VFX creative director
The VFX creative director is a position common in
For films which are fully or partly
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of a VFX creative director are very much like those of an art director, production designer, or chief creative officer, though with a particular focus on the computer-generated imagery of their projects. They are primarily responsible for directing and supervising the creative and technical execution of visual effects sequences, from concept to completion, including:
- Set extensionsand matte painting
- Bluescreening
- Digital animation
- Digital effects
- Compositing
The VFX creative director may delegate responsibilities to visual effects supervisors, visual effects editors, film compositors, rotoscope artists, matte painters, and 3D animators.
VFX creative directors may therefore have input on various aspects of production, including:
- Story development and storyboarding
- Blocking, staging, locations
- Advising the director on actor movement
- Cinematography
- special effectsconsiderations
Educational requirements
As with much of the film industry, merit is awarded on the quality of work produced and not on academic qualifications. Bachelor's or master's degrees in film and television, digital media, design, or animation may be beneficial. There are a suite of skills and conditions that predispose an individual to successful operation as a VFX creative director:
- Experience from at least 5–10 years in the industry
- An understanding of the production process from concept to completion
- A deep familiarity with post-production pipelines, techniques, and software
- A strong balance of both creative and practical / technical skills
- Excellent communication and people-management skills
- Ability to guide and lead a team to extract their best work according to a predefined vision
- A strong grasp of all aspects of film theory
See also
- Creative director
- Art director
- Visual effects
- Visual effects supervisor
- Chief creative officer
- Graphics coordinator