Consisting of a diverse group of more than 1,300 members in 16 countries, the VES wants to enrich and educate its own members and members of the entertainment community at large through a multitude of domestic and international events, screenings and programs.
The Visual Effects Society (VES) is a professional, honorary society, dedicated to advancing the arts, sciences, and applications of visual effects and to improving the welfare of its members by providing professional enrichment and education, fostering community, and promoting industry recognition.
Here is a snap shot of the Visual Effects Society:
- Comprised of more than 1,300 of the most talented artists, technologists and practitioners in the visual effects field
- Represented in 16 countries, including United States, Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Turkey, India, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, and Brazil
- Produces the VES Awards Gala (February), Festival of Visual Effects (Summer) and more than 25 educational events, reaching an international audience of 10,000+ annually
- 80% of members work in 2 or more media, including Features (70%), Television (50%), Commercials (50%), Music Videos (30%), Gaming (10%), and Special Venues (5%)
- Members hold top positions as Senior Management (15%), Director/VFX Supervisor (45%), Producer/Project Manager (20%) and Production Pipeline (20%)
- Nearly 50% of VES members are freelancers or independent contractors
- Membership growth has expanded 40% since 2004
- Membership currently consists of 20% women (and growing)
- VES members have garnered over a hundred of Oscar® and Emmy® awards
- More than 2/3 of members have 11+ years in the visual effects field
- VES Membership requires at least five years of full time production experience as a visual effects professional or received one of the industry’s top honors and be endorsed by two Visual Effects Society members
- VES circulates news and information to the international audience of 10,000+ including studios, visual effects companies, post houses, production companies, animators, game developers, advertising agencies, music video producers/directors, commercial producers, special venue production companies, hardware companies, software companies, media/publicity sources, schools/educational institutions, industry organizations, festivals, press and independent producers & directors from all media (approximately 70% US and 30% non-US)
Since 2002 , the honors films, television programmes, music videos and video games for best visual effects.
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