AfterZ VFX Studio

What AfterZ VFX Studio does

AfterZ VFX Studio is a Kolkata-based visual effects and post-production services firm delivering high-end VFX, CGI, compositing, animation, and architectural visualization for feature films, OTT series, commercials, and brand campaigns. The studio's service portfolio spans six core offerings — visual effects, compositing, CGI & FX simulations, editing and post-production, 2D/3D animation, and architectural visualization — built on industry-standard tools and a production-ready pipeline with NDA-friendly workflows and time-zone-aligned communication for international clients. Select public work includes feature films, Bengali OTT web series for platforms such as hoichoi, and brand commercials for large Indian enterprises including Tata Tea, Dabur, Bank of Baroda, ICICI Prudential, Amazon India, Ponds, Welspun, and Royal Stag, as well as government projects for the West Bengal Government and the Reserve Bank of India.

The business operates as a project-based professional services studio, generating revenue through direct B2B engagements with production houses, advertising agencies (notably Ogilvy Kolkata and Mumbai, and Ice Media Lab), and brand owners. Pricing is custom and quote-based with no public tiers; channel motion is direct via website enquiry, email, and WhatsApp. The studio maintains strategic co-development relationships with Bengali OTT platform hoichoi and production houses No Country Films and StoriBoat Production, alongside channel partnerships with major advertising agencies that drive recurring campaign work. With 22 employees, 165+ completed projects, and 36+ cumulative clients, AfterZ is a small, founder-led, privately held entity with no disclosed external funding, parent company, or institutional ownership.

The company's go-to-market emphasizes portfolio-driven top-of-funnel marketing through its website showreel, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, supported by a dedicated careers channel indicating ongoing hiring intent. Geographic reach is rooted in South Asia (India) but the studio claims global collaboration capability for international productions. No app, API, proprietary software, patents, certifications, or regulatory actions are disclosed in the available data.

Name

AfterZ VFX Studio

Legal name

AfterZ VFX Studio

Website

https://afterzvfxstudio.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AfterZ VFX Studio is a Kolkata-based visual effects and post-production services firm delivering VFX, CGI, compositing, animation, and architectural visualization for feature films, OTT series, commercials, and brand campaigns across India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Visual Effects & Post-Production Services

NAICS

Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219), Motion Picture and Video Production (51211)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

VFX Production & Shot Work (CG Integration, Matte Painting, FX) (MPAHABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

VFX Pipeline, Tools & Workflow Engineering (Automation, Asset/Shot Tracking) (MPAHABAH), VFX Production & Supervision (2D/3D, Compositing, FX, CG) (MPADAHAA)

Keywords

• Visual effects services
• Post-production studio
• CGI compositing
• Film VFX services
• Commercial video production

Headquarters

HQ city

Kolkata

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. VFX and Post-Production Services: B2B services delivering visual effects, CGI, compositing, and post-production for feature films, OTT platforms, and commercial projects. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements with filmmakers, production houses, and brands.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AfterZ VFX Studio is a Kolkata-based visual effects and post-production studio delivering cinematic-quality VFX, CGI, compositing, animation, and editing for feature films, OTT/web series, commercials, and architectural visualization projects. The studio provides end-to-end visual effects services ranging from invisible cleanups and set extensions to complex FX simulations (fire, smoke, water, destruction), supported by a secure, NDA-friendly, internationally-aligned production pipeline. Services are delivered as project-based engagements for filmmakers, production houses, advertising agencies, and brands.

