Elements and Performance Criteria
- Clarify work requirements
- Clarify requirements for digital visual effects with reference to production documentation
- Clarify workflow sequences in consultation with relevant personnel to ensure production deadlines are met
- Select software that best suits the type of production and delivery platform for which visual effects sequences are being created
- Gather and analyse reference material to help with visualisation of final sequences
- Prepare components
- Gather all assets for integration and check they are in the correct output file format and do not infringe copyright laws
- Choose digital visual effects that best represent the vision of scripts to create optimum visual impact
- Check components comply with storyboard requirements
- Determine appropriate methods and techniques to create required digital visual effects
- Assemble previsualisations
- Create previsualisation of required visual effects sequences using appropriate assets and compositing techniques
- Adopt safe ergonomic practices when using screens and keyboards for extended periods of time
- Experiment with previsualisation to establish the best results and solve problems that arise during the process of creating the visual effects
- Submit previsualisation visual effects sequences to relevant personnel for evaluation and feedback
- Match elements as required, such as colour, lighting and camera
- Produce visual effects
- Finalise visual effects
- Respond to feedback by making adjustments to visual effects so they comply with design and production specifications
- Save files to specified storage system accessible to production team
- Make back-up copies of files, and save and store visual effects using appropriate output file formats and standard naming conventions
- Review personal performance and the process of creating digital visual effects for improvement