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Practical-plus-VFX

Also called: practical plus visual effects, hybrid effects

ELI5

An execution combining physical on-set elements with visual-effects enhancement or completion.

Used in conversation

“The treatment should explain where the Practical-plus-VFX enters the shot and what it needs from production.”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Practical-plus-VFX” in vfx, virtual production & animation conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains image creation that extends beyond straightforward live-action photography.

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Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.