Digital Compositing for Film and Video: Production Workflows and Techniques / Edition 4

by Steve Wright

Overview

Written by senior compositor, technical director, and master trainer Steve Wright, this book condenses years of production experience into an easy-to-read and highly informative guide suitable for both working and aspiring visual effects artists.

This updated edition of Digital Compositing for Film and Video addresses the problems and difficult choices that professional compositors face daily with an elegant blend of theory, practical production techniques, and workflows. It is written to be software-agnostic, so it applies to any brand of software. It features many step-by-step workflows, powerful new keying techniques, and updates on the latest tech in the visual effects industry with all-new content on artificial intelligence (AI) for visual effects (VFX), Universal Scene Description (USD), Virtual Production, and Cryptomattes.

A companion website offers images from the examples discussed in the book allowing readers to experiment with the material first-hand. This edition also adds Nuke workflows to the companion website for the first time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138240360
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/28/2017
Edition description:	New
Pages:	576
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Steve Wright is a visual effects pioneer and a 20+-year veteran of compositing on over 80 feature films and many broadcast television commercials. With extensive production experience and a knack for the math and science of visual effects, he is a world-renowned expert on visual effects compositing. Since 2005 he has been a master trainer in compositing visual effects, providing staff training to over 35 visual effects studios worldwide, including Pixar Animation Studios, Disney Feature Animation, Troublemaker Studios, New Deal Studios, Reliance MediaWorks and many others, and has trained well over 2000 artists in compositing.

Visit Steve’s training website at www.fxecademy.com

Table of Contents

1. Getting Started  2. Pulling Keyes  3. Keyers  4. Iage Blending  5. Spill Suppression  6.Image Blending  7.The Composite  8. Compositing CG  9. Tracking and Transformation  10. 3D Compositing  11. Digital Images  12. Color Correction  13. Camera Effects  14. Sweetening the Comp

Editorial Reviews

"I have been a lecturer in Film and Visual Effects for more than 10 years and Steve Wright’s Digital Compositing for Film and Video has always been an integral part of my teaching material.

Complex concepts, industry-standard workflow methodologies, and compositing strategies are articulately explained to be easily understood by both Lecturers and students.

Successive editions ensure information is always up to date with workflows integrating new technologies and methods and should be compulsory reading for everyone in the world of Visual Effects."

Shaun Peyman, Senior Lecturer VFX, Media Design School, Auckland, New Zealand

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"Once again, Steve's 5^th Edition of Digital Compositing for Film and Video (the legendary 'blue bible') provides an updated 'must have'. Any Compositor who reads and understands the concepts in this book will not only be set for a fulfilling career, but they will also be leagues ahead of those who don’t."

Scott Chambers, Founder and VFX Supervisor, 808 Ltd., Wellington, New Zealand

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“In a field where technology and creativity meet, this new edition continues to stand as a must-read. Its comprehensive exploration of the art of digital compositing is both enlightening and empowering, offering an agnostic and practical understanding of the craft. Essential for any serious practitioner in the industry.”

Armando Ricalde, Chief Technology Officer, Boxel Studio, Mexico

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"Steve’s 5th Edition is, as before, the best mix out of his hands-on training and production experience, which supports any VFX artist with the essential knowledge needed for the production pipeline. The main advantage of this edition is the expansion of new technologies and methods, which makes his book again an essential must-have for any serious VFX artist."

Dr. Sassi, Senior Trainer, VES, Los Angeles, Maxon-One

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