The past decade has been a challenging—and transformative—period for the visual effects (VFX) industry, working behind the scenes to bring movies and TV to audiences while weathering multiple economic storms.
So it’s heartwarming to hear about a VFX studio that’s not just surviving but thriving. Meet Korea’s Dexter Studios. Even as production timelines have shrunk and workloads have increased as more productions use CGI to augment visuals, the company’s continual pursuit of innovation has led the field, and it’s expanding even more.
Since launching in 2012, Dexter Studios now has eight business divisions employing over 300 people, the most recent addition being the 2021 launch of its virtual production facility, D1 Studio. Dexter’s chief strategy officer Hyejin Kim says the company is the only “total content creation” studio in Korea, with VFX, digital intermediate, virtual production, sound design, and production all under one roof.
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