The Visual Effects Society Knows What to Call You
So this week, the Visual Effects Society (VES) published the first ever set of guidelines for titles in the visual effects industry. They assure us that Many Very Important People have looked over the list and given it the thumbs up.
"Through these collective efforts, a harmonized master list of titles has been created that should be useful as a touchstone for all effects stakeholders," says VES Exec Director, Eric Roth. "We think it represents a major step forward for our craft in standardizing the use of titles in the credits process for effects artists."
Of course, I'll interject here that if the Visual Effects Society actually carried any weight, someone would care. I'll further interject that if they'd actually attached descriptions to these titles it would mean a bit more - but since a good chunk of these are too nonspecific to mean anything (or at least vague enough to get people to fight over them) they've basically left us where we were before. (Except that since my responsibilities shift and sway on a regular basis, I can dig through the list for suggestions of what I should be calling myself - like this weekend, I think I'm calling myself the Visual Effects Photographer)
Questions regarding these guidelines can be addressed by calling the VES at 818-981-7861. Credits/Titles to be submitted in accordance with VES Guidelines follow after the cut:
PRODUCTION
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Senior Visual Effects Supervisor |
Visual Effects Production Assistant |
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Visual Effects Supervisor |
Visual Effects Accountant |
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Senior Animation Supervisor |
Visual Effects Plate Supervisor |
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Additional Visual Effects Supervisor |
Visual Effects Plate Producer |
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Visual Effects Co-Supervisor |
Visual Effects Editor |
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Visual Effects Associate Supervisor |
Visual Effects Assistant Editor |
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Animation Director |
Visual Effects Previz Lead |
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Animation Supervisor |
Visual Effects Previz Artist |
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Senior Visual Effects Producer |
Visual Effects Previz Editor |
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Visual Effects Producer |
Visual Effects Previz Sound Editor |
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Visual Effects Associate Producer |
Visual Effects Data Coordinator |
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Visual Effects Production Supervisor |
Visual Effects Data Assistant |
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Visual Effects Coordinator |
Visual Effects Vendor Coordinator |
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Visual Effects Assistant Coordinator |
Visual Effects Consultant |
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Visual Effects Production Associate |
FACILITY [PRODUCTION]
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Senior Visual Effects Supervisor |
CG Supervisor |
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Visual Effects Supervisor |
Compositing Supervisor |
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Additional Visual Effects Supervisor |
Senior Visual Effects Art Director |
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Co-Visual Effects Supervisor |
Visual Effects Art Director |
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Visual Effects Associate Supervisor |
Concept Artist |
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Visual Effects Plate Supervisor |
Storyboard Artist |
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Visual Effects Consultant |
Visual Effects Editor |
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Senior Animation Supervisor |
Assistant Visual Effects Editor |
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Animation Supervisor |
Projectionist |
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Senior Visual Effects Producer |
Color Grading Artist |
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Visual Effects Producer |
Color Grading Supervisor |
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Visual Effects Executive Producer |
Previz Supervisor |
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Visual Effects Associate Producer |
Previz Artist |
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Visual Effects Coordinator |
I/O Supervisor |
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Production Associate |
I/O Operator |
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Production Supervisor |
I/O Neg Cutter |
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Visual Effects Production Manager |
I/O Coordinator |
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Visual Effects Plate Producer |
Scan/Record Technician |
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Visual Effects Plate Coordinator |
Still Photographer |
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3D Stereoscopic Supervisor |
FACILITY [DIGITAL UNIT]
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CG Sequence Supervisor |
Lead Texture Artist |
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Digital Production Supervisor |
Senior Texture Artist |
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Animation Supervisor |
Junior Texture Artist |
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Animation Producer |
Motion Capture Supervisor |
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Animation Production Manager |
Motion Capture Producer |
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Animation Coordinator |
Motion Capture Engineer |
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Technical Animation Supervisor |
Motion Capture Technician |
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Technical Animation Lead |
Dustbuster |
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Digital Effects Producer |
Lead TD |
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Digital Effects Production Manager |
TD |
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Digital Effects Coordinator |
Assistant TD |
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Character Setup Supervisor |
Lighting Supervisor |
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Character Setup Lead |
Lighting Lead |
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Character Rigging Supervisor |
Lighting Artist |
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Character Rigging Artist |
FX Animator |
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Rigging Supervisor |
Character Animation Lead |
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Rigging Artist |
Character Animator |
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Look Development Supervisor |
Animation Lead |
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Look Development Lead |
Animator |
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Compositing Sequence Supervisor |
Layout Supervisor |
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Compositing Lead |
Layout Artist |
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Compositor |
Modeling Supervisor |
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Matte Supervisor |
Modeling Lead |
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Matte Painter |
Modeler |
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Matte Artist |
Simulation Supervisor |
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Matte Painting Supervisor |
Simulation Lead |
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Lead Digital Matte Painter |
Simulation Artist |
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Senior Digital Matte Painter |
Matchmove Supervisor |
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Digital Matte Painter |
Matchmove Lead |
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R&D Supervisor |
Matchmove Artist |
