Visualising Wicked: The Role of Previs, Techvis, and Postvis

Explore the world of Wicked as host and Creative Director, Vincent Aupetit and Visualisation Supervisor, Chris McDonald delve into the craft of Previs, Techvis, and Postvis. Discover how these techniques were instrumental in developing some of the iconic scenes from Jon M. Chu’s critically acclaimed film Wicked.

Framestore Preproduction Services (FPS) enables film-makers and showrunners to make early-stage, creative decisions that can then guide their entire production.

We have over a hundred creatives, technologists and producers working across concept art, previsualisation, virtual production, in-camera VFX (ICVFX), techvis and postvis.

Meet the Speakers

Vincent Aupetit | Creative Director

Vincent graduated from the revered Ecole de L’image Gobelins as co-director of the critically acclaimed short film Burning Safari. Moving to Framestore in 2009 where he worked as lead previs animator on Gravity, which saw him collaborate with director Alfonso Cuaron as part of a core creative team of artists and storytellers. In 2020, Vincent returned to Framestore in a leadership role as Creative Director and Senior Supervisor of the company’s nascent Pre-production Services division (FPS).

Chris McDonald | Visualisation Supervisor

Chris’s first feature film project was Kingsman: The Secret Service, beginning as a Previs Artist, continuing in this role throughout the shoot and moving into post-production as an Animator. This end-to-end experience offered him a comprehensive overview of the ways in which Previs and Techvis can benefit every stage of a production.

Since working in Visualisation, Chris has lent his talents to TV series such as Game of Thrones and feature films such as Black Widow, his first experience as a Visualisation Lead. Chris joined Framestore Pre-Production Services in 2020, where he took on the role of Previsualisation Supervisor on Jon M. Chu’s Wicked, as well as Visualisation Supervisor on projects for studios such as Apple, Disney, and Amazon.