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The Visual Effects Society Technology Committee is conducting a comprehensive assessment of the diverse on-set data types and capture methods overseen by production-side VFX teams. The primary objectives of this document are:

This guide exists both as a complete PDF Document, as well as an interactive tool\u00a0allowing users to focus on the relevant data types for their use case.

There is also a visualisation\u00a0of the data relationships:

Created for the Visual Effects Society Technology Committee by Sheena Duggal, with contributions from Sam Richards, Jim Geduldick, and Jake Morrison, and technical support from Jean-Francois Panisset.

Licensed under the Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. This license requires that reusers give credit to the creator. It allows reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, even for commercial purposes.

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We aim to clarify the specific relevance of each dataset. Whenever possible, we reference standard definitions or industry frameworks to enhance consistency and understanding across all stakeholders. For the purposes of clarity here are some fundamental definitions.

" }, { "Take": "A \u201ctake\u201d in film production is a single continuous recorded performance of a particular shot or scene, starting when the director calls \u201caction\u201d and ending when they call \u201ccut\u201d. Multiple takes are often shot to capture different versions, allowing choices in editing to present the best performance or technical execution.", "Slate": "A \u201cslate\u201d refers to the clapperboard, a tool displayed in front of the camera at the start of a take, used to visually and audibly record details like the scene, shot, and take numbers for identification in post production. The slate ensures each take is uniquely labeled, aiding editors and VFX teams in tracking footage through the workflow.", "Setup": "In film production, a \u201csetup\u201d refers to the arrangement of camera position, lighting scheme, actor blocking, props, and set dressing that is required to capture one or more shots from a specific viewpoint or configuration. Each setup is distinct, and a new setup occurs whenever any of these elements\u2014especially the camera position or lighting\u2014are changed to achieve a different shot or look. This concept is key in scheduling and organizing a shoot efficiently, as multiple shots can sometimes be filmed from a single setup before moving equipment to create a new one", "Lighting setup": "The exact configuration of on-set lighting deployed, often varies per take. Proper lighting is crucial for both live-action and VFX integration.", "Character": "A \u201ccharacter\u201d in film production is any fictional or real persona portrayed by an actor or performer within a story. The character is defined by specific traits, behaviors, and a narrative role, serving as a key element that drives the plot, interacts with other characters, and helps communicate the film\u2019s themes. Each character is assigned to a performer and may be tracked during production and post production for continuity and VFX needs. A type of Asset but distinct from sets and props.", "Vehicle": "Film Vehicles: Vehicles that appear on camera within scenes, such as cars, motorcycles, or trucks driven by actors or used as part of the story. Production Vehicles: Specialized vehicles used behind the scenes to transport equipment, crew, or provide mobile workspace. Examples include grip and electric trucks carrying lighting and rigging gear, camera trucks with specialized mounts and climate control for camera equipment, wardrobe and makeup trucks for talent preparation, and production office trucks for administrative use. These vehicles are critical for logistical support and smooth operation on location. Vehicle Rigs: For filming car scenes especially, production vehicles may be outfitted with camera mounts, lighting setups, and power supplies to enable dynamic shots while in motion (camera cars). Thus, vehicles play both an on-screen storytelling role and an off-screen supporting role essential to film production logistics, equipment transport, and specialized shooting setup As with character, a sub category of Asset.", "Camera": "Referring to the back-end capture device body (typically not including the lens). A \u201ccamera\u201d in filmmaking is the device used to capture the visual elements of a film or video. It records scenes and shots, translating the director\u2019s and cinematographer\u2019s vision into moving images.", "Lens": "Referring to the front-end capture device, can differ per take. A \u201clens\u201d in filmmaking is an optical device attached to the camera that focuses and controls how light enters the camera sensor or film to capture an image. The lens affects the image\u2019s sharpness, perspective, depth of field, field of view, and overall aesthetic", "Shot": "A continuous sequence of frames captured without interruption. In VFX, a shot is the segment that requires visual effects work and is defined by the camera running from \u201cstart\u201d to \u201cstop,\u201d making it a basic unit for VFX budgeting and scheduling.", "Sequence": "A \u201csequence\u201d is a series of shots that together form a distinct unit of the film, often representing a complete scene or action where they are thematically or logically connected. Sequences help organize the film\u2019s narrative and VFX planning.", "Set": "The physical build created by the Art Department or procured by Production for the purposes of filming.", "Production location": "Production location refers to the specific place where filming occurs, either outdoors or indoors, which may be an actual place or a set constructed to represent that place. Locations influence how scenes are lit, filmed, and what VFX may be required for environmental enhancements.", "Virtual stage": "The environment which integrates physical and virtual production. Typically a set of LED panels, projection screens and/or process screens for keying.", "Prop": "A prop is any physical object used by actors or set dressing present in a scene that isn\u2019t part of the set or costume, Props add realism, serve storytelling functions, and may include practical items on-set or digital objects inserted via VFX.", "Actor": "An actor is a performer who plays a character in a film. Actors deliver dialogue, interact with other performers and with practical or digital elements in scenes, and are often the core focus for integrating visual effects.", "Animal performer": "An animal performer is any trained animal used in place of a human actor in certain scenes or shots. Animal performers might be real or represented by digital doubles with VFX for safety, realism, or creative reasons.", "Character_per_take": "This refers to tracking which character(s) appear in each filmed take. A \u201ctake\u201d is a single attempt at recording a shot, and documenting \u201ccharacter_per_take\u201d is essential for VFX teams to plan the required work for each character\u2019s appearance and interaction in a scene.", "Performance": "In some circumstances an actor may be required to create multiple performances in a