VFX workflow outline
- Pre-production
- Planning
- Storyboard
- Production
- Previs
- Shooting
- A well-planned job would have VFX artist on set (VFX supervisor)
- Post-production
- Editing
- Grading
- Compositing/Effects
Production shooting
- Do not forget to shoot a clean plate for everything
- Locked off shots are much easier to deal with
- Shoot at least HD
- Do not compress shots, or as little as possible.
- Make sure your shot is well lit
- High iso create a lot of noise
- Low lit shots tend to have a lot of noise
- This is specifically a problem for green screen
- Shoot multiple takes
- Add tracking markers if necessary, but only if necessary
- Remember you will have to remove them
- Green screens usually will need markers
- Locked off shots minimize the need to track
- Keep equipment off the set
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