Visual Effects Society - Mission

Mission

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:

• Members are more than 2,400 of the most talented artists, technologists and practitioners in the visual effects field
• Represented in 20 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), Production Summit (October) 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 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 and the endorsement of two Visual Effects Society members, or having received one of the industry's top honors.
• 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)