VES Titles
VES Titles
Please note that this is a living document, and will be updated or modified in an ongoing basis as new titles and definitions are developed or required. Also note that the definitions here are not in one-to-one correspondence to the List of Titles for Live Action VFX Credits. This is because some definitions cover more than one title on the list. Or, because we made a mistake and will count on you as sharp-eyed members of the VES to help us correct our errors. Thus, the “living document” statement above.
These titles often use “modifiers” such as Co-, Assistant, Senior, etc. A list of modifiers that alter this list of titles slightly to more accurately reflect a particular position on a production follows at the end of these definitions.
TITLE DEFINITIONS
Many of these positions can be hired by the Production and/or a Facility.
Some productions have their own crew working on shots and sequences just as other facilities do. The basic tasks remain the same for most positions except where specifically noted. In these special cases for Production, people in these positions are typically overseeing the entire production, including overseeing the final work done at facilities.
Production
Visual Effects Supervisor | Visual Effects Accountant |
Additional Visual Effects Supervisor | Visual Effects Plate Supervisor |
Animation Supervisor | Visual Effects Plate Producer |
Visual Effects Producer | Visual Effects Editor |
Visual Effects Associate Producer | Visual Effects Assistant Editor |
Visual Effects Production Supervisor | Visual Effects Previz Lead |
Visual Effects Coordinator | Visual Effects Previz Artist |
Visual Effects Assistant Coordinator | Visual Effects Data Coordinator |
Visual Effects Production Assistant | Visual Effects Data Assistant |
Visual Effects Consultant | Visual Effects Data or Digital Asset Manager |
*Modifiers such as Senior, Associate, Co-, are entirely under the purview of the producing entity, and are at their discretion. Titles using the word “Director” must be cleared by the production entity and the DGA, and are not listed here. Again, these are completely at the discretion of the production entity.
Facility
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor | Visual Effects Production Support |
Visual Effects Supervisor | CG Supervisor |
Additional Visual Effects Supervisor | Compositing Supervisor |
Co-Visual Effects Supervisor | Senior Visual Effects Art Director |
Visual Effects Associate Supervisor | Visual Effects Art Director |
Visual Effects Plate Supervisor | Concept Artist |
Visual Effects Consultant | Storyboard Artist |
Senior Animation Supervisor | Visual Effects Editor |
Animation Supervisor | Assistant Visual Effects Editor |
Senior Visual Effects Producer | Projectionist |
Visual Effects Producer | Color Grading Artist |
Visual Effects Executive Producer | Color Grading Supervisor |
Visual Effects Associate Producer | Previz Supervisor |
Visual Effects Line Producer | Previz Artist |
Visual Effects Coordinator | I/O Supervisor |
Visual Effects Assistant Coordinator | I/O Operator |
Visual Effects Plate Coordinator | I/O Negative Cutter |
Visual Effects Production Supervisor | I/O Coordinator |
Visual Effects Production Manager | Scan/Record Technician |
Visual Effects Associate Production Manager | Visual Effects Technical Support |
Visual Effects Production Assistant | Visual Effects Still Photographer |
Visual Effects Plate Producer | 3D Stereoscopic Supervisor |
*Modifiers such as Senior, Associate, Co-, are entirely under the purview of the producing entity, and are at their discretion. Titles using the word “Director” must be cleared by the production entity and the DGA. Again, these modifiers, and in fact all credits, are completely at the discretion of the production entity.
Facility
CG Sequence Supervisor | Lead Texture Artist |
Digital Production Supervisor | Senior Texture Artist |
Animation Supervisor | Junior Texture Artist |
Animation Producer | Motion Capture Supervisor |
Animation Production Manager | Motion Capture Producer |
Animation Coordinator | Motion Capture Engineer |
Technical Animation Supervisor | Motion Capture Technician |
Technical Animation Lead | Dustbuster |
Digital Effects Producer | Lead TD |
Digital Effects Production Manager | Technical Director (TD) |
Digital Effects Coordinator | Assistant TD |
Character Setup Supervisor | Lighting Supervisor |
Character Setup Lead | Lighting Lead |
Character Rigging Supervisor | Lighting Artist |
Character Rigging Artist | Effects Animator |
Rigging Supervisor | Character Animation Lead |
Rigging Artist | Character Animator |
Look Development Supervisor | Animation Lead |
Look Development Lead | Animator |
Compositing Sequence Supervisor | Layout Supervisor |
Compositing Lead | Layout Artist |
Compositor | Modeling Supervisor |
Matte Supervisor | Modeling Lead |
Matte Painter | Modeler |
Matte Artist | Simulation Supervisor |
Matte Painting Supervisor | Simulation Lead |
Lead Digital Matte Painter | Simulation Artist |
Senior Digital Matte Painter | Matchmove Supervisor |
Digital Matte Painter | Matchmove Lead |
R&D Supervisor | Matchmove Artist |
R&D Artist | Rotoscope Supervisor |
Senior Technical Developer | Rotoscope Lead |
Software Development Supervisor | Rotoscope Artist |
Software Developer | Digital Artist |
Systems Manager | CG Artist |
Systems Coordinator | Paint Supervisor |
Systems Engineer | Paint Lead |
Integrators | Paint Artist |
Pipeline Supervisor | Digital Paint Lead |
Pipeline Engineer | Plate Restoration Supervisor |
Shading Supervisor | Plate Restoration Lead |
Shading Artist | Plate Restoration Artist |
Texture Paint Supervisor | Technical Associate |
Texture Lead | Technical Assistant |
Texture Painter | Render Coordinator |
Texture Paint Artist | 3D Stereoscopic TD |
Digital Paint & Roto Lead | 3D Stereoscopic Artist |
Digital Paint & Roto Artist | Effects Animation Supervisor |
Environment Supervisor | Effects Animation Lead |
Environment Lead | Effects Animation Artist |
Environment Artist | Creature Supervisor |
Generalist Supervisor | Creature Lead |
Generalist Lead | Creature Artist |
Generalist | R & D Lead |
Engineering Supervisor | R & D Engineer |
Engineering Lead | Crowd Supervisor |
Engineer | Crowd Lead |
Virtual Production Supervisor | Crowd TD |
*Modifiers such as Senior, Associate, Co-, are entirely under the purview of the producing entity, and are at their discretion. Titles using the word “Director” must be cleared by the production entity and the DGA. Again, these modifiers, and in fact all credits, are completely at the discretion of the production entity.
