ABSTRACT
Pre-production: where all the design, construction, and preparation occurs before any fi lming is done. Production: the actual fi lming of the live action that occurs on a set or location. Post-production: all the work to complete the project after the fi lming. This includes editing, sound, music, and visual effects. Even though the majority of visual effects are done in post-
production to augment the shots that were fi lmed, all of these phases are important to visual effects. During production a visual effects supervisor or plate supervisor is on the set to make sure the live action is shot in a way that visual effects can be added correctly in post-production.
