By ROSS AUERBACH
By ROSS AUERBACH
This Spring, the VES Technology Committee released a comprehensive guide for On-Set VFX Data, detailing the data types and capture methods overseen by production-side VFX teams and how they can best be used across a project. The guide was designed to establish a common language between onset VFX, production, VFX facilities and technology teams to enable clearer communication, smoother handoffs and better-aligned expectations so every participant understands what information exists and how it can support their work.
In addition to defining data sets, the guide documents both current and emerging workflows and aims to inform stakeholders about potential data sources, highlighting how these choices impact production pipelines, timelines and budgets while also laying the groundwork for future efforts.
The production-side VFX department is the primary custodian for the comprehensive management and tracking of on-set data throughout a project’s lifecycle, ensuring it remains accessible for present workflows and future reference. The guide encourages all teams to engage with and benefit from this shared knowledge, strengthening collective outcomes and production efficiency.
The guide was created for the VES Technology Committee by Sheena Duggal with contributions from Sam Richards, Jim Geduldick and Jake Morrison, and technical support from Jean-Francois Panisset.
Visit the VES website to learn more: https://bit.ly/3OtugFL
