9 VFX Terms You Should Know

Summary by Krater

This video breaks down ten common visual effects terms for beginners, covering compositing, keying, rotoscoping, paint outs, matte paintings, day-for-night, assets, CGI, and passes, explaining how each technique works and why it is used in post-production.

From the video

Answers: What are common visual effects terms and how do they work?

• Compositing
• Keying
• Rotoscoping
• Paint outs
• Matte paintings
• Day for night
• VFX assets
• CGI
• Render passes

What it concludes

• Compositing is the process of combining multiple layers together to create a single final image or shot.
• Keying is used to remove a specific color to create an area of alpha in the frame.
• Rotoscoping involves manually cutting out parts of a layer or footage for compositing.
• Paint outs and removals are used to digitally remove unwanted objects, wires, or crew members from a shot.
• Matte paintings are used to build out fantasy, sci-fi, or period settings that would otherwise be impossible.
• Day-for-night shooting involves filming during the day with the intent to make the scene appear as if it exists at night in post-production.