ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on what the authors now call “traditional” VFX workflow, as opposed to the relatively new and increasingly popular virtual production workflow. Take a stroll around a movie set and observe the crew at work. The set builders are busy constructing, the camera crew is practicing the next move, the wardrobe people are sorting through the costumes, the gaffers are putting up a lighting rig, the hair and makeup people are adding the last touches on the actors, the stunts are fixing the safety rig even if you've never been on a set before, it shouldn't be too hard to figure out what each crew member does, and to distinguish between the different crafts. VFX artists tend to specialize in a specific craft because of the steep learning curve and vast technical knowledge that's required to master the specific tools.