single take.", "Extras": "Extras, also known as background actors or atmosphere players, are performers who fill out a scene to create a realistic background. They usually do not have lines but add to the authenticity of the environment by representing crowds, passersby, or bystanders.", "Physical asset": "A physical asset in filmmaking includes tangible items such as set pieces, costumes, props, camera equipment, or any real object physically present on set, relevant for reference or interaction by actors - including those later replaced or enhanced by VFX.", "Digital and artistic assets": "Digital and artistic assets refer to computer-generated elements like 3D models, matte paintings, visual effects layers. and animation files. These are created by VFX artists and inserted into scenes to realize effects, creatures, environments, or otherwise enhance or alter the filmed footage digitally." } ], "Data Sets": [ { "title": "0. Common Parameters", "subsections": [] }, { "title": "1. Camera & Lens Data", "subsections": [ { "title": "1.1 Manual Camera Data Collection", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Camera Height, Start And End Distances", "Camera Orientation And Gps/gyro Data", "Fps", "Lens, F-stop, T-stop, Nd, Filter", "Notes", "Opentrackio /openlensio - Camera & Lens Tracking Data", "Roll, Slate, Take" ], "Description": "These are the foundational data points manually recorded on set for each shot.", "Usage": "Used for identifying shots, providing essential camera settings for matchmoving and compositing, potential backup for automatic capture pipeline.", "Scope": [ "Setup", "Shot", "Take" ], "Creator": [ "Camera Department", "Data Wrangler", "Virtual Production Department - Stage Team" ], "Consumer": [ "2nd Unit Team", "3d Conversion Vendor", "Additional Photography Team", "Postviz Vendor", "Previz Vendor", "Studio Marketing For Commercial Or Game Creation", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 2D VFX", "Basic 3D VFX", "Character VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "1.2 Camera Type & Model", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Asc Fdl - Framing Decision List", "Aspect Ratio", "Camera Type & Model (e.g., Arri, Red, Sony Venice)", "Colour Space", "Frame Rate/shutter Angle", "Sensor Size", "Standard Pad - (how Much Padding Around The Frame Do You Add For Stabilization, Post-repo, 3d Conversion) - E.g. 5%" ], "Description": "Specifies the exact camera used, which can affect image characteristics. Note, this should include reference cameras. Wherever possible the reference cameras should be jammed to the master TC on-set.", "Usage": "Ensures correct camera profiles are applied throughout the pipeline.", "Scope": [ "Camera" ], "Creator": [ "Camera Department", "Data Wrangler" ], "Consumer": [ "3d Conversion Vendor", "Additional Photography Team", "Dailies And DI Vendor", "Post Production Vendor", "Previz Vendor", "Studio Marketing", "VFX Editorial", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 2D VFX", "Basic 3D VFX", "Character VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "1.3 Per take Sensor Metadata", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Iso" ], "Description": "Information about the camera's sensor settings. Applies to film or digital cameras.", "Usage": "Crucial for colour grading and matching the digital footage to the live action.", "Scope": [ "Camera", "Take" ], "Creator": [ "Camera Department", "Data Wrangler" ], "Consumer": [ "2nd Unit Team", "3d Conversion Vendor", "Additional Photography Team", "Dailies And DI Vendor", "Previz Vendor", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 2D VFX", "Basic 3D VFX", "Character VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "1.4 Per Camera Lens Specifications", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Distortion Profile Using Standard Lens Grid Charts, Done Prior To Shoot In Lens Rental Shop", "Focal Length", "Lens Characteristics - Flare, Aberrations, Coatings", "Spherical Or Anamorphic" ], "Description": "Key parameters for the lens used, captured per camera body.", "Usage": "Essential for recreating the lens in CG and correcting distortion. Ensure the on-set data collection meets vendor pipeline needs.", "Scope": [ "Lens" ], "Creator": [ "Camera Department", "Data Wrangler" ], "Consumer": [ "3d Conversion Vendor", "Previz Vendor", "Studio Marketing For Commercial Or Game Creation", "VFX Editorial", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 2D VFX", "Basic 3D VFX", "Character VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "1.5 Lens Encoder Tracking Data", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Real-time Lens Settings During The Shot" ], "Description": "Dynamic data from lens encoders.", "Usage": "Ensures accurate matchmoving, especially with variable focal lengths.", "Scope": [ "Lens" ], "Creator": [ "Camera Department", "Data Wrangler" ], "Consumer": [ "3d Conversion Vendor", "Previz Vendor", "Studio Marketing For Commercial Or Game Creation", "VFX Editorial", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 2D VFX", "Basic 3D VFX", "Character VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "1.6 Camera Depth Information", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Depth Camera Or Sensor Fused Camera (depth +rgb)", "Depth Data From Lidar On Camera Rig", "Range Finder On Camera For Focus" ], "Description": "Data used to calculate distances.", "Usage": "Aids in creating a full 3D model.", "Scope": [ "Take" ], "Creator": [ "Camera Department", "Data Wrangler" ], "Consumer": [ "2nd Unit Team", "3d Conversion Vendor", "Previz Vendor", "Studio Marketing For Commercial Or Game Creation", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] } ] }, { "title": "2. Witness Cameras & Reference Video", "subsections": [ { "title": "2.1 Multiple Witness Cameras", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Multiple Angles For Tracking Actor Positions", "Practical Vs. Cg Interaction Data" ], "Description": "Footage from additional cameras to aid tracking.", "Usage": "Improves accuracy of 3D tracking and character placement.", "Scope": [ "Take" ], "Creator": [ "Camera Department - Operator Or Camera Fixed To Principal Camera (simulcam-like Setup)", "VFX Production Team" ], "Consumer": [ "If Cameras Are Placed To Capture Head-to-toe Actors (and Preferably Synched) Can Be Used For Postviz-level Mocap", "Previz Vendor", "Studio Marketing For Behind-the-scenes Content", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 3D VFX", "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "2.2 Overhead & Wide-Angle BTS Coverage", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Behind-the-scenes Angles", "Wide Context Shots" ], "Description": "Footage to provide additional information for the scene set up.", "Usage": "Helps maintain continuity, resolve issues, and provide reference for set and actor positions.", "Scope": [ "Take" ], "Creator": [ "Camera Department - Operator If Camera Fixed To Principal Camera", "VFX Production Team" ], "Consumer": [ "Previz Vendor", "Studio Marketing For Behind The Scenes Content", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 3D VFX", "Character VFX", "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "2.3 Real-World Depth