The Filmmaker's Guide to Visual Effects

Chapter 5The VFX Workflow An In-depth Look at the Various Crafts of Visual Effects

 

 

 

Take a stroll around a movie set and observe the crew at work. The set builders are busy constructing, the camera crew is practicing the next move, the wardrobe people are sorting through the costumes, the gaffers are putting up a lighting rig, the hair and makeup people are adding the last touches on the actors, the stunts are fixing the safety rig … even if you’ve never been on a set before, it shouldn’t be too hard to figure out what each crew member does, and to distinguish between the different crafts. But step into a VFX facility, and pretty much everyone you see is sitting in front of a computer screen. With everyone using just a mouse and a keyboard, ...