Leading effective teams in VFX for HETV

Many people in VFX are promoted based on their technical skills. A significant majority receive no training in people management or leadership skills at all. This highly regarded course, especially created for VFX professionals, aims to put that right with relevant, practical, supportive ideas and insights that busy team leaders and managers can put into practice right away.

Each course consists of:

• a pre-course questionnaire to help you reflect on your skills and needs.
• a 5-hour highly interative online session which includes breaks and a lunch break. At the end of the session you make your commitments to action to take into the workplace.
• a follow up individual one-to-one follow up mentor session to support you in implementing your commitments and continue developing your team leadership skills.

This programme is funded by the ScreenSkills High-end Television Skills Fund made up of contributions from high-end television productions made in the UK.

Who it's for

This course is for anyone in VFX who has direct reports, is leading a team or is anticipating stepping into the following roles: 

• VFX Producer
• VFX Supervisor
• Department leads (eg. Compositing Supervisor, CG Supervisor)
• VFX Co-ordinator

The course is open to those running VFX teams that service HETV. 

ScreenSkills is committed to supporting the freelance workforce and this course is only available for freelancers or those on short term contracts (maximum duration 12 months). 

Please ensure you can commit to attending the course. As you can imagine, schedules in VFX mean it is hard to fill places if you drop out at the last minute.

Please note that this is a participative course, not a webinar. You will need to have suitable broadband and be able to appear on screen to get the most out of the course.   

We offer inclusive training. If you have any requirements which we can accommodate during the recruitment process and beyond, please let us know (angelalaw@everysense.co.uk) and we will be happy to work with you to meet them.

We always welcome applications from under-represented groups, including, but not limited to those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds; people with a disability; people from the LGBTQ+ community and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds. 

Work in Post-Production? Head over to the same course for those working in Post.

Please do not apply for both the Post and VFX courses as the core concepts are the same. Please only choose the course most applicable to you.

What it covers

The course is rooted in the day-to-day realities of working in VFX. You will come away with key ideas, tips, resources and, above all, increased confidence in the way you develop effective team leadership skills.

• The essential ingredient - leading by example and building trust
• Mastery, Autonomy and Purpose – how to understand intrinsic motivation and support MAP in your team
• Understanding and meeting the needs of individual team members
• Effective communication skills
• Managing your workload and that of your team – setting expectations and priorities
• Effective delegation
• Addressing underperformance or poor behaviour
• Creating an inclusive environment where your team can do their best work
• Investing in your leadership role

Comments from recent participants:

“Loved the course, lots of practical tips and practical ideas to action. I would recommend this course to others.”

“Having a VFX-specific course was invaluable.”

“An amazing course. I would recommend this to anyone working in VFX. I learned a lot and have a lot of new ideas to implement.”

“Really enjoyable, gave me some great ideas to give the team the best environment possible to work in.”

“This was a very beneficial course, very well structured. It has also given me a bit more headspace and allowed me to think more broadly about the bigger picture rather than just the day-to-day aspects of the job.”

“So useful - and so supportive; totally tailored to our industry and needs”

“As a result of the course I am now tailoring my approach more to the needs of the individual rather than being completely process dominated.”

How to apply

Please apply promptly as places are limited!

Click ‘apply now’ to submit your application for one of the following Leading Effective Teams in VFX course. You will need a ScreenSkills account to complete your application.

Course dates:

Wednesday 15 October 2025 - 09:30 to 14:30              
Deadline for applications Monday 10 October 2025. Successful applicants will receive confirmation of their place on Monday 13 October   

Thursday 23 October 2025 - 09:30 to 14:30          
Deadline for applications Friday 17 October 2025. Successful applicants will receive confirmation of their place on Monday 20 October     

This course would normally cost participants to attend, but thanks to funding, we are able to offer it to you for free. If you fail to attend, we reserve the right to request reimbursement of costs, unless your place can be taken by someone else.

If you are no longer able to attend, we ask you to please use the “decline ticket” function on the right hand side of the page so that we can release your place. Our sessions are often oversubscribed, so we’d like to give other freelancers the opportunity to fill available spots. Thank you for your consideration.

Contact information

Name: Angela Law
Email: angelalaw@everysense.co.uk