The Director, DFF, Shri C. Senthil Rajan and the Digital Effect Supervisor (AMPAS) Theresa Ellis at a press conference, during the 47th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2016), in Panaji, Goa on November 26, 2016.
In the “Meet With VFX Experts” series at the 47th International Film Festival of India (IFFI Goa 2016), the Post Visual Effects & Compositing Supervisor Ms. Theresa Ellis Rygiel expressed her satisfaction at the turnout & the overwhelming response she received for her Master Class on Visual Effects in IFFI 2016. Further she narrated her experiences of working in post – production of the films.
Theresa Ellis Rygiel, VFX Supervisor said that she is thankful that she was invited for 47th IFFI. She said that Visual effects are part of pre – planning stages and she has to work on creating a dialogue between visual effects and other branches of cinema. VFX is very much part of the planning & the finalising the sequences. She emphasized that today Visual effects is everywhere especially in money making films. She further said that she enjoyed working in technical as well as artistic aspects of the films and have also enjoyed making things move in photography. Further she mentioned that most films can be shot in 2 months but it will involve a very good planning. She concluded that “Special Effects are the future way to Direct Films”.
C. Senthil Rajan, Director Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF) said that, DFF is expanding its collaboration with Oscar Academy. As a part of the collaboration DFF will endeavour to increase the masterclasses with the members of Oscar Academy in the upcoming IFFI.