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R&D Artist |
Rotoscope Supervisor |
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Senior Technical Developer |
Rotoscope Lead |
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Software Development Supervisor |
Rotoscope Artist |
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Software Developer |
Digital Artist |
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Systems Manager |
CG Artist |
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Systems Coordinator |
Paint Supervisor |
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Systems Engineer |
Paint Lead |
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Integrators |
Paint Artist |
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Pipeline Supervisor |
Digital Paint Lead |
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Pipeline Engineer |
Plate Restoration Supervisor |
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Shading Supervisor |
Plate Restoration Lead |
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Shading Artist |
Plate Restoration Artist |
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Texture Paint Supervisor |
Technical Associate |
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Texture Lead |
Technical Assistant |
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Texture Painter |
Render Coordinator |
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Texture Paint Artist |
MOTION/PERFORMANCE CAPTURE UNIT
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Motion Capture Line Producer |
Motion Capture Camera Operator |
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Motion Capture Supervisor |
Motion Capture Pipeline TD |
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Motion Capture Producer |
Motion Capture Pipeline Engineer |
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Motion Capture Systems Technician |
Motion Capture Stage Manager |
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Motion Capture Systems Engineer |
Motion Capture Coordinator |
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Motion Capture Systems Operator |
Motion Capture Assistant |
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Motion Capture Real Time Operator |
Motion Capture Production Assistant |
VFX PHYSICAL PRODUCTION UNIT
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Visual Effects Director of Photography |
Visual Effect Data Capture |
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Visual Effects Photographer |
Visual Effects 2nd Assistant Camera |
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Visual Effects Camera Operator |
Visual Effects Camera Loader |
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Visual Effects 1st Assistant Camera |
Digital Camera Engineer |
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Visual Effects Survey Supervisor |
Digital Camera Assistant |
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Visual Effects Surveyor |
SPECIAL EFFECTS UNIT
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Senior Special Effects Supervisor |
Special Effects Best Boy |
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Special Effects Supervisor |
Senior Special Effects Stage Technician |
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Senior Special Effects Coordinator |
Special Effects Stage Technician |
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Special Effects Coordinator |
Senior Special Effects Rigger |
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Special Effects Technician |
Special Effects Rigger |
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Pyrotechnic Supervisor |
Senior Special Effects Workshop Technician |
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Pyrotechnic Technician |
Special Effects Workshop Technician |
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Head Special Effects Electronic Engineer |
Head Special Effects Maintenance Engineer |
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Special Effects Electronic Engineer |
Special Effects Maintenance Engineer |
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Special Effects Electronic Technician |
Head Special Effects Machinist |
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Head Special Effects Stage Technician |
Special Effects Machinist |
MOTION CONTROL UNIT
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Motion Control Supervisor |
Motion Control Camera Assistant |
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Motion Control Producer |
Motion Control Previz |
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Motion Control Cameraman |
Motion Control Technician |
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Motion Control Operator |
Motion Control Crane Operator |
MODELS / MINIATURES UNIT
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Models/Miniatures Director of Photography |
Models/Miniatures Supervisor |
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Models/Miniatures Producer |
Senior Modelmaker |
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Models/Miniatures Gaffer |
Chief Modelmaker |
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Models/Miniatures Coordinator |
Modelmaker |
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Models/Miniatures Sr. Camera Operator |
Models/Miniatures Sculptor |
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Models/Miniatures Camera Operator |
Senior Plasterer |
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Models/Miniatures 1st Assistant Camera |
Senior Painter |
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Models/Miniatures 2nd Assistant Camera |
Graphic Artist |
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Models/Miniatures Camera Loader |
Creature Supervisor |
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Models/Miniatures Technical Apprentice |
Senior Creature Tech |
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Digital Camera Engineer |
Creature Tech |
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Digital Camera Assistant |
Supervising Mechanical Engineer |
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Models/Miniatures Stagehand |
Mechanical Engineer |
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Models/Miniatures Production Manager |
Chief Scenic Artist |
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Modelshop Supervisor |
Scenic Artist |
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Models/Miniatures Effects Supervisor |
Assistant Scenic Artist |
STOP MOTION UNIT
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Head Stop Motion Animator |
Stop Motion Lead Sculptor |
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Stop Motion Animator |
Stop Motion Sculptor |
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Stop Motion Assistant Animator |
Stop Motion Lead Model Rigger |
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Stop Motion Puppet Coordinator |
Stop Motion Model Rigger |
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Stop Motion Puppet Wrangler |
Stop Motion Lead Mold/Mould Maker |
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Stop Motion Junior Puppet Wrangler |
Stop Motion Mold/Mould Maker |
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Stop Motion Lead Armature Engineer |
Stop Motion Camera Manager |
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Stop Motion Armature Engineer |
Stop Motion Camera Operator |
ANIMATRONICS UNIT
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Animatronics Supervisor |
Animatronics Foam Latex Technician |
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Animatronics Coordinator |
Animatronics Mold/Mould Makers |
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Animatronics Designer |
Animatronics Sculptor |
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Animatronics Mechanical Supervisor |
Animatronics Seamstress |
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Animatronics Technician |
Animatronics Hair/Fur Technician |
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Animatronics Control Systems Designer |
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