VFX Production On-Set: Becoming a Visual Effects Supervisor

Always wondered if there was more to visual effects than just sitting behind the computer screen?

If you are the kind of person that loves the outdoors or simply want to find out how to apply your visual effects knowledge to a film set instead of directly onto a film shot, this course will take you through the journey and process of becoming a visual effects supervisor for any live-action film production.

Enjoy the Best Part of the Visual Effects Industry - On-Set and with the Director and Actors.

Learn by doing and preparing your very own visual effects on-set methods, team and toolkit by following these steps from pre-production to post-production of your very own visual effects shot that will put your supervision skills to the test.

Why This Course?

• Taught by someone who has amassed experience in both film production, visual effects supervision as well as post-production visual effects on short and feature films

• Step-by-step walkthrough from pre-production to post-production of a visual effects production with captured footage from film sets and useful production documents

• Detailed insights and know-hows from real industry experts that would save you time, money as well as your reputation when supervising on-set and working with the director and cast

• Unique behind-the-scenes footage and clips from various productions and Hollywood studios

Move Beyond the Computer Screen to Working on Studio Lots and Experience the Best of Both Worlds - Visual Effects and Film Production.

You will Learn How: 

• To work your way into becoming a visual effects supervisor

• The visual effects bidding process works

• To identify key team members and visual effects vendors to work with

• To supervise and lead visual effects productions from pre-production to post-production

• To work with members of the crew including the director, director of photography and production design

• To capture and utilize on-set data and information for visual effects

• To prepare for a visual effects shoot

• Visual effects supervisors think and plan

Complete with additional resources, and a fun and engaging live teaching style (alongside multiple industry veterans), students who complete the course will also be welcomed to connect with the instructor for additional educational or collaborative opportunities.

If you participate in this course, you will walk on a film set more empowered and confident, able to command your visual effects crew to ensure that they dress in the right shade of green and pull off the most impressive post-production-saving moves ever - 

Because you know what they say about fixing it in post. Don't.

 

DISCLAIMER: the thoughts and opinions of all speakers in this course are not representative of any organization, company or business and are to be taken as personal opinion and insights shared only.

• Who am I and Who are you?
• Path to Becoming a VFX Supervisor
• The VFX Bidding Process
• How and What to Supervise
• Understanding the Film & Visual Effects Process
• The VFX Supervisor
• The VFX Producer
• The VFX Production Coordinator
• VFX PAs
• VFX Studios & In-House Teams
• VFX Post-Production Supervisors
• Script Analysis and VFX Breakdown
• Working with the Director
• Working with the Director of Photography (DP)
• Working with your VFX Team
• Working with Production Design
• VFX Shot Design and Previz
• Establishing VFX Pipelines
• Choosing Vendors & Team Members
• The VFX Supervisor's Toolkit
• The VFX Supervisor's To-Do List
• Preparing VFX Props for Production
• Setting up Green Screens for Production
• Capturing Set Data for VFX
• Working with the Camera Crew
• Specialized Equipment for VFX Production
• Working with Virtual Production
• Prepare Your VFX Supervisor Toolkit
• Prepare your Green Screen with Tracking Markers
• Capture On-Set Data
• Stereoscopic Production and Post-Production
• Virtual Reality or Dome Production and Post-Production
• Understanding the Editor's Workflow
• Working with Production Data
• Color LUTs
• Working with Post-Production VFX Supervisors
• Draft VFX with Postviz
• VFX Finaling & Post-Production
• Dailies & Editorial Review
• Things a VFX Supervisor Wished You Knew
• VFX Production Best Practices
• The VFX Supervisor & VFX Producer
• The Thing about Supervising
• Stay Tuned for More!
• Bonus Lecture: "How to Get a Job in Hollywood"