Basilic Fly Studio was represented by Selvakumar as a Panel Speaker at Broadcast Media Cinema Expo Chennai 2026 for the discussion, “What’s Next in Filmmaking? The Future of VFX, Virtual Production, CGI & AI.”
The discussion focused on the evolving role of On-Set VFX Supervision and the increasing integration of technology into the filmmaking process. Representing Basilic Fly Studio, Selvakumar shared insights into how VFX supervision during production can help establish a stronger connection between the creative requirements of a project and its eventual VFX execution.
As VFX continues to become an integral part of filmmaking, its involvement is increasingly moving beyond the post-production stage. On-Set VFX Supervision provides an important link between production and post-production by ensuring that VFX requirements are considered while scenes are being planned and captured.
Selvakumar highlighted the importance of VFX teams being involved during production to understand the creative intent, assess the requirements of individual shots, and work closely with filmmakers and production teams. Early VFX supervision can help teams anticipate production requirements and ensure that the necessary information is available for the subsequent stages of the VFX pipeline.
The discussion also addressed the growing role of Artificial Intelligence in supporting On-Set VFX Supervision. With AI capabilities developing across the filmmaking ecosystem, its application can extend to supporting production workflows, analysing visual information, assisting with planning, and helping VFX teams process information more efficiently.
The integration of AI within the VFX workflow also brings a shift in how production teams approach decision-making. Rather than replacing the expertise of VFX professionals, AI can serve as a supporting capability that enables teams to assess information faster and focus more effectively on creative and technical requirements.
The discussion highlighted the importance of maintaining a balance between emerging technology and human expertise. While AI and other advancements can support the filmmaking process, VFX supervision continues to rely on production experience, creative understanding, technical knowledge, and effective collaboration between departments.
For Basilic Fly Studio, the evolution of On-Set VFX Supervision represents an important development in the wider VFX production process. Bringing VFX considerations closer to the set allows production and post-production teams to work with a more connected understanding of the final visual requirement.
The discussion also reflected the changing role of VFX professionals within modern filmmaking, with greater emphasis on early-stage involvement, collaboration, planning, and the effective use of emerging technologies.
Selvakumar participated in the panel alongside Ritto Prabhu, VFX Producer; Ganesh Rajagopal, Vice President, Monolith Technologies; Shankar Natarajan, Co-Founder, Spellbound VFX & Animation; Rohit Kapoor, Virtual Production Supervisor, Annapurna Studios; and Priyanka Balasubramani, Founder, Maximum Creative & Hoop VFX.
Basilic Fly Studio acknowledges the perspectives shared by the fellow panelists as part of the discussion on the changing filmmaking and VFX landscape.
The discussion reinforced the growing importance of On-Set VFX Supervision, early VFX integration, and the responsible application of AI within production workflows, reflecting the industry’s continued movement towards a more connected approach to filmmaking.
For Basilic Fly Studio, these developments remain relevant to the continued evolution of VFX production, where creative intent, on-set expertise, technology, and post-production capabilities increasingly come together as part of a single filmmaking workflow.
