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FXPHD BKD210 – Visual Effects Supervisors
FXPHD BKD210 – Visual Effects Supervisors
This term, to mark our 10th Background Fundamentals, we’ve got a blockbuster in store for fxphd members. Throughout the term, we’ll look at what it means to be a Visual Effects Supervisor. What are the pressures, the roles and how do you manage a large Hollywood film?
To find out, we engage in lengthy discussions with the world’s best supervisors including John Knoll, Scott Squires, John Dykstra, Pablo Helman, Dennis Murren, Mike Fink, Ken Ralston, Kim Libreri and others. These are some of the finest visual effects specialists in the industry with a stunning 5 technical or special Oscars, 24 Oscar nominations and 14 Academy Award wins between them. This truly one of the most accomplished group of visual effects experts ever assembled.
Class 1: How to break down a script and pick approaches, Part 1 Class 2: How to break down a script and pick approaches, Part 2 Class 3: A look at pre-viz and storyboarding Class 4: On set issues with choices to be made Class 5: Working with both the Director and other crew Class 6: Selling the shot and managing the team, Part 1 Class 7: Exploring the team; a look at the world of TVC and managing multiple houses. Class 8: Studio pressures, working well with other houses Class 9: Pipeline, infrastructure, R&D and the negatives of being a VFX supervisor. Class 10: What it takes to become a serious member of the VFX community.
