VFX or SFX

[Natasha Tori Maru]

Do you prefer practical in-camera effects during filming (SFX) or digital effects post-production (VFX)?

I understand many like both - but this is about what you prefer  Might be interesting to add your age too! For demographics.

VFX examples:

• CGI creatures
• CGI/Digital environments
• Green/Blue screen compositing
• De-aging actors/adding makeup 
• Blending 
• Motion Capture

SFX examples:

• Explosions (controlled pyrotechnics on location
• Weather effects on-set
• Animatronics/puppets
• Stunts
• Stop Motion animation

There is a bit of overlap with stop motion/motion capture as both effects require SFX & VFX to pull off. I consider stop motion animation to be more SFX though.

Edited 4 hours ago by Natasha Tori Maru

[RisingLane]

Nothing beats SFX in my opinion. VFX opens up a whole new world of possibilities, but no matter how impressive the effects become, they can’t match the groundedness and presence of SFX.

[Hojo]

SFX because its funnier. VFX is taken too seriously and will never look like a joke on accident, therefore can never be truly funny.

Edited 3 hours ago by Hojo