AI tools, pipeline automation, render infrastructure and high-quality visual effects — built for film studios, VFX houses, and digital production companies worldwide.
Pipeline & AIRender FarmsCustom LLMsVFX ProductionAI AgentsOpen Source AISoftware Dev
Pipeline AutomationCustom LLM for VFXRender Farm SetupAI Agents & DashboardsOpen Source AI DeploymentPython & DjangoIn-house AI Chat SetupLinux Studio InfrastructureContent Security · TPN BluePipeline AutomationCustom LLM for VFXRender Farm SetupAI Agents & DashboardsOpen Source AI DeploymentPython & DjangoIn-house AI Chat SetupLinux Studio InfrastructureContent Security · TPN Blue
What we do
AI-first technology, built for production reality.
We combine 18+ years of hands-on VFX and pipeline experience with modern AI engineering — delivering systems that actually work inside your studio's workflow.
Core service
Pipeline & AI Tools
Custom studio pipeline development, automation scripts, AI-assisted workflows, ShotGrid/Ftrack integrations, and production tracking systems — built to fit exactly how your studio works.
PythonDjangoPySideShotGridFtrackMachine Learning
Core service
Render Farm Setup & Infra
End-to-end render farm design, Linux-based infrastructure, Deadline and Tractor configuration, storage networking, and remote render management for studios of all sizes.
DeadlineTractorLinuxNFS / NASNetworkingMonitoring
VFX Production
High-quality compositing, CG effects, 3D environments, matte painting, and digital content creation for film, OTT platforms, advertising, and games.
NukeHoudiniMayaBlenderAfter Effects
Core AI
Custom LLM for VFX Pipeline
Purpose-built large language models trained on your studio's data — shot notes, render logs, asset metadata, production history. An AI that understands your pipeline vocabulary and automates decisions that currently require a TD.
Fine-tuningRAGOllamaLangChainStudio DataPython
Core AI
Open Source AI Deployment & Maintenance
We deploy, configure and maintain open-source AI models — Llama, Mistral, Stable Diffusion, ComfyUI, Whisper and more — on your own infrastructure. Your data stays in-house. Full ongoing maintenance included.
Llama 3MistralComfyUIWhisperDockerLinux
In-house AI Chat Setup
A private, self-hosted ChatGPT-style system running entirely within your studio network. Query your shot database, production docs, and internal knowledge base — with zero data leaving your facility.
Open WebUIOllamaPrivate LLMKnowledge BaseOn-premise
AI Agents & Dashboards
Autonomous AI agents that monitor render queues, flag failing shots, generate daily production reports, and trigger actions without human input — all surfaced in a custom real-time studio dashboard.
AI AgentsAutoGenCrewAIReact DashboardWebhooksDjango
Software Development
Web applications, studio dashboards, review and approval platforms, asset management tools, and custom plugins — built with production workflows in mind.
PythonDjangoReactREST APIsPlugins
Technical Consulting
Studio technology strategy, pipeline architecture reviews, team training, and production workflow optimisation for growing studios.
StrategyArchitectureTrainingMentorship
Rajiv Sharma
Founder, CEO & CTO — HQ VFX
VFX Supervisor and Technical Director with 18+ years across feature films, OTT, television, games and advertising. Built and led technology teams at major international studios across India, Malaysia, Australia and the United States.
Epic Games Unreal Authorized Instructor
10+ years leading pipeline & technology teams
Open-source pipeline developer & educator
Awarded Best Visual Effects Artist — Technicolor
IMDB: nm4673968
Who we are
A technology company built from inside the industry.
HQ VFX is not a generic software vendor. Every tool we build, every pipeline we design, and every render farm we set up comes from a founder who has sat inside the studios you work in — managing the same pressures, solving the same problems, meeting the same deadlines.
That production-first mindset is what separates our work from teams who only understand the technology but not what a compositor or TD actually needs at 2am before a delivery.
Red Chillies Entertainment
Lemon Sky Studios
Prana Studio
Technicolor Animation
Dr. D Studios
Anibrain
Ecoast Animation
Anima Vitae
Film & Production Credits
Work that has reached global screens.
The following credits reflect Rajiv Sharma's direct contributions across major international productions — as VFX supervisor, pipeline developer, and technical director.
RRR
VFX / Pipeline
Feature Film · India
Shershaah
VFX / Technology
Feature Film · OTT
Gunjan Saxena
VFX / Pipeline
Feature Film · Netflix
Resident Evil: Afterlife
VFX Artist / TD
Hollywood Feature
Happy Feet 2
VFX Pipeline
Hollywood Animation
Planes
VFX Pipeline
Disney Feature
Penguins of Madagascar
VFX Pipeline TD
DreamWorks Feature
The Pirate Fairy
Pipeline Developer
Disney Feature
Radhe · Tadap
Head of Technology
Feature Films
8+
Active international clients across Canada, USA, Singapore and Indonesia — including VFX studios, AI production companies and digital media studios. Client names available under NDA on request.
Why trust us
Formally registered. Internationally recognised.
Every engagement is backed by proper legal structure, documented security practices, and government recognition — giving international clients the confidence to work with us.
DIPP Startup India
Recognised by Dept. for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade, Govt. of India · Cert. DIPP99329
Private Limited Company
Incorporated under Companies Act 2013 · Registered in Uttar Pradesh, India · Full GST compliance
