The specialist who oversees all visual effects work, planning what VFX is needed during the shoot and overseeing the execution of those effects in post.

Good VFX supervision means identifying the right moments to use practical elements on set versus digital effects in post. The VFX supervisor is on set to make sure visual effects shots are captured correctly from the start.

VFX Supervisor in the real world

Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson’s Scream (1995), directed by Mark Romanek, was the most expensive music video ever made at the time, with a reported budget of $7 million. Much of that cost went to the VFX team who built a seamless futuristic spacecraft environment. The VFX supervisor was critical in coordinating what was filmed practically against bluescreen on set versus what was created digitally in post.

Related terms

VFX, Compositing, Director, Director of Photography (DP), Storyboard