A VFX supervisor on set has one job: make sure post has everything it needs. Here is the checklist we work from.
For every set-up
- Camera data — lens, focal length, focus distance, height and tilt.
- HDRI — a bracketed 360° capture from the subject’s position.
- Grey and chrome balls — a short pass at the end of each set-up.
- Clean plate — matching camera move without actors whenever possible.
For complex shots
- Lidar of the set or location.
- Witness cameras for body and facial performance capture.
- Texture photography of anything that will be extended or rebuilt.
Working around the crew
Good on-set supervision is invisible to the crew. We capture reference in the gaps, not at the cost of the schedule.
Most of this takes seconds per set-up when it is planned. The supervisor agrees the plan with the first AD before the shoot, so reference passes are scheduled rather than squeezed in.
