VFX Production On-Set: Becoming a Visual Effects Supervisor (Udemy.com)

Full production guide to becoming a visual effects supervisor from the start to end of any life-action film.

( 8 Reviews )

Created by: Vicki Lau

Produced in 2021

What you will learn

Know what it takes to become a visual effects supervisor in the film industry
Know what goes into the visual effects supervisor's toolkit
Understand the key team players in the visual effects team from pre-production thru post-production
Plan for a visual effects shoot from start to finish
Be able to integrate learned skills of visual effects supervision into a final visual effects shot

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Overall Score : 86 / 100

Course Description

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 this course is for:

Visual effects artists or students interested in becoming a VFX supervisor on set
Film students and graduates interested in the visual effects process
Aspiring or new filmmakers working on their own visual effects film
NOT for seasoned visual effects professionals who are currently in the industry

Time: 3.5h

Instructor Details

Vicki Lau

4.3 Rating
8 Reviews

Vicki started as a humble student of digital media back in the small city of Singapore with a background in visual effects and programming in film and television. Without any contacts or connections in the United States, she began her career at the age of 18 from Singapore, working her way up into the Hollywood film industry and landing her first break working on AMC's hit series, The Walking Dead (Season 4), as well as other movies such as Guardians of the Galaxy, War for the Planet of the Apes and the recent Aquaman.
Already recognized by her country and by major organizations as an expert in her field, Vicki has made great strides for someone her age, being in consistently high demand for jobs - averaging about 4 job offers and requests for interviews per freelance month(s) of availability, whilst her peers are still struggling to find their first entry-level position in the field. At only 24 years of age, she was one of the youngest speakers and presenters at the SMPTE Annual Technical Conference in its time, where she was a panelist and speaker for virtual reality in motion pictures.
She gave a TEDx talk on visual effects and virtual reality in May 2016 at Napa Valley, CA and in November 2018, was invited to speak as a k

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By Preston Yeung

I love the content and it's consistent with what I've done so far in the industry but just a minor improvement could be to list what's being said and making sure there are tangible notes to take away from the videos

By James

Thank you!!

By Kristy L.

Amazing lessons! Looking to finishing this class and working on the assignments!

By Marcus Paul

First! Wow. I have always wondered what it was like being a VFX supervisor and what that job is all about. The interview portions, animated diagrams and cool and funny clips really made this course valuable and memorable. Thank you for this.

By Paul VC

I enjoyed the introduction and knowing everyone and how VFX bidding is the starting step to how the process works. Very straight forward, I think the diagram part with the studio was comprehensible but could be a little clearer also with the sound quality. But other than that I understood mostly everything.

By Katherine E Foster

So far it's been too specific to mean much. I would prefer a wider overview that locates things like bidding within the full picture and comes back to it later once I have more knowledge as a whole.

By Jonathan Reily

Personally I like the way the course is structured. I actually managed to cram in the sections from preprod to post and thought it was quite informative. Took a while to finish but I am glad I did.

By Pawan kumbhar

Hi my name is Pawan i'm from INDIA, i want to become a VFX Supervisor,i pursued degree in animation, i'm very passionate about this filed, i don't have a proper links to get job as a asst VFX Supervisor, i'm trying hard to get, this course teach me very well, i have learned so much from this course, i got so good knowledge, i'm happy with this VFX information. Thanks to UDEMY to make a good learning platform.