3 Stages of Special VFX and Visual Effect in Filmmaking In Special VFX and Visual Effect there are 3 stages to film-making: Pre-production, Production and Post-production. Many filmmakers are in a perpetual pre-production stage. Pre-production is the stage where you try and convince everyone that your film (Make a 3D Animation Movie) is about to start shooting. It’s the nerve-wracking stage where you wait for financial commitments to materialize in your bank, and for cast and crew to agree that they will definitely turn up. During production everything happens at once. The actors, lights, camera, props, schedule, film stock, egos, temper tantrums, and all the rest. Production, although typically presented as being fun and joyous. Post-production, somehow, is the part of the process that intimidates people most. Remember, it is not difficult. Production is massively difficult. Post-production is not, as long as you take it step by step. Your first phone call will probably be to yo...