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Get on the VFX supervisor's shortlist before the shots are awarded.

A VFX supervisor on a Hindi feature has two hundred shots to give out and a producer asking for a cost by Friday. The supervisor asks colleagues which studios are reliable on compositing and cleanup, looks at two breakdown reels, and sends the bid sheet to three houses. The studio that is not on that list does not see the sheet.

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In one paragraph

A VFX studio creates visual effects, compositing, cleanup and digital environments for films, series and advertising. Marketing puts its breakdowns, pipeline and past shots in front of VFX supervisors and producers. Sales converts a bid request into awarded shots. GullySales prepares breakdown reels by shot type, a one-page capability sheet and a bid response format that shows risks and assumptions.

VFX is a relationship business with technical proof behind it. The buyer is a small group of supervisors and producers who talk to each other, and who remember which studio delivered on schedule and which one needed three rounds to fix a plate. A studio that documents its pipeline and shows shot breakdowns clearly is easier to recommend.

Last updated 18 Oct 2026.

How buyers decide

How VFX studios are chosen.

The VFX supervisor on the production, or the client-side VFX producer, shortlists studios from their own experience and from peers. They look at breakdown reels for the kind of shot they have, such as crowd extension, wire removal, set extension or creature work, and at the studio's size and software pipeline.

A bid goes out as a shot list with descriptions. The studio's quote, its notes on the approach and its reading of the schedule all weigh in. A studio that points out a problem in the plates early is trusted over one that quotes low and finds out later.

For advertising and series work, the production house or agency also asks about colour pipeline, review tools, data security and whether the studio can work in the hours of the client's team. Shot delivery, version tracking and reliable communication decide who is called next.

The problem

What usually goes wrong for VFX studios.

What owners tell us on the first call, in their words.

  • “Our best shots are under NDA and cannot go on the reel”

    We hold strong work on unreleased projects, and what we can show publicly does not represent what we can do.

  • “Supervisors recommend us only if they already know someone here”

    A new supervisor moving to a project has no way to find our work, and our bids go out only to people who have worked with us before.

  • “Bids are priced in a rush and the notes are thin”

    We answer shot lists with a number and little else, and clients cannot see what risk we have spotted or what assumption we made.

  • “Compositing and cleanup work is the bulk of our revenue but it looks plain”

    The reel leads with creature and environment work, which we do less of, while the steady jobs are not marketed.

  • “Overseas inquiries come through intermediaries who change the terms”

    Foreign production services firms contact us, but we do not have a standard capability pack to keep the conversation direct.

  • “Delivery is good but nobody writes it down”

    Clients remember a studio that delivered clean, but we do not capture the feedback or ask for a reference.

What we do

What we do for VFX studios.

Everything included for VFX studios.

  1. Breakdown reels organised by shot type

    Short reels for cleanup, compositing, set extension, simulation and so on, each with a before and after only where the client has cleared it.

  2. One-page capability sheet for VFX supervisors

    A page on team size, software, review tools, storage, security practice and the kinds of shots you handle, written for someone comparing studios.

  3. Bid response format

    A standard layout for answering a shot list, with a price, notes on approach, risks seen in the plates and assumptions made.

  4. Credits and reference register

    A record of each project, the people credited, the shot count where it can be shared, and a supervisor who has agreed to act as a reference.

  5. Studio website with a bid enquiry form

    Pages for services, reels and the team, and a form that asks for a shot count, format, schedule window and software needs.

  6. Bid log and follow-up note

    A log of every bid, who it went to, who is deciding and what the answer was, and a note to send once awards are announced.

How the result is measured

  • Bid requests received by source
  • Bids sent against shot packages awarded
  • Repeat supervisors and producers
  • Overseas enquiries received
  • References on file and credited projects
  • Reply time to a new bid request

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

Every service, written for VFX studios

Each has its own page: what it involves for VFX studios, what you get, and what it is measured on.

Worth a page and a campaign of their own

Breakdown reels by type of shot · A capability pack for supervisors and VFX producers · Overseas studio and production services outreach · Reference and credit collection · A better bid response with notes and assumptions · A studio site with credits and a bid enquiry form · Relationships with post-production houses and DI facilities · Follow-up after every bid

Priority campaigns

Campaigns for what VFX studios most want to sell.

Each one planned around when your buyers decide, and measured against the baseline.

