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SFX is a well known abbreviation of "Special Effects", so it's a direct translation of "Special Effects Supervisor" which is on the list.

I guess the problem is that he's technical credited as special effects supervisor, but may actually be the makeup effects supervisor. Personally, I'd lean towards giving him a visual effects credit as that's what the chart says it'd be according to his credit. Including "SFX Make-up by KNB EFX Group" may help to contextualize it. But it's tricky.

Here's a bio of the guy: https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/artists/special-effects-character-creator-howard-berger

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[group divider] SFX Make-up by KNB EFX Group
Howard Berger as Make-up Effects

Reality.

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[group divider] SFX Make-up by KNB EFX Group
Howard Berger as Make-up Effects

Reality.

This is how it should be, since he is listed within that group. Same as Make-up artist would be within that group.

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[group divider] SFX Make-up by KNB EFX Group
Howard Berger as Make-up Effects

Reality.

This is how it should be, since he is listed within that group. Same as Make-up artist would be within that group.

For peoples local DB's maybe, but the online needs to follow the rules for consistency, which unfortunately means "Visual Effects".

Unfortunately common sense takes the back seat again, because of the rules, and the unwritten no common sense rule.

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Do the people at KNB EFX Group do work other than Special Effects Make-Up?  If they do just plain old Special Effects, then the SFX Supervisor could very well be for Special Effects, not Make-Up Effects.

Like ateo357 said, they also do design. I have never seen any of them credited for anything digital though, they are all practical effects or make-up which is why they rule.

I just looked through my collection and have 103 credits for Howard. Besides a few custom ones (Creature effects crew) every single one id for make-up effects with a couple creature designs thrown in.

For partner Greg Nicotreo I have 105, same thing, few custom (assistant to Tom Savini, make-up effects producer, special make-up assistant) but all for make-up effects.

For other partner Robert Kurtzman, I have 64 credits. He directed a couple things and has a writing credit or 3, and does have 2 "visual effects" credits, but the rest are make-up effects related. The numbers are different as Greg and Robert have lots of older credits before KNB was formed. His VFX credits are more recent as KNB doesn't always work together anymore. In the films he has VFX for (Devil's Rejects and Hostel), DR has no credits for KNB or the other 2 guys. Hostel does have make-up effects for the partners. In Hostel KNB is credited for the make-up, Kurtzman under a "Precinct 13 Entertainment" divider. I think he split to pursue digital and directing work, Berger and Nicotero act here and there but nothing else yet.

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And if the header tells me that Make-Up Effect credits follow and the next credit is a Visual Effect credit this is (at least) ambiguous and therefore should be omitted.

What's ambiguous about "SFX Supervisor"?

There would be nothing ambiguous about a SFX-Supervisor if it was within a Special- and/or Visual Effects group.
But here it is within a Make-Up Group.

If (as a hypothetical example) he was credited within this group as "Director" would you enter him as Director?

Hopefully not.

But instead of questioning the ambiguity, please answer my questions:

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From the context it becomes quite clear that what is actually meant is SFX - Make-Up Supervisor.
Why would I want to enter this with a completely different job-descriptor?
Just to have the name listed?  For a job that person has actually never worked in?

You may enter this, because technically you are correct, but what would be the point?

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Another not so hypothetical example:
Quite often you find within a Visual Effects group Producer credits without the leading "VFX" (or equivalents). Following your logic they are supposed to be entered as "Producers" (below a Company Group Divider, of course) then?

Sorry, but your approach leads to absurd consequences.

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There would be nothing ambiguous about a SFX-Supervisor if it was within a Special- and/or Visual Effects group.
But here it is within a Make-Up Group.

That's your imagination.  I don't see a "Make-Up Group" listed anywhere.  I see a SFX Make-up credit attributed to a company.  I'll readily agree that the SFX Make-up credit is not contributable because it's a company credit.

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Now did you even take a look at the picture kindly provided by CubbyUps?
Or are you simply trying to deny the obvious?

Right above the credit for Mr. Berger you will find the name of his company listed as "SFX-Make-up by KNB EFX Group, Inc.". Otherwise the Divider that you wanted to enter wouldn't make sense at all.

My Imagination ... man if you are running out of arguments simply say so.

In the meantime you may want to answer my still unanswered questions:

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If (as a hypothetical example) he was credited within this group as "Director" would you enter him as Director?

Hopefully not.

From the context it becomes quite clear that what is actually meant is SFX - Make-Up Supervisor.

Why would I want to enter this with a completely different job-descriptor?

Just to have the name listed?

For a job that person has actually never worked in?

You may enter this, because technically you are correct, but what would be the point?

Another not so hypothetical example:
Quite often you find within a Visual Effects group Producer credits without the leading "VFX" (or equivalents).

Following your logic they are supposed to be entered as "Producers" (below a Company Group Divider, of course) then?

For making it a bit easier to find them I have highlighted them with a bulleted list.

OK, since you are trying to deny the obvious:

KNB is the acronym for Kurtzman, Nicotero and Berger the owners of the company.
For further info you may want to check the link kindly provided by Rizor (Link)

BTW you still haven't answered my questions.