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Applicants for VES membership must be actively engaged in the production or creation of visual effects or your professional activities are closely aligned with or in service to the field of visual effects for not less than five (5) years, within the last ten (10) years preceding application for membership, unless extenuating circumstances can be proven, or they must have been openly acknowledged for exceptional achievements in or other contributions of merit to the field of visual effects and related arts and sciences, as determined by the Board of Directors. Furthermore, applicants must demonstrate visual effects abilities, a professional reputation and personal objectives which are consistent with the Visual Effects Society's objectives.

Applicants must complete parts 1, 4 and 5 of this application and pay the fee in order for it to count toward the current membership period. Required documentation (Either a resume/CV or complete VFX work history form and letters of endorsement) may be submitted at any time prior to the application deadline. All applicants will be contacted when their initial paid application is received, and any missing documentation will be requested at that time.

Please read this application carefully.

This application must be filled out completely before submission for membership consideration. Please review the membership qualifications above, before applying.

The deadlines to submit an application for VES membership are as follows:

Spring Membership Cycle – March 15th
Fall Membership Cycle – September 15th

Part 1 - Personal Information

Part 2: Visual Effects Work History

Initial applications may be submitted without including the necessary resume/CV or VFX work history, but it must be received prior to the deadline in order to complete the application.

You must include your resume or CV (Only a true resume will be accepted; a PDF of a LinkedIn profile is not a resume). You may also include your complete Visual Effects Work History form in addition to your resume. Print outs, copies, references or links to IMDb.com or other similar website listings are not acceptable and will not be considered as a complete application.

To be eligible for membership, your visual effects work experience must exceed five (5) years within the preceding ten (10) years, as described above. That said, we need your complete work history. Please do not stop at five (5) years.

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If needed, you may download an additional Work History Form, fill it out and upload it.

Only PDF files will be accepted
Files must be less than 8 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf.
Files must be less than 8 MB.
Allowed file types: txt rtf pdf doc docx xls xlsx xml xltx.

Part 3: VES Member Endorsements

Initial applications may be submitted without including letters of endorsement from two (2) current VES members, but they must be received prior to the deadline in order to complete the application.

Important: Every applicant must be endorsed by two (2) VES members in good standing, each of whom must submit a letter of recommendation to the VES on the applicant's behalf.

Click Here to download a PDF of the Endorsement Letter Guidelines and share them with your endorsing VES members.

If you are a returning member, this requirement has already been satisfied. You may specify that you are a returning member here.

If you have received a letter of endorsement from your first endorser, you may upload it here. Please Note: We only accept PDF format
Files must be less than 8 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf.
If you have received a letter of endorsement from your second endorser, you may upload it here. Please Note: We only accept PDF format
Files must be less than 8 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf.

Part 4 - Application Fee

There is an Application Fee of US $200 for the Spring period, or US $100 for the Fall period. Additionally, there is a US $100 NON-REFUNDABLE PROCESSING FEE for either period. The Application fee of either US $200, or US $100 is applied to membership dues, either for the first year for Spring applicants, or the first six (6) months for Fall applicants. If the applicant is denied membership, the Application Fee will be refunded. The total Application and Processing Fees are due upon submission of this application. After submitting this form you will be taken to a page where you may pay by credit card/PayPal, or you may choose to send a check directly to the VES office.

Part 5 - Applicant's Statement and Agreement

The VES is committed to providing an environment in which all members are treated with respect, dignity, and inclusion, and recently adopted a Code of Conduct that formalizes VES values, standards and expectations of personal and professional conduct for our members. Active status of VES membership requires adherence to this Code of Conduct.

Click here to read the VES Code of Conduct.

I understand that an invitation for membership in the Visual Effects Society is at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors. Moreover, I understand that an application for membership in the Visual Effects Society does not in any way obligate the Visual Effects Society to extend an invitation to me for membership.