VFX Voice

The award-winning definitive authority on all things visual effects in the world of film, TV, gaming, virtual reality, commercials, theme parks, and other new media.

Winner of three prestigious Folio Awards for excellence in publishing.

Subscribe to the VFX Voice Print Edition

Subscriptions & Single Issues


April 06
2022

ISSUE

Spring 2022

Streaming is Peaking Around the World

Drogon (Image courtesy of HBO)

Drogon (Image courtesy of HBO)

Consider that Game of Thrones was a brash young upstart when it launched in 2011 by HBO. HBO helped set the tone for a U.S.- based company producing epic shows worldwide using a global pipeline of VFX vendors. Game of Thrones became one of the most successful VFX-driven streaming shows of all time and dominated the airwaves for close to 10 years. That model has been copied by others. At the same time, original productions have been emanating from any number of foreign companies and are crossing back all over the world. Think of Casa de Papel (Money Heist), Squid Game, Borgen, Call My Agent, Killing Eve, The Crown and many others. (See Global VFX article on page 8). At a minimum, these original productions are huge hits in their local markets if they don’t cross over globally. They become must-see viewing and they create work for VFX studios and artists. 

One reason VFX has reached, and continues to reach, new levels is the astonishing number of U.S. and international original productions on streaming services. In a short span of time, approximately 50 services have sprouted in North America alone from such brands as Netflix, Amazon, Apple, HBO, Disney, Paramount, Hulu, NBCUniversal and others. A number of services also have originating outside the U.S. such as BritBox, Acorn, MHz and others. Newer streaming services are waiting in the wings worldwide. 

Original scripted shows are numbering in the hundreds yearly and should grow even more internationally in 2022. That’s great news for the VFX industry – as the majority of these shows crave VFX of one kind or another. The “Roaring ‘20s” for the worldwide VFX industry is here. 


Share this post with

Most Popular Stories

CHANNELING THE VISUAL EFFECTS ON SET FOR THE WHEEL OF TIME SEASON 2
23 January 2024
Final Frame
CHANNELING THE VISUAL EFFECTS ON SET FOR THE WHEEL OF TIME SEASON 2
In the case of the second season of The Wheel of Time, the on-set visual effects supervision was equally divided between Roni Rodrigues and Mike Stillwell.
2024 STATE OF THE VFX/ANIMATION INDUSTRY: FULL SPEED AHEAD
09 January 2024
Final Frame
2024 STATE OF THE VFX/ANIMATION INDUSTRY: FULL SPEED AHEAD
Despite production lulls, innovations continue to forward the craft.
NAVIGATING LONDON UNDERWATER FOR THE END WE START FROM
05 March 2024
Final Frame
NAVIGATING LONDON UNDERWATER FOR THE END WE START FROM
Mahalia Belo’s remarkable feature directorial debut The End We Start From follows a woman (Jodie Comer) and her newborn child as she embarks on a treacherous journey to find safe refuge after a devastating flood.
REMOTE WORK 2024: FINDING THE BEST BALANCE BETWEEN HOME AND OFFICE
17 January 2024
Final Frame
REMOTE WORK 2024: FINDING THE BEST BALANCE BETWEEN HOME AND OFFICE
In just a few years, turbocharged by the pandemic, remote work has become widely established in the VFX industry and is now a preferred option for many visual artists.
GAIA BUSSOLATI: CONNECTING HOLLYWOOD AND ITALIAN CINEMA – AND STAYING CURIOUS
09 January 2024
Final Frame
GAIA BUSSOLATI: CONNECTING HOLLYWOOD AND ITALIAN CINEMA – AND STAYING CURIOUS
VFX Supervisor bridges Italian cinema, Hollywood blockbusters.