Information", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Stereoscopic Reference Cameras" ], "Description": "Captures depth information of the set.", "Usage": "Accurate scene reconstruction for CG elements.", "Scope": [ "Set", "Setup" ], "Creator": [ "VFX On-set Capture Vendor", "VFX Production Team" ], "Consumer": [ "Art Department During Principal Photography", "Previz Vendor", "Studio Marketing For Game Or Commercial Creation", "Stunt Team During Principal Photography", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 3D VFX", "Complex VFX" ] } ] } ] }, { "title": "3. Production Reports & Metadata", "subsections": [ { "title": "3.1 Camera Reports", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Logs Of Camera Settings, Takes, And Any Issues Encountered", "Realtime And Virtual Production Reports" ], "Description": "Important documentation for each shot.", "Usage": "Helps track and ensure all necessary data is available for each VFX shot, and \u201chot costs\u201d / unbudgeted or unforeseen overages. Useful for matching set-ups in additional photography and 2nd unit team.", "Scope": [ "Setup", "Take" ], "Creator": [ "Camera Department", "Data Wrangler", "Script Supervisor" ], "Consumer": [ "2nd Unit Team", "Additional Photography Team", "Art Department", "Editorial", "Hot Cost Reports", "Previz Vendor", "Script Supervisor", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 2D VFX", "Basic 3D VFX", "Character VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "3.2 Clips Report", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Daily Report Of All Clips Generated By The Camera Department" ], "Description": "Ensures all clips are accounted for, fail safe for data wrangler reports.", "Usage": "Used for tracking and data confirmation.", "Scope": [ "Take" ], "Creator": [ "Camera Department", "Digital Imaging Technician" ], "Consumer": [ "Dailies Vendor", "Editorial", "Script Supervisor", "VFX Data Wrangler", "VFX Dpm", "VFX Editorial" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production" ] } ] }, { "title": "3.3 Shooting Day Report", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Summary Of The Day's Shooting Activities" ], "Description": "Documentation used to ensure all parts of the schedule are completed and logged.", "Usage": "Helps coordinate resources for the next day, track shot costs.", "Scope": [ "Shot" ], "Creator": [ "Assistant Director", "Script Supervisor" ], "Consumer": [ "Assistant Director", "Line Producer", "Script Supervisor", "UPM", "VFX Editorial", "VFX Production Team" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production" ] } ] }, { "title": "3.4 Sound Report", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Detailed Logs Of Sound Takes And Equipment Used" ], "Description": "Notes and records of the audio take. When working with Virtual Production & MoCap discuss sync sound", "Usage": "Used to sync the sound and visual elements.", "Scope": [ "Take" ], "Creator": [ "Sound Department" ], "Consumer": [ "Editorial", "Motion Capture Vendor", "VFX Department", "Virtual Production Department" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "3.5 Schedule and One-Liner", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "One-line Summaries Of Scenes", "Scene-based Schedule" ], "Description": "Outlines the filming schedule for the scenes shot.", "Usage": "Used to plan out each stage of filming and shooting, organized by scene rather than shot. Used to reference back to a shot by date, scene and production location.", "Scope": [ "Scene" ], "Creator": [ "Assistant Director" ], "Consumer": [ "Actors", "All Department", "Dailies Vendor", "Editorial", "Entire Film Crew", "Post Production", "Producers", "Studio" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 2D VFX", "Basic 3D VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "3.6 Script Supervisor Notes", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Notes On Continuity, Performance, And Other Important Details" ], "Description": "Notes about each take and filming session.", "Usage": "Helps the VFX team maintain continuity and compare to data wrangler notes.", "Scope": [ "Take" ], "Creator": [ "Script Supervisor" ], "Consumer": [ "2nd Unit Team", "Additional Photography Team", "Assistant Director", "Camera Department", "Costume Department", "Editorial", "Hair And Makeup", "Sound Department", "VFX Department" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 2D VFX", "Basic 3D VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production" ] } ] } ] }, { "title": "4. Colour & Lighting Reference", "subsections": [ { "title": "4.1 Colour Charts", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Shots Of Standard Colour Charts Under The Scene Lighting" ], "Description": "Charts with known colour values.", "Usage": "Used for colour calibration and grading.", "Scope": [ "Setup" ], "Creator": [ "Data Wrangler" ], "Consumer": [ "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 2D VFX", "Basic 3D VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "4.2 HDRIs", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "360\u00b0 Hdr Images Of The Set Lighting Per Camera Setup" ], "Description": "Captures a full light spectrum.", "Usage": "Enables accurate recreation of on-set lighting in CG.", "Scope": [ "Lighting Setup" ], "Creator": [ "Data Wrangler", "VFX On-set Vendor" ], "Consumer": [ "Studio Marketing For Commercial Or Game Creation", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 2D VFX", "Basic 3D VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "4.3 Lighting Reference Objects/Props", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Props Designed For VFX Lighting Reference" ], "Description": "Objects included to properly measure the lighting, made from materials that emulate the CG object to be added e.g. Fur, metal, skin, plastic\u2026", "Usage": "Provides additional lighting information for digital recreation", "Scope": [ "Lighting Setup" ], "Creator": [ "Art Department", "Model Or Prosthetic Companies", "Props Department", "SFX Vendor", "Stunt Department" ], "Consumer": [ "Studio Marketing For Commercial Or Game Creation", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 3D VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "4.4 DMX/Lighting Control Metadata", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Tracked Data Of Lighting Controlled By Dmx" ], "Description": "Notes on the lighting for each take.", "Usage": "Helps to recreate the scene accurately, useful for interactive lighting.", "Scope": [ "Take" ], "Creator": [ "Gaffer", "Post Production", "Virtual Production Department - Stage Team" ], "Consumer": [ "Post Production", "VFX Post Production Vendor", "Virtual Production Department" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 3D VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "4.5 Light Sources & Colour Temperature", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Record Of The Light Source" ], "Description": "Temperature and intensity of the light being emitted on set.", "Usage": "CG lighting and scene matching.", "Scope": [ "Lighting Setup" ], "Creator": [ "Camera Department", "Data Wrangler" ], "Consumer": [ "Additional Photography Team", "Previz Vendor", "Studio Marketing For Commercial