Learning Blender: A Hands-On Guide to Creating 3D Animated Characters

A Visual Effects Film

Let’s now analyze the differences that a film with complex visual effects would have compared to the previous example.

During preproduction, the production team would need to think about what visual effects to use, how they’re going to be filmed, and what will be required to create them. Generally, the visual effects team works very closely with the director during preproduction to see what’s possible, what’s not possible, and how the effects will be achieved. (Usually, almost anything is possible in visual effects; it just may be way too expensive for a particular film’s budget.)

During production, the visual effects team may need to film some shots in special ways, using green screens or using markers or puppets the actors ...