The Craft of the Script Supervisor
Understanding & Script Supervising Visual Effects
This course will cover all the basic information about working on a visual effects (VFX) team and script supervising VFX. It will include a discussion on the terminology and the history of VFX in feature films.
Many examples will explain how the elements for VFX are achieved. Many examples from films (including films which the instructor has worked on) will be utilized to demonstrate VFX. Script notes from several films will help to demonstrate the various ways the script supervisor keeps script supervising notes. This course will also cover scripting VFX in commercials.
What you will learn
- An overview of the history of SPFX, now referred to as VFX
- How to understand the basic vocabulary and how and where it is used
- How to interact with VFX team and find out who they are
- The importance of the "measurements" taken during VFX shots, who records them, what role you have in this
- How to script supervise VFX sequences: maintaining continuity and the note-taking required
- Slating and timing VFX sequences
Prerequisites
Completion of Part 1: Beginning Script Supervising and/or some previous experience in script supervising.
* Limited Enrollment
Please check with Randi Feldman at randifeldman@yahoo.com for availability.
Cinema Workshops Advantage
The Valuable Course Workbook
includes articles about current VFX, sources for finding out more information, examples of script supervising notes for VFX sequences, VFX composited shots and how they were achieved.
Get referrals to projects that are being shot by first time directors and student filmmakers.
Receive an hour of free consultation before or after a filmmaking project.
Attend again for a refresher in the future after you have taken the class. You may retake this course where available for a reduced rate of $50.00 plus any current workbook fee. See details.
Bring home a Certificate of Completion.
Tuition & Fees
2-Day Workshop Tuition
Tuition: $250.00
Workbook Fee: $25.00
Total: $275.00
Deposit: $100.00 due upon registration
With 10% Discount
Tuition: $225.00
Workbook Fee: $25.00
Total: $250.00
This discount is available to students registering 4 weeks before the class begins.
Deposit: $100.00 due upon registration
1-Day Workshop Tuition
Tuition: TBA
Workbook Fee: TBA
Total: TBA
Deposit: TBA due upon registration
2-Day Workshops
Los Angeles Area - 2012:
Location: Santa Monica
Dates: Jan 14th & 15th, 2012
Meeting Times: 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
(1 Hr Lunch Break)
Los Angeles Area - 2012:
Location: Santa Monica
Dates: June 26th & 27th, 2012
Meeting Times: 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
(1 Hr Lunch Break)
Los Angeles Area - 2012:
Location: Santa Monica
Dates: Sept 5th & 6th, 2012
Meeting Times: 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
(1 Hr Lunch Break)
Los Angeles Area - 2012:
Location: Santa Monica
Dates: Nov 13th & 14th, 2012
Meeting Times: 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
(1 Hr Lunch Break)
New York City - 2012:
Location: Manhattan Edit Workshop
Dates: April 7th & 8th, 2012
Meeting Times: 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
(1 Hr Lunch Break)
1-Day Workshops
Los Angeles Area: TBD
Dates: TBD
Meeting Times: TBD
(1 Hr Lunch Break Included)
