Visual Effects

Visual Effects Producer

• Works with the visual effects supervisor to break down the script into storyboards
• Advises the director as to how to approach the scenes and how to shoot sequences
• Together, determine where to use miniature and/or computer generated scenes

Visual Effects Creative Director

• Like production designers, except with computer generated imagery and scenes

Visual Effects Supervisor

• In charge of the VFX crew, working with production and the director to achieve the desired in-camera optical effects

Visual Effects Editor

• Incorporates visual effects into live action sequences, producing multiple versions of each shot
• Altered scenes are then evaluated by the visual effects supervisor and creative director before final editing

Compositor

• Is a visual effects artist responsible for compositing images from different sources

Roto, paint

• Artists who rotoscope footage, manually creating mattes
• Responsible for removing wires and rigs, logos, dust busting, scratch removal, etc

Matte Painter

• These artists draw/paint entire sets or extend portions of an existing set

Graphics Coordinator

• GC decides what graphic content should be displayed on-air

Video Control Operator/Vision Engineering

• Is responsible for controlling the video console to regulate transmission of television scenes
• Control contrast, framing, brilliance, color balance, and the fidelity of the transmitted image
• Monitor the technical quality of the broadcast, and review transmissions
• Are used only in television productions recorded on video tape

Video Tape Operator

• VTR Operators cue and prepare video inserts into a program
• Sets up and operates the video tape equipment
• Select the source from which the program will be recorded
• Used in sports and news programming, and sometimes sitcoms if they are shot on video tape
• Responsible for action replays and quickly editing highlights while a show is in progress

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