Or Game Creation", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 3D VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "4.6 Shadow Behavior & Falloff", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Recording Of The Shadow Cast And Fall Off" ], "Description": "The shape and intensity of the shadow.", "Usage": "To accurately portray the falloff of light on the subject and define the scale and distance of the light source.", "Scope": [ "Lighting Setup" ], "Creator": [ "Data Wrangler" ], "Consumer": [ "Additional Photography Team", "Previz Vendor", "Studio Marketing For Commercial Or Game Creation", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 3D VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] } ] }, { "title": "5. Set, Prop, and Actor Scans", "subsections": [ { "title": "5.1 LIDAR Scans / Texture Photography", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "3d Point Cloud Data Of The Set Geometry", "High Resolution Photographic Textures" ], "Description": "Physical set environment capture.", "Usage": "Used in CGI to recreate the physical set and aid in camera matchmoving. Art dept to aid in virtual set build.", "Scope": [ "Production Location", "Set" ], "Creator": [ "Data Wrangler", "VFX On-set Capture Vendor" ], "Consumer": [ "Art Department", "Previz", "Studio Marketing For Commercial Or Game Creation", "Stunt Department", "VFX Post Production Vendor", "VFX Production Team In Additional Photography", "Vendor Creating LED Volume Content" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 3D VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "5.2 Prop Scans", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "High-resolution Scans Of Props Including Textures" ], "Description": "Scans that allow for accurate CG prop creation.", "Usage": "Used to replicate props in CGI with correct materials and geometry.", "Scope": [ "Prop" ], "Creator": [ "Props Department", "VFX On-set Capture Vendor" ], "Consumer": [ "Additional Photography Team", "Art Department", "Previz Vendor", "Studio Marketing For Commercial Or Game Creation", "Stunt Department", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 3D VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "5.3 Photogrammetry", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Multiple Photographs From Different Angles To Create 3d Models" ], "Description": "Used for set geometry in CGI reconstruction.", "Usage": "Provides detailed models for CG integration.", "Scope": [ "Actors", "Animal Performer", "Props", "Set" ], "Creator": [ "Data Wrangler", "VFX On-set Capture Vendor" ], "Consumer": [ "Additional Photography Team", "Art Department", "Previz Vendor", "Studio Marketing For Commercial Or Game Creation", "Stunt Department", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 3D VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "5.4 NERFs, Gaussian Splats", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "New Methods Of Capturing Geometry And Appearance" ], "Description": "Used to make more accurate models. Useful if unable to scan or lidar.", "Usage": "Provides advanced methods for geometry and appearance capture.", "Scope": [ "Set", "Setup" ], "Creator": [ "Data Wrangler", "VFX On-set Capture Vendor" ], "Consumer": [ "Additional Photography Team", "Art Department", "Previz Vendor", "Studio Marketing For Commercial Or Game Creation", "Stunt Department (previs Team)", "VFX Post Production Vendor", "Virtual Production Department / Icvfx" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 3D VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "5.5 Face Scans, Body Scans", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Detailed Scans Of Actors For Digital Doubles", "Facs Range Of Expression Capture", "Light Stage Multi Spectral Capture" ], "Description": "Used to create CGI doubles of the actors.", "Usage": "Used for digital human creation.", "Scope": [ "Actor", "Character" ], "Creator": [ "VFX On-set Capture Vendor" ], "Consumer": [ "Animation / Cinematics Vendor", "Previz Vendor", "Studio Marketing For Commercial Or Game Creation", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Character VFX", "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "5.6 Set Reference Photography", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Massive Amounts Of Photo Graphic Reference" ], "Description": "Pictures used for continuity and unforeseen requirements.", "Usage": "Used for textures and modeling . Provides continuity and in context references.", "Scope": [ "Set" ], "Creator": [ "Camera Department", "Data Wrangler" ], "Consumer": [ "Studio Marketing For Behind The Scenes Content", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 2D VFX", "Basic 3D VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "5.7 Costume, Face Marker, and T-Pose Reference", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Specific Poses And Marker Placements For Accurate Tracking, Per Day. (if Dots Are Re-applied, Additional Reference Needs To Be Captured With Exact Timestamps, This Allows Correlation With Motion Picture Photography.)", "Still And Motion Picture Photography" ], "Description": "Data acquired from body and face tracking.", "Usage": "Accurate motion tracking for character animation or live action enhancements.", "Scope": [ "Actors", "Extras" ], "Creator": [ "VFX On-set Capture Vendor" ], "Consumer": [ "Previz Vendor", "Studio Marketing For Commercial Or Game Creation", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "5.8 Reference of Vehicles, Props, Production Locations", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Extensive Reference Still Photography", "Lidar Set Scanning", "Photogrammetry", "Physical Distance Measurements" ], "Description": "Measurements, photos, and data about the vehicle, prop, or production location. Depending on the vehicle VFX may need to take photogrammetry reference twice, once per on-camera usage and once with a dulling spray or dusting to remove specular information.", "Usage": "For recreation of CGI of the production location, prop, or vehicle.", "Scope": [ "Prop", "Set", "Vehicle" ], "Creator": [ "Data Wrangler", "VFX On-set Capture Vendor" ], "Consumer": [ "Previz Vendor", "Studio Marketing For Commercial Or Game Creation", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 3D VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] } ] }, { "title": "6. Camera Rig & Technical Specs", "subsections": [ { "title": "6.1 Camera Tech Specs", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Camera Native Iso", "Colour Space", "Graticule / Frame Guide", "Resolution" ], "Description": "Camera tech spec for calibration.", "Usage": "Supports correct image processing in dailies and final extraction. Work safe area of the image and guide for multiple delivery formats. CG integration. This gets modified through production as additional cameras are added .", "Scope": [ "Camera" ], "Creator": [ "Camera Department", "Data Wrangler" ], "Consumer": [ "Camera Department", "Dailies And DI Vendor", "Previz Vendor", "Studio Marketing For Commercial Or Game Creation", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "6.2 DIT Specs", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Asc Framing Decision List (fdl)", "Asc Media Hash List (mhl)", "Pregrade, Color Decision List (cdl). If Dp / Dit Have Done Single Frame Looks Beyond Standard Cdls Those Should Be Requested For Post Production / DI" ], "Description": "Used to ensure colour accurate rendering , inline with On-set DoP colour decisions.", "Usage": "Ensure proper colour grading throughout the entire pipeline. In some instances CG integration is easier to composite on a graded image compared to the raw image.", "Scope": [ "Scene", "Take" ], "Creator": [ "Digital Imaging Technician", "Director Of Photography", "Post Production Dailies Vendor" ], "Consumer": [ "Camera Department", "DI Vendor", "Studio Marketing For Commercial Or Game Creation", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Complex VFX", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "6.3 Lens Specification", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Lens Size" ], "Description": "Director of photography defines what lenses will be used for previz purposes", "Usage": "Used to match the DoP lens decisions by Previz and post vendors", "Scope": [ "Lens" ], "Creator": [ "Camera Department", "Virtual Production Department - Stage Team" ], "Consumer": [ "Previz Vendor", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 2D VFX", "Basic 3D VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] } ] }, { "title": "7. Vendor & Pre-Production Data from VFX Vendor to Production.", "subsections": [ { "title": "7.1 Previz/Techviz", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Pre-visualization Data", "Technical Visualization Data" ], "Description": "Creative and technical visualization data used to plan live action photography, typically derived from production storyboards.", "Usage": "An animated guide for all departments based on real world specs. Helps determine camera shooting equipment, greenscreen size and placement etc. Used to guide asset creation and look development. Used to pitch a sequence or idea to the studio or client.", "Scope": [ "Sequence", "Shot" ], "Creator": [ "Previz Vendor", "VFX Production Team" ], "Consumer": [ "2nd Unit Team", "Art Department", "Assistant Director", "Director", "Entire Crew Pending Approvals And Confidentiality", "Producers", "Special Effects", "Studio", "Stunt Department", "VFX Production Team" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 2D VFX", "Basic 3D VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "7.2 Concept Art, Lookdev, Character Designs, R&D, Storyboards", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Visual Development Materials From The VFX Vendors And Freelance Concept Artists" ], "Description": "Early development materials from the VFX vendor and freelance concept artists. This includes but it not limited to, reference materials, mood boards, key art, test animation cycles, storyboards, sculpts, character design, visualization materials.", "Usage": "Used to guide asset creation and look development.", "Scope": [ "Entire Production" ], "Creator": [ "Concept Artists", "VFX Vendor Art Department" ], "Consumer": [ "2nd Unit Team", "Entire On-set Crew To See Director\u2019s Vision", "Previz Vendor", "Studio Executives When Pitching Concepts", "Studio Marketing For Behind The Scenes Content", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 2D VFX", "Basic 3D VFX", "Character VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] } ] }, { "title": "8. Mocap Data", "subsections": [ { "title": "8.1 Mocap Suit Tracking", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Data From Motion Capture Suits" ], "Description": "The process of recording an actor\u2019s physical performance, body, face, hands, or full movement and translating it into 3D animation data that can drive digital characters, creatures, digital doubles, or previs/postvis assets.", "Usage": "Drives digital character animation.", "Scope": [ "Character_per_take", "Take" ], "Creator": [ "Actors", "Motion Capture Vendor", "Stunt Department" ], "Consumer": [ "Game Studios", "Previz Vendor", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "8.2 Performance Capture Facial Tracking", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Data From Facial Tracking Systems" ], "Description": "Facial performance capture records an actor\u2019s detailed facial movements, muscle actions, expressions, lip shapes, eye motion, and subtle micro-expressions to create high-fidelity animation for a digital character. The system extracts precise motion data from markers or other (markerless) image features, solves it to a facial rig, and provides animators with a trackable, frame-accurate representation of the actor\u2019s performance.", "Usage": "Drives digital double / digital character..", "Scope": [ "Character_per_take", "Take" ], "Creator": [ "Actors", "Motion Capture Vendor" ], "Consumer": [ "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "8.3 Hand/Finger Tracking", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Data From Hand/finger Tracking Systems", "Depth Camera Data", "Glove Sensor Data", "Inertial Sensor Data", "Optical Marker Positions" ], "Description": "Hand and finger tracking captures detailed palm and finger joint motion, which is solved and mapped onto digital characters to reproduce the actor's natural gestures and hand performance.", "Usage": "Digital human or creature hands driven directly from actor performance.", "Scope": [ "Character_per_take", "Take" ], "Creator": [ "Actors", "Motion Capture Vendor" ], "Consumer": [ "Game Studios", "Previz Vendor", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "8.4 Raw Animation Data & Retargeting Settings", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Direct Marker Trajectories, Sensor Data, Or Initial Joint Solves", "Rig-specific Controls", "Scale Adjustments, Joint Alignment, Rotation Mappings", "Unprocessed Motion Curves Output By Tracking System" ], "Description": "Raw animation data and retargeting settings describe the post-capture stage of the pipeline. The system collects raw body-motion capture data, including marker or sensor trajectories, markerless image features, joint transforms, and the associated retargeting settings required to accurately map the performer\u2019s movements onto the digital character rig.", "Usage": "Drives digital character animation. The captured raw motion data and retargeting settings are used to solve the performer\u2019s movement into a clean animation rig and accurately transfer that motion onto the digital character for final animation and simulation workflows. Ensures believable motion on rigs with different proportions", "Scope": [ "Character_per_take", "Performance", "Take" ], "Creator": [ "Actors", "Motion Capture Vendor" ], "Consumer": [ "Game Studios", "Previz Vendor", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "8.5 Motion Capture Volume Data", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Spatial Position Of M Arkers And Tracking Points In Physical Motion Capture Volume" ], "Description": "To accurately place and manipulate CGI objects in virtual space.", "Usage": "Used in alignment of CGI and the set, for instance to add digital set extensions.", "Scope": [ "Set" ], "Creator": [ "Motion Capture Vendor" ], "Consumer": [ "Game Studios", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] } ] }, { "title": "9. Camera