Product overview

AfterZ VFX Studio is a Kolkata-based visual effects and post-production studio offering a comprehensive suite of VFX and CGI services. The company's service portfolio centers on six core offerings: Visual Effects (VFX) for seamless, story-driven effects from invisible cleanups to complex FX shots; Compositing for precision realism with attention to lighting and depth; CGI & FX for physically-based simulations including fire, smoke, explosions, and water effects; Editing & Post-Production for narrative flow and platform-ready delivery; 2D & 3D Animation for titles, motion graphics, and visual storytelling; and Architectural Visualization for photorealistic real estate and interior presentations. The studio delivers for feature films, OTT series, and commercial projects worldwide, combining creative storytelling with a production-ready pipeline.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Visual Effects (VFX)

Quantifiable outcome

• 165+ completed projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• hoichoicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBengali OTT streaming platform where AfterZ VFX Studio provides VFX services for web series. They have collaborated on multiple projects including Turu Love, Subharambha, and Sundarbaner Vidyasagar.
• No Country FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction house that collaborates with AfterZ VFX Studio on multiple commercial and brand film projects including Welspun Durga Puja Film, Amazon Durga Puja Film, and Bandhan Bank campaigns.
• StoriBoat ProductioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction house for hoichoi web series including Turu Love and Sundarbaner Vidyasagar where AfterZ VFX Studio provides VFX services.
• Senco Gold & DiamondsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-partnership on Turu Love web series with hoichoi, demonstrating collaboration between jewelry brand and VFX studio on entertainment content.
• P.C. Chandra JewellersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-partner on Subharambha web series on hoichoi platform.
• Ogilvy KolkatacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdvertising agency that has engaged AfterZ VFX Studio for multiple brand campaigns including Bandhan Bank, SENCO Women's Day Film, and other commercials.
• Ogilvy MumbaicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMumbai office of Ogilvy that partnered with AfterZ VFX Studio for Welspun campaigns including mask film and Durga Puja film.
• Ice Media LabcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContent shop and production agency that has collaborated on multiple campaigns including Nuvoco Azaadi Badi Khaas Hai, Dabur Red Paste ID Film, and Springfit Mattress.
• Tathagata SinghminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirector who worked with AfterZ VFX Studio on Bank of Baroda TVC campaign.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Basilic Fly Studio: Chennai-based VFX studio delivering compositing, FX, CG, and post-production for feature films, OTT series, and advertising. Closely comparable to AfterZ in service mix and Indian-market focus.
• Red Chillies VFX: Mumbai-based VFX and post-production studio servicing Bollywood films, OTT content, and advertising. Like AfterZ, it delivers compositing, FX, and finishing work for Indian feature films and commercials, but at significantly larger scale.
• NY VFXWaala: Mumbai-based boutique VFX studio specializing in clean-up, compositing, and feature-film/OTT shot work. Highly comparable in size and service profile to AfterZ, with similar focus on Indian regional and national film work.
• Famous Studios: Mumbai-based post-production and VFX house offering compositing, color grading, and finishing for films, OTT, and advertising. Comparable to AfterZ in B2B post-production service offering and client base.
• PhantomFX: Chennai-headquartered VFX and animation studio offering compositing, FX, 3D animation, and post-production for films, series, and commercials. Direct competitor to AfterZ in the Indian VFX services market.
• BOT VFX: Indian VFX studio providing compositing, FX, CGI, and post-production for Bollywood, South Indian cinema, and advertising. Operates in the same Indian-market, feature-film-and-commercial segment as AfterZ.

Broad incumbents

• DNEG: Global VFX and post-production leader with significant Indian operations offering feature-film VFX, compositing, and animation. Competes with AfterZ for high-end international and Indian feature-film work but at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Framestore: Global VFX, CGI, and immersive content studio with strong Hollywood and streaming relationships. Overlaps with AfterZ in feature-film and episodic VFX but operates at significantly larger scale with proprietary technology.
• Technicolor Group: Global VFX and post-production services provider operating across feature films, episodic, and advertising. Overlaps with AfterZ on VFX shot work and finishing but serves a much broader and higher-budget client base.
• Tata Elxsi: Large Indian design and technology services firm with a VFX arm serving media, broadcast, and OTT clients. Competes with AfterZ for advertising and OTT post-production work as part of a much broader technology services portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/afterzvfxstudio
• YouTubeyoutube.com/afterzentertainment
• Facebookfacebook.com/afterzvfxstudio
• Instagraminstagram.com/afterzvfxstudio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/afterzvfxstudio

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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