Skills checklists · VFX
VFX: skills by grade
Pick a grade. Tick what you can do now. Print it or save it as a PDF for your competency check.
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Skills checklist · VFX
VFX runner
Running, systems, data, helping wherever needed.
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our vfx ladder. Checked 13 November 2026.
Skills checklist · VFX
Junior artist (roto, prep, matchmove)
Roto, paint, clean-up and camera tracking.
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our vfx ladder and the junior artist guide. Checked 13 November 2026.
Skills checklist · VFX
Artist (compositor, lighter, FX)
Owning shots in your discipline.
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our vfx ladder and the artist guide. Checked 13 November 2026.
Skills checklist · VFX
Senior artist
The hardest shots; helping juniors.
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our vfx ladder. Checked 13 November 2026.
Skills checklist · VFX
Lead
Leading a team in one discipline on a show.
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our vfx ladder. Checked 13 November 2026.
Skills checklist · VFX
Discipline supervisor (CG or compositing supervisor)
A whole discipline or a facility's work on a show.
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our vfx ladder. Checked 13 November 2026.
Skills checklist · VFX
VFX supervisor
The creative and technical lead for the effects.
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our vfx ladder and the vfx supervisor guide. Checked 13 November 2026.
Skills checklist · VFX
VFX coordinator
Shot tracking, bids and schedules.
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our vfx ladder. Checked 13 November 2026.
Skills checklist · VFX
VFX production manager
Runs the schedule and the budget.
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our vfx ladder. Checked 13 November 2026.
Skills checklist · VFX
VFX producer
Owns the VFX budget and vendors.
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our vfx ladder. Checked 13 November 2026.
Skills checklist · VFX
VFX data wrangler
Measurements, HDRIs and camera data on set.
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our vfx ladder. Checked 13 November 2026.
Skills checklist · VFX
On-set VFX supervisor
Makes sure the plates work for the shots.
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our vfx ladder. Checked 13 November 2026.
Last reviewed 13 November 2026