VFX Pipelines Defined

Seven Point Functional Description
of Visual Effects Pipelines
 

1. A VFX pipeline belongs to one of three classes: 
1. production  (task)            primary
   
2. material      (data)           secondary
   
3. approval     (meta-data)   tertiary
   
   
2. A VFX pipeline is comprised of four structural dimensions: 
1. leadership
2. personnel
3. tools 
4. methods
   
   
3. A VFX pipeline utilizes technology but is not the technology
   
   
4. A VFX pipeline divides a work-flow into separate and meaningful tasks assigned to two or more persons
   
   
5. A VFX pipeline tasks divisions are determined using a tree of specialization across the three dimensions
   
   
6. The VFX pipeline structural form is dictated by 
1. the functional mission,
2. resources available and 
3. company culture
   
   
7. A VFX pipeline is malleable

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