My Onset VFX Supervisor Gear - Part One

Incredible tips and professional tips

Amazing content!

What would be the new best camera for on-set supervisors now? The pocket 6k pro?

great videos, .

i need help on camera selection:

Ursa mini 4.6 1gen
BMPCC 4/or 6k
Sony FX-30 vfx

im gonna use it mostly indoor and for stopmotion/vfx/greenscreen work.
im litterly lost, i know all 3 good but i know nothing about Vfx, i see the new sont fx30 is 14bit is that a better option post than the 12bit from the BMPCC 4k -6k? and the fx dont have internal raw?

thanks a lot i learned sooooo many things

"The Art Department will gladly help you.... if you are a nice person..." 😆😆

can you turn on the subtitles please?

So basically you need a million dollars to start off as a set manager.

Do sups have to get everything ? Like lights, camera, and in these 7-10 luggages 😱😱. Dont the production provide these ?

I'm currently looking at capturing HDR's and debating between filming with DSLR, 360 camera (theta Z1) or chrome gazing ball. I'm leaning more towards the chrome ball but shooting it with the same cine camera on set (I'm directing the project)

Is there any benefits of using the same camera and angle that I am going to use as backplate (same colour science, lens, etc), or should I just stick with the 360 camera?

money

Do you still think a 5D SR is a good investment now? I'm considering picking up a second hand one for both on set supervision as well as photogrammetry. I do love canon and tend to feel disappointed with Sony's. I was wondering if you'd recommend anything else newer?

Both these videos are really helpful, I'm looking for the half chrome half matte ball, but can't find them. Could you let me know where I could get them from.

I can't even explain how much value i gained from this video, I'm applying for a VFX Production Assistant job and wanted to brush up on my knoweldge in this area and i feel like i just learnt double what i was already aware of haha, awesome video Hugo, Cheers

Congratulations! You are a great professional and your tutorials are being very helpful to generations of young (and not so young) vfx artists all over the world including myself.
Muchas gracias y que la fortuna te acompañe!!!

On your use of Canon cameras. As a VFX Supervisor of 20+ years I refuse to use CANON as I once complained about dead pixels and a banding problem on a camera and their response was "It is difficult for us to know what to do for you not knowing exactly what your expectations are regarding digital photography." They replied that you had to zoom in 200% to see the issues so what was my problem. The camera was deemed to be operating to specification. They changed the sensor anyway and the new sensor had ten times the dead pixels and the same banding problem. This was the head office for Australia and when I asked them to check my (visual) analysis they said they didn't have monitors to view them. They have obviously moved on since then but they lost an early adopter and a 20 year user of Canon film cameras.

I have worked 20+ years in VFX onset and off plus 10 in Art Dept and this is an almost perfect summation of the process ... excellent tutorial. My only comment would be to add Standby props to the list of must get along with onset. I know you mentioned Art Dept but this is the onset face.

I only recently discovered this channel and the information is very valuable for any student of VFX. When I joined ILM, we had to learn a lot of things on the job. The training I got at ILM was very good, but I wished I could have gone on set more often to see the shot acquisition process. Thank you for putting up this information!

Hi Hugo! I try do link my amazon prime with your twitch with no luck. I”m in canada and my amazon prime is from canada. So what i’m doing wrong!?

Most of the stuff you are talking about is meant for amateurs. Production pays for everything making yourself buy all of that is a complete waste of money. Where do you work? Definitely not familiar with union rules and equipment. Supers on set barely come with any of that. Its all been taking care of already. Do you work in North America?

Nice topics

Nice topics

Thank you so much for this. Got my first VFX Supervisor gig and this has made me infinitely more prepared.

Legends!!!! i dont speak english

check edelkrone tripods they are awesome

This channel is amazing.

Hugo very nice workshop, need to ask something, using RICHO THETA can i use to create hdri, since that captures in brackets. if not then what can i use apart from ninja rig, i have been using that but its really bulky & takes lot of time to capture. i need to replace car which means i need moving reflections how can capture that since its car replacement. i was thinking to use richo theta. i saw go pro also which records raw. and i know RICHO THETA only produce JPEGs. i saw one more which is panono shop. let me know whats your opinion on that.

This is the worst job on earth Jesus.

very nice！

Instantly subscribed as this is video was so helpful, I'm a vfx student at uni

the vfx set supervisor is as important as the dp and the director but they are often the ones who have to beg or hustle for time...and money.

I should rob a bank to be a VFX supervisor! Hugo, some of us are poorer! :))

Hey Hugo!! Helpful tips! and really nice work!

So when will I be able to purchase a Hugo's Desk shirt? ;) That would be awesome

Hey BenQ, we just bought a BenQ 27" 4K monitor at least partly based on Hugo's sponsorship! Keep supporting him!

Very useful info, thanks so much!

Very insightful

Excellent!

Amaaaazing content! Thank you so much Hugo! I've started giving some small contribution on Patreon, and hopefully in a near future I'll be able to contribute more! :D
Cheers from Brazil!

BRILLIANT. Out of all of the VFX training out there.. which is TONS... none of it ever talks about onset VFX supervision. I believe this should be a series! Thanks Hugo!

Thanks for the great talk Hugo!
What are your thoughts on taking more than 4 fotos (eg not 90° increments, but 45° increments)? Some of the 8mm lenses that i came across have really problematic areas near the edges eg soft spots, crazy aberation etc.