Mark Sawicki

Filming the Fantastic: A Guide to Visual Effects Cinematography (eBook, PDF)

A Guide to Visual Effects Cinematography

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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! This title features hundreds of full-color set photographs that show you exactly how it's done. It includes step-by-step information on green screen setup. It offers real-world examples and exercises throughout.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 365
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. November 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136066542
• Artikelnr.: 38256476

Autorenporträt

Mark Sawicki is a camera man, artist, and actor. He has had many roles in the world of film, from teaching visual effects for over 15 years at the UCLA extension, authoring video programs on the art of clay animation, and being an independent stop motion animator on several MTV videos. He won an Emmy Certificate for his contribution to the television series, Star Trek while working as a cameraman for Illusion Arts. He won a Clio for his camera work while at Celestial Mechanics Incorporated. Mark is currently a digital colorist and effects camera supervisor at Custom Film Effects. A few of his recent films include Premonition, The Black Dahlia, 40 Year Old Virgin, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Inhaltsangabe

Forced Perspective
Latent Image Matte Painting
Stop Motion and Dynamation
Film and the Photochemical Process
Motion Picture Formats and the Optical Process
Digital Scanning and Recording/Digital Compositing Methods
Cinema and Shooting Elements
Blue and Green Screen Practical Examples
Motion Control vs. Tracking
Creating and Shooting Miniatures
Miniatures vs. Computer Graphics
Shooting Elements: Fire, Explosions, Snow, Bubbles, etc.
Planning for Fixes
Personalities and the Work Environment
Glossary

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Forced Perspective; Latent Image Matte Painting; Stop Motion and Dynamation; Film and the Photochemical Process; Motion Picture Formats and the Optical Process; Digital Scanning and Recording/Digital Compositing Methods; Cinema and Shooting Elements; Blue and Green Screen Practical Examples; Motion Control vs. Tracking; Creating and Shooting Miniatures; Miniatures vs. Computer Graphics; Shooting Elements: Fire, Explosions, Snow, Bubbles, etc.; Planning for Fixes; Personalities and the Work Environment; Glossary

Rezensionen

"This step-by-step guide shows how to create visual effects during shooting rather than using computer graphics after shooting. This second edition reflects recent innovations in technology and equipment. Introductory chapters explain technical fundamentals of film and digital image capture, and later chapters cover specific types of effects such as stop motion, blue and green screen, miniatures and computer graphics, and the Cineon digital film system. Two chapters are devoted to cost cutting measures. Color photos, color screen shots, and photos of equipment illustrate techniques and effects on almost every page of the book."--SciTech Book News