Pune based VFX house, Montura VFX has opened a new production unit in Kerala, at Kozhikode’s cyberpark. It has worked on films such as the Harry Potter series, Spiderman and Transformers.
“The entertainment industry is going to be a major employment generator in the coming years and we want to leverage the opportunities in this booming sector. The opening of the production unit of Montura is just a beginning and we will be able to bring in more such firms to the park by next year,” said Cyberpark CEO Ajith Kumar R.
Montura VFX CEO Nirshid PP said, “This is our second production unit in India and first in Kerala. We will be setting up a state-of-the-art unit to provide an international working culture for the qualified young crowd in Kerala.”
In the first year, the company will scale up its operations and double the workforce. “There is a growing demand for visual effects professionals across the globe, with the film industry also opting for more experimentation. Kerala is a perfect destination for us considering the huge talent pool. We will be focusing on this aspect and create a world-class professional group in Kerala,” Nirshid added.