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LATAM: Emerging Special Effects Market

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Alessa Flores By Alessa Flores | Senior Journalist and Industry Analyst - Thu, 08/20/2020 - 13:07

Alejandro Diego Von Dorrer, Co-Founder of Ollin VFX, speaking at the Forbes Conecta Showtime Forum, revealed that the special effects industry is thriving in Latin America despite the pandemic. However, the lack of talent in the region hinders opportunities in the industry, according to a note from Forbes Mexico. 

Most of the local productions in Mexico and other Latin American countries still do not include special effects as a fundamental element. "The Latin American and Mexican market are not characterized by making films that require special effects. Rather, it has focused on urban dramas and romantic comedy,” explains Von Dorrer. He explained that he expects the special effects industry to grow in Latin America largely due to the gradual emergence of streaming content platforms in the region, such as Netflix or Amazon Prime Video. However, the lack of talent is the real obstacle for growth in the special effects industry. "We have to practically train people from scratch and the people who study something related to special effects do not have the necessary experience," says Von Dorrer. 

Ollin VFX is working very hard to promote the use of special effects and the company will be in charge of making the special effects for the creation of the mythical Tenochtitlan for the next Amazon Prime Video series called "Cortés.” This project is estimated to have a budget of up to US$60 million.

 

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