Streaming Platform Demands Keep Raising the Bar for VFX

David Lebensfeld, President of Ingenuity Studios and Ghost VFX, comments, “Streaming allows the storyteller to go into great detail over many episodes rather than the length of a typical feature film. It is helpful that streaming schedules tend to allow for longer timelines, which makes room for higher quality,”“It is no secret that visual effects artistry elevates visual storytelling as far as the imagination can go. That’s one of the best things about this industry.”

Del Conte notes, “The Boys and its spinoff, Gen V, rely on fantastic VFX to demonstrate all varieties of superpowers that push the limits of the grotesque and hilarious. Thanks to the visual effects and stories surrounding them, our customers now come to each season of The Boys expecting it to outdo the previous one. Advancing technology has allowed the showrunners limitless creativity with the expectation that any idea is possible with VFX.”

“As time goes on, viewers’ taste and ability to judge the quality of any content just gets higher and higher,” comments Lebensfeld. “You’re working hand-in-glove with the viewer on refining their taste, and great content elevates everything. People learn from watching great content and expectations grow. When you think back about movies that you thought were scary or incredibly realistic when you were younger and you rewatch them years later, you can see how far this artistry has evolved.”