vfx
/ˌviː.efˈeks/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌviː.efˈeks/ (ame, ipa)
vfx — noun
1. computer-made or computer-changed images and scenes that are added to a film, TV
computer-made or computer-changed images and scenes that are added to a film, TV show, or video game during production.
The spaceship battle in the film relied entirely on VFX created by a team in Tokyo.
passive: 'VFX created by [team]'
Bao got a job at a small studio that specializes in VFX for video games.
Without the final VFX shots, the fantasy film looked like actors in front of green screens.
The VFX in the nature documentary made viewers believe they were watching real animals.
Ayesha spent three months working on the VFX for the dragon in the new series.
- CGI
a narrower term that refers specifically to images created entirely by computer, whereas VFX also includes compositing computer elements with live-action footage and practical effects.
- special effects
a broader term covering both digital effects and physical effects (explosions, makeup, puppetry); VFX usually refers only to digital post-production work.
文法句型
the + VFX
VFX + noun (e.g. VFX artist)
VFX + verb (singular or plural)
用法筆記
Often used before another noun to describe a job or department: VFX artist, VFX studio, VFX supervisor. The noun can be treated as singular (The VFX in this film is amazing) or plural (The VFX were created by three companies) depending on whether the speaker thinks of it as a single body of work or a collection of individual shots.