Tracking & Sync", "subsections": [ { "title": "9.1 Camera Tracking Data", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Camera Position", "Camera Rotation", "Lens Intrinsics", "Lens Metadata", "Sensor Detail", "Vendor Specific Data Formats" ], "Description": "Positional data and lens intrinsics.", "Usage": "Ensures CGI follows camera movements precisely.", "Scope": [ "Take" ], "Creator": [ "Camera Department", "Data Wrangler", "VFX Production Team" ], "Consumer": [ "Previz Vendor", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 2D VFX", "Basic 3D VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "9.2 Timecode Sync & Genlock", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Frame Rate", "Genlock Status", "Phase Offset", "Precision Timing Protocol (ptp) Timestamp", "Sensor Readout Time", "Sensor Start", "Shutter Angle", "Sync Pulse", "Sync Source", "Timecode & Genlock Alignment For LED Volume, Camera, Tracking Systems", "Timecode Per Frame" ], "Description": "Timecode associated with multiple media elements (audio, camera)", "Usage": "Ensures all systems are synchronized.", "Scope": [ "Take" ], "Creator": [ "Camera Department", "Motion Capture Vendor" ], "Consumer": [ "Audio", "Camera", "Post Production Vendor", "Virtual Production Department" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "9.3 IMU Data", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Acceleration", "Gravity Vector", "Motion Shake", "X,y,z Axis" ], "Description": "Inertial Measurement Unit data for movement analysis, pitch / yaw / roll.", "Usage": "Improves stabilization of virtual camera.", "Scope": [ "Take" ], "Creator": [ "Camera Department", "Data Wrangler" ], "Consumer": [ "Motion Capture Vendor", "VFX Post Production Vendor", "Virtual Production Department" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] } ] }, { "title": "10. LED Volume & Environment Data", "subsections": [ { "title": "10.1 Volume Layout & Dimensions", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "3d Mesh Of LED Volume From Lidar Scan", "Cad Models To Convert To Real-time Graphics Engine Meshes", "Lighting Plot", "Size, Arrangement And Specifications Of LED Panels, Including Pixel Pitch And Colorimetry" ], "Description": "LED volume physical layout.", "Usage": "Accurate mapping between virtual volume physical dimensions and realtime graphics engine rendering and/or media playback.", "Scope": [ "Virtual Stage" ], "Creator": [ "LED Design Vendor", "Virtual Art Department" ], "Consumer": [ "VFX Post Production Vendor", "Virtual Art Department", "Virtual Production Department - Stage Team" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Complex VFX", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "10.2 Display Frustum Calibration", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Frustum Data Via Real-time Graphics Engine Or Media Server" ], "Description": "Accurate data for parallax tracking.", "Usage": "Guarantee proper perspective between physical and virtual camera. Used to sync camera and frustum rendering. Derive a usable protection matrix with frustum planes for tracking, ray-tracing and compositing with the real-time graphics engine.", "Scope": [ "Virtual Stage" ], "Creator": [ "Virtual Production Supervisor", "Virtual Production Technical Director" ], "Consumer": [ "Postviz Vendor (camera Path Smoothing)", "VFX Post Production Vendor", "Virtual Production Department - Stage Team" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "10.3 Colour Profile & Brightness Settings", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Consistent Light Output", "Photometric Response", "Pixel Accuracy And Alignment Calibration" ], "Description": "Calibration and color management from assets, virtual art department builds, all the way from camera to LED panels.", "Usage": "Integration between CGI and live action footage.", "Scope": [ "Virtual Stage" ], "Creator": [ "VFX Supervisor", "Virtual Art Department", "Virtual Production Department - Stage Team", "Virtual Production Supervisor" ], "Consumer": [ "Post Production Vendor", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Complex VFX", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "10.4 Latency Data", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Latency Between Cameras, Real-time Graphics Engine, LED Panels And Engineering" ], "Description": "Measuring latency loops between cameras, tracking, screens / LED walls and real-time graphics engine. Machine learning and predictive techniques can be used to lower latency in media servers and game engines.", "Usage": "Helps integrate CGI and live action footage.", "Scope": [ "Virtual Stage" ], "Creator": [ "Camera Department", "Virtual Production Department - Stage Team" ], "Consumer": [ "Audio", "Post Production Vendor", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Complex VFX", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "10.5 Plate vs. Real-Time Rendered Assets", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Captured Plate Array Assets", "Cg Generated Assets", "Plate Array Libraries", "Virtual Art Department Generated Assets" ], "Description": "Provide captured 2D spherical plates vs. virtual art department built assets for ICVFX.", "Usage": "Used to improve rendering quality, i dentifying when real-time graphics engine backgrounds are used.", "Scope": [ "Digital And Artistic Assets" ], "Creator": [ "Virtual Production Department - Stage Team", "Virtual Production Vendor" ], "Consumer": [ "VFX Post Production Vendor", "VFX Production Team", "Virtual Production Department - Stage Team" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Complex VFX", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] } ] }, { "title": "11. Scene Metadata & Notes", "subsections": [ { "title": "11.1 Virtual Production Log and Continuity Notes", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Notes On Continuity Between Shots", "Shot Management Via Tools Integrated In The Real-time Graphics Engine Or Media Server" ], "Description": "Structured and unstructured notes to maintain and identify any key continuity differences.", "Usage": "Ensures consistency.", "Scope": [ "Setup", "Take" ], "Creator": [ "Virtual Production Department - Stage Team" ], "Consumer": [ "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Complex VFX", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "11.2 Virtual Production Operator Metadata", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Changes Made On Set (if Changes Are Made A Scene Snapshot Needs To By Output By Mission Control With A Timestamp)", "Unreal Engine Scene Versions" ], "Description": "Real-time graphics engine operator scene specific metadata. .", "Usage": "Better integration between CGI and live action footage.", "Scope": [ "Take" ], "Creator": [ "Virtual Production Department - Stage Team" ], "Consumer": [ "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Complex VFX", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "11.3 On-Set Real-Time Adjustments", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Colour Grading", "Lighting (dmx)", "Projector Mapping Tweaks", "Real-time Graphics Engine Operations" ], "Description": "Colour correction and map alterations.", "Usage": "Better integration between CGI and