Previously – 1. The Plan

What to pack in your VFX Supervisor Kit bag,

• A Camera (plus a card reader or cable to connect to your laptop as you’ll often need to transfer images).
• HDRI sphere,
• Local power converters if traveling overseas,
• Measuring tape (long),
• Small notebook and a few pens (big pads get torn up quickly, a small pad you put in your pocket is a good idea)
• Printed out VFX note sheets – I tend to create VFX data sheets, as they remind you of the various bits of information you should be recording for each setup. A good example can be found here.
• A USB data key – Often there’ll be photographs, animatics or takes from the playback that you’ll want to get copies of or exchange with other crew members. A USB data key will make this much quicker than constantly burning CDs or DVDs. Also put a backup copy of your animatic, previs and any other files on here in case your laptop malfunctions.
• Laptop with AfterEffects and 3D software (once you’ve copied over all your files, disconnect from the network and check they all open up, errant plugins and textures can cause a problem)

Next – 3. The shoot.