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Filming the Fantastic: A Guide to Visual Effects Cinematography

By Mark Sawicki

Book information

Publisher
Focal Press
Year
2007
ISBN
9780240809151, 9780240809151
Open Library ID
OL9375551M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
37 MB (38297783 bytes)
Pages
309\309
Topic
Art Cinema
Library
demonoid.me
Time added
2011-04-11 19:55:47

Description

Don't waste valuable time and budget fixing your footage in post! Shoot the effects you want effectively and creatively the first time. This full-color step-by step guide to visual effects cinematography empowers you to plan out and execute visual effects shots on a budget, without falling into the common pitfall of using high-end computer graphics to ''fix it in post.'' Learn how to effectively photograph foreground miniatures, matte paintings, green screen set ups, miniatures, crowd replication, explosions, and so much more to create elements that will composite together flawlessly. Filming the Fantastic focuses on the art and craft of visual effects using real case scenarios from a visual effects cameraman. These lessons from the front line will give you ideas and insight so you can translate your skills into any situation, no matter what camera or software package you are using and no matter if you are using film or digital technology. Learn how to film your fantastic visual effects with this book! * Hundreds of full-color set photographs show you exactly how it's done * Includes step-by-step information on green screen setup * Real-world examples and exercises throughout

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