Motion / Performa
Motion Capture Line Producer | Motion Capture Camera Operator |
Motion Capture Supervisor | Motion Capture Pipeline TD |
Motion Capture Producer | Motion Capture Pipeline Engineer |
Motion Capture Systems Technician | Motion Capture Stage Manager |
Motion Capture Systems Engineer | Motion Capture Coordinator |
Motion Capture Systems Operator | Motion Capture Assistant |
Motion Capture Real Time Operator | Motion Capture Production Assistant |
VFX Physical Production Unit
Visual Effects Director of Photography | Visual Effect Data Capture |
Visual Effects Photographer | Visual Effects 2nd Assistant Camera |
Visual Effects Camera Operator | Visual Effects Camera Loader |
Visual Effects 1st Assistant Camera | Digital Camera Engineer |
Visual Effects Survey Supervisor | Digital Camera Assistant |
Visual Effects Surveyor |
Special Effects Unit
Senior Special Effects Supervisor | Special Effects Best Boy |
Special Effects Supervisor | Senior Special Effects Stage Technician |
Senior Special Effects Coordinator | Special Effects Stage Technician |
Special Effects Coordinator | Senior Special Effects Rigger |
Special Effects Technician | Special Effects Rigger |
Pyrotechnic Supervisor | Senior Special Effects Workshop Technician |
Pyrotechnic Technician | Special Effects Workshop Technician |
Head Special Effects Electronic Engineer | Head Special Effects Maintenance Engineer |
Special Effects Electronic Engineer | Special Effects Maintenance Engineer |
Special Effects Electronic Technician | Head Special Effects Machinist |
Head Special Effects Stage Technician | Special Effects Machinist |
Motion Control Unit
Motion Control Supervisor | Motion Control Camera Assistant |
Motion Control Producer | Motion Control Previz |
Motion Control Camera | Motion Control Technician |
Motion Control Operator | Motion Control Crane Operator |
Models / Miniatures Unit
Models/Miniatures Director of Photography | Models/Miniatures Supervisor |
Models/Miniatures Producer | Senior Modelmaker |
Models/Miniatures Gaffer | Chief Modelmaker |
Models/Miniatures Coordinator | Modelmaker |
Models/Miniatures Sr. Camera Operator | Models/Miniatures Sculptor |
Models/Miniatures Camera Operator | Senior Plasterer |
Models/Miniatures 1st Assistant Camera | Senior Painter |
Models/Miniatures 2nd Assistant Camera | Graphic Artist |
Models/Miniatures Camera Loader | Creature Supervisor |
Models/Miniatures Technical Apprentice | Senior Creature Tech |
Digital Camera Engineer | Creature Tech |
Digital Camera Assistant | Supervising Mechanical Engineer |
Models/Miniatures Stagehand | Mechanical Engineer |
Models/Miniatures Production Manager | Chief Scenic Artist |
Modelshop Supervisor | Scenic Artist |
Models/Miniatures Effects Supervisor | Assistant Scenic Artist |
Stop Motion Unit
Head Stop Motion Animator | Stop Motion Lead Sculptor |
Stop Motion Animator | Stop Motion Sculptor |
Stop Motion Assistant Animator | Stop Motion Lead Model Rigger |
Stop Motion Puppet Coordinator | Stop Motion Model Rigger |
Stop Motion Puppet Wrangler | Stop Motion Lead Mold/Mould Maker |
Stop Motion Junior Puppet Wrangler | Stop Motion Mold/Mould Maker |
Stop Motion Lead Armature Engineer | Stop Motion Camera Manager |
Stop Motion Armature Engineer | Stop Motion Camera Operator |
Stop Motion Character Fabricator | Stop Motion Assistant Camera |
Animatronics Unit
Animatronics Supervisor | Animatronics Foam Latex Technician |
Animatronics Coordinator | Animatronics Mold/Mould Makers |
Animatronics Designer | Animatronics Sculptor |
Animatronics Mechanical Supervisor | Animatronics Seamstress |
Animatronics Technician | Animatronics Hair/Fur Technician |
Animatronics Control Systems Designer |