Variety 1 month ago

Buf's founder passionate about animation

PARIS -- In an ever-competitive vfx market, Buf is one of the rare companies in France to be regularly tapped by Hollywood studios to create high-end work for tentpoles, such as "The Matrix" trilogy, "Spider-Man" franchise and "The Dark... Full Article at Variety

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  1. People in the industry continue to see me as a black sheep because I always want to do thing my own way ... I'm the only one in France exclusively working with tools that I've developed inhouse.
    SOURCE: Variety 1 month ago
  2. I find it very stimulating to collaborate with provocative directors who come from different universes ... What I really want is to venture off the beaten path.
    SOURCE: Variety 1 month ago
  3. I became passionate about animation as soon as I got my first computer ... But back then, there was no software for 3D, and people in France thought creating images with a computer was like killing art.
    SOURCE: Variety 1 month ago
  4. This year, the budgets and the number of feature films in production have dropped 50% ... Not only have we been handicapped by the lack of a (film production tax) rebate plan, we've also been hurt by the exchange rate.
    SOURCE: Variety 1 month ago
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