Pipeline

VFX PIPELINE

This shows the process of how vfx studios work when creating effects for videos, with a description of what each step is next to it. It is separated into 3 sections, Pre-Production, Production, and Post-Production

ANIMATION PIPELINE (15 Steps):

Story - Children books, Comic books, Scripts, Storyboard

Editorial - Make Storyboard into blueprint

Art - Develop things visually, gets approved by director

Modelling - Build all characters, create and sculpt from 2D designs

Rigging - Puppet makers, apply joints, creates muscles and fat

Surfacing - Add colours and textures, shiny, bumpy, how light effects

Rough Layout - Recreate storyboard in 3D

Final Layout - Master layout with HD models

Animation - CG puppet, they're the actors, bring personality to models.

Crowds - In charge of extras, animate extras

Character FX - Responsible for everything moving on the character that isn't part of it

FX - Add little details, footprints, particles

Technical Directors - Fix breakages in tech

Matte Painting - Sky's, Clouds, Mountains, Landscape modelling. The last puzzle piece

Lighting - Brings more emotion

Image Finalizing - Fix errors and Undesired things

Music - Composers writes and creates music