The Filmmaker's Guide to Visual Effects offers a practical,
detailed guide to visual effects for non-VFX specialists working in
film and television. In contemporary filmmaking and television
production, visual effects are used extensively in a wide variety
of genres and formats to contribute to visual storytelling, help
deal with production limitations, and reduce budget costs. Yet for
many directors, producers, editors, and cinematographers, visual
effects remain an often misunderstood aspect of media production.
In this book, award-winning VFX supervisor and instructor Eran
Dinur introduces readers to visual effects from the filmmaker's
perspective, providing a comprehensive guide to conceiving,
designing, budgeting, planning, shooting, and reviewing VFX, from
pre-production through post-production. The book will help readers:
Learn what it takes for editors, cinematographers, directors,
producers, gaffers, and other filmmakers to work more effectively
with the visual effects team during pre-production, on the set and
in post, use visual effects as a narrative aid, reduce production
costs, and solve problems on location; Achieve a deeper
understanding of 3D, 2D, and 2.5D workflows; the various VFX crafts
from matchmove to compositing; essential concepts like
photorealism, parallax, roto, and extraction; become familiar with
the most common types of VFX, their role in filmmaking, and learn
how to plan effectively for the cost and complexity of VFX shots;
See visual effects concepts brought to life in practical, highly
illustrated examples drawn from the real-world experiences of
industry professionals, and discover how to better integrate visual
effects into your own projects.
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