Wisdom from the best and the brightest in the industry, this visual effects bible belongs on the shelf of anyone working in or aspiring to work in VFX. The book covers techniques and solutions all VFX artists, producers, and supervisors need to know, from preproduction, to digital character creation and compositing of both live-action and CG elements. In-depth lessons on ster...
Wisdom from the best and the brightest in the industry, this visual effects bible belongs on the shelf of anyone working in or aspiring to work in VFX. The book covers techniques and solutions all VFX artists, producers, and supervisors need to know, from preproduction, to digital character creation and compositing of both live-action and CG elements. In-depth lessons on stereoscopic moviemaking, color management and digital intermediates are included, as well as chapters on interactive games and full animation authored by artists from EA and Dreamworks respectively. Written by 88 top leading visual effects practitioners and covering everything about visual effects from pre-production, production, and post-production. Simply a must-have book for anyone working in or wanting to work in the VFX industry. A Note on the Kindle Version: :There are several images throughout chapters 3, 5, 6, and 7 that are not visible in the Kindle edition of this book due to rights restrictions.: Special Thanks: The completion of this book required the efforts of many hardworking, talented and dedicated people in order to help it become a reality. Accordingly,the VES and Focal Presswould like to offer very special thanks to all of our team Captains and Co-Captains: Chapter 1: Michael Fink, Captain Jacquelyn Ford Morie, Co-Captain Chapter 2: Scott Squires, Captain Mat Beck, Co-Captain Chapter 3: Bill Taylor Chapter 4: John Root, Captain Demian Gordon, Co-Captain Chapter 5: Rob Engle, Captain Lenny Lipton, Co-Captain Chapter 6: Marshall Krasser, Captain Chapter 7: Kevin Rafferty, Captain Chapter 8: Richard Taylor, Captain HabibZargarpour, Co-Captain Chapter 9: Stephan V. Bugaj, Captain Lyndon Barrois, Co-Captain Chapter 10: Dan Novy, Captain Stephan V. Bugaj, Co-Captain Additionally, we would like to thank Ron Brinkmann and LennyLipton for the exhaustive efforts in compiling the Glossary
* Authoritative field guide from the renowned Visual Effects Society provides techniques and insight from the best of the best in VFX * 4 color presentation and visuals from Hollywood feature films provide readers with inspiration * Learn additional skills from the bonus chapters available on www. VESHandbookofVFX.com
Early experiments in controlling the motion of cameras were conducted in Thomas Edison's studio in 1914, but these were mechanical connections linking cameras, and they were clumsy and impractical. Electronic control of camera motion was first seen in the 1940s, with a system devised by O.L. Dupy, a sound engineer at MGM. (查看原文)
For example, as games become more like movies and movies
become more like games, it is easy to imagine more blurring of
lines. Perhaps as the tools for visualization become more powerful,
they will continue to spread from planning to production to
becoming a part of the actual enjoyment of the movie/ride/game.
The visualization process will no longer be pre or post; it will have
become part of the interactive entertainment experience. (查看原文)
2 有用 怨鬼 2021-02-27 02:33:31
堪比《世界第电影史》那么厚的vfx百科全书。可以看见外国对于视效（或曰电影行业）的研究和理解已经十分深刻和熟练，而国内的电影行业（or视效领域）依旧十分混乱，需要向国外不断借鉴...
0 有用 大胃⃣麒⃣ 2013-12-13 18:24:25
追求高大全，组织有点乱，但细心发掘料还真不少
0 有用 Cynosure 2014-07-03 00:08:22
彻底了解影视制作流程
1 有用 徐犇鑫 2019-01-19 19:40:18
特技大百科，可惜这一行发展的太快了
0 有用 chenjieen 2014-02-22 00:44:16
作参考纲目用很合适