I think not (maybe mechanical effects does)... Personally I never use "Visual Effects" in my profile, but the real job name (special effects, CGI effects,...). Of course it means that none of them are included in my contributed profile, but I don't like gereric terms that mean nothing to me.

Quoting TheMadMartian:

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The crew chart does not include a basic 'Effects' credit, so I would say no to most of what you listed.

It's the reason why I've requested a while ago to add more effets type job in the "visual Effects" zone. At least the basic one like special effects, CG effects and mechanical effects.

Edit : I mean to add them to the crew list and not to include them as part of what is acceptable as "visual effects"

Agree with others - would not add these.

As an aside...please no more crew added to the rules.
I have a vague recollection that Ken added the 'Other' custom crew option to prevent just this sort of request.

Why add more to the official rules if you can add them under custom?

I track choreographer and additional music but I don't want those added. I don't understand why these things need to be added to the rules and made acceptable to contribute. Maybe someone could explain?

Quoting Lewis_Prothero:

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These are, as suggested by the other participants, not contributable at the moment.

I'd like to see the Effects-Crew moved into a separate section which then could distinguish between Special, Visual, and other effects. The current system is a mess that mixes up two entirely different job-sections.

+1

In fact I would go even further and separate them as follows.

Separate sections for.
Production Designer/Art Director
Costume Designers
Makeup/ Makeup Effects
Visual Effects
Creature Design

Of course with Other in each section to allow users to enter non-contributible crew credits for each section.

And just eliminate the entire Art Section as it is now. Too messy and frankly sometimes too long to look at.

I wasn't being facetious with my earlier post - I really would like someone to explain why more crew (in any section) is needed now that we have Custom crew abilties.

I really don't understand the benefit.

Quoting Pantheon:

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I wasn't being facetious with my earlier post - I really would like someone to explain why more crew (in any section) is needed now that we have Custom crew abilties.

I really don't understand the benefit.

Personally, I would prefer that BY issue be fixed. Or, re-release Cover Scans be available.

But, if the community thinks this type of data is as important as what is already on the Crew chart - why not?

The benefit would be that this data would be contributed and downloaded for those who want it.

Quoting Kathy:

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The benefit would be that this data would be contributed and downloaded for those who want it.

But uploading your collection does this anyway. You can add the crew you want, upload your collection, and it's there for you to download later if needed.

I don't see what adding crew to the contribution section gains. 

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Why add more to the official rules if you can add them under custom?

Because that short-circuits the point of having a broad-based user contribution system -- that multiple individuals can each contribute a little bit, and everyone receives the benefits, rather than each individual having to do all of the work for themselves each time.


Addendum:

As a quick pass, if it were an option, I'd probably break Art into three general categories (with usual caveats for something that's been given all of 5 minutes of thought):

Art (Art Director, backgrounds, sets?, other?)
-- Artwork that's constructed and used as-is (ie: static art).

Design (Production Designer, Wardrobe, Hair & Make-up, Creature Design, Character Design, Mechanical Design, other?)
-- The design process that sets things up to then be used in an on-going manner in the production.

Effects (Visual, Make-up/Prosthetics, CGI, Special(?) Sound(?), etc)
-- Various special effects, tricks to disguise reality.  Not sure if it should be visual effects only, or all effects (including sound).