live action footage.", "Scope": [ "Take" ], "Creator": [ "Virtual Production Department - Stage Team" ], "Consumer": [ "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Complex VFX", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] } ] }, { "title": "12. Audio & Sync Data", "subsections": [ { "title": "12.1 Sound Slate & Timecode Alignment", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Audio Sync Between Virtual Production, Animation And Motion Capture" ], "Description": "Sync for the VFX elements.", "Usage": "To sync the audio and CGI", "Scope": [ "Take" ], "Creator": [ "Camera Department", "Sound Department", "Virtual Production Department - Stage Team" ], "Consumer": [ "Camera Department", "Sound Department", "VFX Post Production Vendor", "Virtual Production Department - Stage Team" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "12.2 Spatial Audio Tracking Metadata", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Static And Dynamic Settings From Spatial Audio System" ], "Description": "Spatial, immersive and Ambisonic audio tracking metadata captures the 3D position, orientation, and movement of the microphone or recording device, providing the positional information needed for accurate spatialization in post-production.", "Usage": "To give dimension to spatial audio. Enables precise 3D placement and movement of sound during spatial audio mixing.", "Scope": [ "Take" ], "Creator": [ "Spatial Audio Mixer" ], "Consumer": [ "Post Production Vendor", "Sound Mixer" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Complex VFX", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "12.3 Lip sync and character audio", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "May Be Recorded As Part Of Other Media Recordings, But May End Up As A Separate Adr Recording" ], "Description": "Sync for the VFX elements. Could be a scratch track, which is re-recorded by final voice talent.", "Usage": "To sync the audio and CGI", "Scope": [ "Take" ], "Creator": [ "Camera Department", "Editorial", "Sound Mixer" ], "Consumer": [ "Editorial", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Character VFX", "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] } ] }, { "title": "13. Data from Other Production Departments", "subsections": [ { "title": "13.1 Physical Props, Costumes", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Costumes", "Props", "Stunt Props" ], "Description": "Items and actions that were either created on-set or used during principal photography.", "Usage": "Guides asset creation, scene layout, and VFX planning. Additional photography.", "Scope": [ "Physical Asset" ], "Creator": [ "Costume Department", "Props Department", "Stunt Department" ], "Consumer": [ "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 3D VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "13.2 Mudmaps", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Diagrams That Depict The Sets And Blocking" ], "Description": "An informal, simplified diagram used in film and television production - especially in art department and production location planning, stunts - to quickly sketch out layouts or spatial relationships.", "Usage": "Aids in CGI planning and actor blocking on set.", "Scope": [ "Setup" ], "Creator": [ "Stunt Department" ], "Consumer": [ "2nd Unit Team", "Actors", "Director", "Editorial", "Previz Vendor", "Stunt Performer", "VFX Production Team" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 3D VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "13.3 Storyboards, Previz, Techviz, Stuntviz", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Previz (movie Files)", "Storyboards (pdfs)", "Stuntviz (movie Files)", "Techviz (movie Files, Pdfs)" ], "Description": "Visualization that helps plan live action photography.", "Usage": "Guides principal photography, asset creation, action blocking, set, scene layout, camera and VFX planning.", "Scope": [ "Sequence" ], "Creator": [ "Previz Vendor", "Storyboard Team", "Stunt Department (previz Team)" ], "Consumer": [ "2nd Unit Team", "Art Department", "Assistant Director", "Director", "Entire Crew Pending Approvals And Confidentiality", "Producers", "Special Fx", "Studio Executives", "Studio Marketing", "Stunt Department", "VFX Post Production Vendor", "VFX Production Team" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 2D VFX", "Basic 3D VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "13.4 Art Department Assets", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "3d Models", "Concept Art", "Construction Drawings", "Graphics", "Key Art", "Location Blueprints (pdfs)", "Location Scout Reference Photography (still Images, Movie Files)", "Maquettes", "Ref Images/movies", "Rigs", "Set Blueprints (pdfs)", "Set List", "Sets", "Stage Plans" ], "Description": "Visual and logistical elements from the production art department.", "Usage": "Post production asset creation and additional photography.", "Scope": [ "Digital And Artistic Assets" ], "Creator": [ "Art Department", "Locations Department" ], "Consumer": [ "2nd Unit Team", "Additional Photography Team", "Editorial", "Marketing", "Previz Vendor", "Studio Executives", "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 2D VFX", "Basic 3D VFX", "Character VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] } ] }, { "title": "14. Data Shared with VFX Vendors During Principal Photography", "subsections": [ { "title": "14.1 Previz, Techviz, Concept Art", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Development Assets, Media And Documents From The Production" ], "Description": "Used to visually communicate the creative vision between production VFX team and post production vendors.", "Usage": "Alignment between production and vendor teams.", "Scope": [ "Entire Production" ], "Creator": [ "Art Department", "Previz Vendor", "Production VFX Art Department" ], "Consumer": [ "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 2D VFX", "Basic 3D VFX", "Character VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "14.2 Lens Grid and Reference Specs", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Dynamic C Amera Lens Metadata (aperture, Zoom...)", "Lens Calibration Data / Lens Grid Capture Media", "Lens Manufacturer, Model And Serial Number" ], "Description": "Specific data from the lenses used by the Camera Department.", "Usage": "Used to ensure the vendor has the correct lens information to perform image unwarping, and correctly match the CGI virtual camera to the physical camera and lenses used in live action photography.", "Scope": [ "Lens", "Take" ], "Creator": [ "Camera Department", "Data Wrangler", "VFX Production Team", "Virtual Production Department - Stage Team" ], "Consumer": [ "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 3D VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] } ] }, { "title": "15. Data Management, Tracking, and Review", "subsections": [ { "title": "15.1 Production Tracking Systems", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Any Data, Metadata And Media For Every Shot And Asset Generated During Production" ], "Description": "Database and front end application to manage production data.", "Usage": "Data integrity, standardization, shared access between departments and access control", "Scope": [ "Entire Production" ], "Creator": [ "Dailies Vendor", "Editorial", "VFX Production Team" ], "Consumer": [ "VFX Post Production Vendor", "VFX Production Team" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 3D VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "15.2 Descriptive File Naming", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Descriptive And Consistent Names For The Media" ], "Description": "Consistent naming conventions for all data", "Usage": "Data integrity , efficient and unambiguous access to digital assets.", "Scope": [ "All Production Assets" ], "Creator": [ "All Production-side Department", "DI Vendor", "Dailies Vendor", "Data Wrangler", "Editorial", "Motion Capture Vendor", "VFX Post Production Vendor", "VFX Production Team", "VFX Production Team On-set Vendor", "Virtual Production Department - Stage Team" ], "Consumer": [ "Any Entity Using This Data", "DI Vendor", "Editorial", "Marketing", "Previz Vendor", "Studio Executives", "VFX Post Production Vendor", "VFX Production Team" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 2D VFX", "Basic 3D VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "", "items": [] }, { "title": "15.3 Review Tools", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Approvals", "Audio Files", "Cdl / Luts", "Cut Lists / Edls", "Graphical Annotations", "Image Sequences", "Movie Files", "Notes", "Recipient Lists" ], "Description": "Tools used to review work in progress and give feedback.", "Usage": "Collaboration and review of VFX shots between production and vendor teams.", "Scope": [ "Entire Production" ], "Creator": [ "Dailies Vendor", "Editorial", "VFX Editorial", "VFX Post Production Vendor", "VFX Production Team" ], "Consumer": [ "2nd Unit Team", "Actors", "Director", "Editorial", "Previz Vendor", "Studio Executives", "Stunt Department", "VFX Production Team" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 2D VFX", "Basic 3D VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "15.4 Show Technical Specifications", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "All Standards Agreed Upon Upfront" ], "Description": "A single document aggregating all standards for VFX data and metadata interchange between VFX production team and VFX post production vendors.", "Usage": "Establish common standards to avoid ambiguity and ensure consistent interchange with VFX post production vendors.", "Scope": [ "Entire Production" ], "Creator": [ "VFX Production Team" ], "Consumer": [ "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 2D VFX", "Basic 3D VFX", "Character VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] } ] }, { "title": "16 Plate Deliverables", "subsections": [ { "title": "16.1 Naming Conventions and Metadata", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Allowed Characters", "Date / Time Format", "File Extension: Standard Extension Appropriate For The Format (\".exr\", \".usd\", \".mov\")", "Metadata To Be Encoded As Filename Components / Folder Hierarchy", "Numbering Format / Number Of Digitals / Zero Padding", "Project Or Show Id: A Short Code Identifying The Project (\"abc\", \"show01\")", "Short Code Or Numerical Identifier For The Sequence Or Episode (optional For Features)", "Short Code Or Numerical Identifier For Version Information (\"_v0001\")", "Short Label For Type Of File Or Work (\"_comp\", \"_plate\", \"_model\", \"_anim\", ...)" ], "Description": "Naming conventions for file based image sequences.", "Usage": "Standard for naming image sequences in an unambiguous way, allowing for smooth interchange between production departments and vendors, avoiding as much as possible need to rename sequences to satisfy specific requirements. Encoding more metadata fields in folder hierarchy / filename components allows image sequences to be interpreted without access to external database or sidecar files, at the cost of complexity and visual clutter.", "Scope": [ "All Production Assets" ], "Creator": [ "DI Vendor" ], "Consumer": [ "Marketing", "VFX Post Production Vendor", "Virtual Production Department" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 2D VFX", "Basic 3D VFX", "Character VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "16.2 Plate and Editorial Reference Media", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Color Correction Metadata (cdls)", "Corresponding Editorial Reference Movie Files", "Image Extraction, Retiming, Scaling And Reposition Metadata", "Metadata Burn Ins", "Per Shot Exr Sequences", "Reference Audio Files", "Timing Reference Files (edl, Cutlist, Aaf, Otio, Ale)" ], "Description": "EXR file sequences for shots requiring VFX, referred to as VFX pulls, and corresponding editorial media and metadata.", "Usage": "Background plates and live action photography used by VFX vendors for creation of VFX. VFX editorial team provides EDL information to Pull vendor. Pull vendor transcodes Original Camera Negative (OCN) data to EXR sequence with correct colourspace, image extraction and scaling, metadata and naming conventions. Data delivered from Pull vendor to VFX production team, which then delivers to VFX post production vendor. At the start of a shot, a full package of test data is sent through the delivery pipeline to confirm and to end color and imaging transparency.", "Scope": [ "Sequence", "Shot" ], "Creator": [ "Pull Vendor", "VFX Editorial", "VFX Production Team" ], "Consumer": [ "VFX Post Production Vendor", "Virtual Production Department" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 2D VFX", "Basic 3D VFX", "Character VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] }, { "title": "16.3 VFX Shot Delivery", "items": [ { "Data Collected": [ "Corresponding Editorial And Supervisor Reference Movie Files", "In Context Cut Sequence Reference", "Metadata Burn Ins", "Original Metadata Files", "Per Shot Exr Sequences", "Slate Frames" ], "Description": "EXR file sequence and ancillary data with Work In Progress or Final VFX shots.", "Usage": "Intermediate or final shots delivered from VFX vendors back to VFX production team for notes or final approval.", "Scope": [ "Sequence", "Shot" ], "Creator": [ "VFX Post Production Vendor" ], "Consumer": [ "Production Editorial", "VFX Editorial", "VFX Production Team" ], "VFXTypes": [ "Basic 2D VFX", "Basic 3D VFX", "Character VFX", "Digital Matte Painting", "Complex VFX", "Motion Capture", "Virtual Production", "Real time" ] } ] } ] } ], "Directory Structure": [ { "html": "

The following directory structure is a starting point for a hub tree. We split it into 3:

For some of the directory structure naming, please see the Tech-specs document.

Note, postoffice is where deliveries come in and go out, see the tech-specs document for more detail. Ideally these deliveries are then procedurally copied over to the shottree. If that fails, they should end up in the _shotstobesorted folder.

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Feedback and insights on additional data sources not encompassed by this initial version are encouraged, recognizing that each project will bring unique processes and data requirements. Specifically 3D stereo conversion is not currently covered. Please send email to ves-tech-onset@googlegroups.com

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