  • Supervisor introduction campaign

    A personal note with the capability sheet and a reel to VFX supervisors and producers on current and upcoming projects.

  • Overseas production services outreach

    A direct approach to foreign VFX producers and services companies looking for partners in India, with the security and pipeline details they ask for.

  • Advertising VFX and product CGI push

    Samples and a short pitch for ad agencies and ad-film houses on product, food and automotive shots.

  • Post-house and DI partnership outreach

    A note to post-production facilities and colourists, who sit between a client and the studios that handle effects.

Beyond search

Where we reach buyers of VFX studios, beyond Google.

Search matters, but it is rarely the only way this industry's buyers find a supplier.

  • VFX supervisors and VFX producers

    The supervisor who has just moved to a new feature and does not know your work, approached with the shot types that suit that project.

  • Line producers and production heads

    They hold the budget and sign off on studios, so what reaches them is a short pack in plain language: cost range, team, and what the studio will not take on.

  • Foreign VFX houses and production services firms

    Firms that subcontract overflow shots ask first about data security and pipeline, so the international capability note opens with those.

  • Post-production houses and ad agencies

    When a client asks a colourist or agency producer to name a VFX studio, a reel with a one-line introduction gives them something to pass on.

Who it is for

This is written for these VFX studios.

  • Compositing and cleanup studios for features and series
  • Studios specialising in environments and set extension
  • Creature, character and simulation studios
  • Studios doing advertising VFX and product CGI
  • Roto, paint and prep outsourcing studios
  • Virtual production and LED-stage service providers
  • Studios offering stereo conversion and finishing
  • Boutique studios that supervise on set and deliver in post

Not for

It is not the right fit if.

  • You want a guaranteed Google ranking or a guaranteed number of leads. Nobody honest can promise either.
  • You need enquiries by next week and have nobody to answer them.
  • You want posts and reach reported, not enquiries and orders.

How it works

How the work runs for VFX studios

The work itself, in order. How an engagement starts, from your brief to a written scope, is set out on our method page.

  1. 1

    Sort what can be shown

    Each project is listed with what is cleared for public use and what can be shown privately to a buyer.

  2. 2

    Write the capability sheet

    Team, pipeline and security details are set out in a form a supervisor can scan.

  3. 3

    Fix the bid format

    One layout for replying to any shot list, with a field for the risks seen in the plates and the assumptions behind the price.

  4. 4

    Approach the shortlisters

    Supervisors, producers and overseas firms are contacted with the pack that fits them.

  5. 5

    Learn from each bid

    Every award and rejection is logged with the reason, where the client will share one.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

GullySales builds every engagement from three pieces of sales work. This page is not one of them, but the same three steps apply to the business behind it.

  1. Step 1

    Sales audit

    Find where deals are being lost and what to fix first.

    Start here if you cannot say where orders are lost.

  2. Step 2

    Sales process design

    One written way to sell, from first enquiry to repeat order.

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3

    Sales management

    A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

    Start here if the team has targets and no routine.

Tell us what you need Your brief is read before we call. Scope, fee and term in writing.

FAQ

Questions VFX studios ask before they call.

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Tell us what you need
Our best work is under NDA. What can we show?
Show what is cleared, describe the rest in general terms without naming the film, and offer private viewings where the client agrees. An unreleased shot stays off public pages unless the client has given permission.
Do you take part in VFX bids?
We prepare your bid format and capability pack and follow up after submission. The estimate, the technical plan and the commitment on schedule are yours.
Can marketing help a small studio compete with large houses?
It helps to be clear about the shot types you do best, such as cleanup and compositing, so a supervisor with those shots knows to ask you. It does not replace the quality of the work.
How do we handle overseas clients?
With a short pack on security, pipeline and team, and direct introductions to production services companies. Contracts and tax matters go through your own advisers.
Should the website be public at all?
Keep it public but limited. Supervisors search for studios by name, and a site with cleared reels, a team page and a bid form beats a social profile alone.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
How soon will we see results?
Fixes to reply time, follow-up and your Google Business Profile are the quickest to show, because the enquiries already exist. Ads can follow soon after follow-up is in place. SEO and content take longer. How long each takes depends on your business, and we tell you which applies to you after we have spoken. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
To start, last month's enquiries in any format and time with whoever handles them. After that, access to the accounts the work touches, such as the website, Google Business Profile or CRM.

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