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In
Visual Effects Foundations, celebrated visual effects veteran and VES member Noel Hooper offers a thorough explanation of the tools, techniques, and workflows aspiring visual effects artists and students require to create engaging visual effects and break into today's film, television, and wider entertainment industries. Accessible, full-color tutorials examine pre-production considerations, visual effects on set, imaging data, color management, lighting, integration concepts, postproduction workflows, career skills, and visual effects artistry. An extensive companion website features video demonstrations of the techniques described in the book, project materials, and instructor resources.
List of contents
IntroductionHistory of Visual Effects in FilmmakingVFX / Film ProductionProduction ManagementRoles of Visual Effects and Film Production
Pipeline
Pre-Production
Concept Art
Storyboarding
Pre-Visualization
Breakdowns
Production
On-set
Data Collection
Tech Visualization
Post Production
Post Visualization
Editing
Visual Effects
Sound
Digital Intermediate
Distribution
Chapter 1 : The Digital Image
Image Data
Channels
Bit depth
Resolution
Aspect Ratios
Pre-multiplication
File Formats
Codecs
Frame Rate
Color Management
Color Space
Display Gamma
Linear Workflow
LUTs
Log/Lin
Color Pipeline
Color scopes
Color Manipulation
Gamma/Gain/Offset/Contrast/Saturation
White Point/Black Point
Color Curves
Chapter 2 : Light
(50 pages)
Lighting Concepts
Color Temperature
Intensity
Shadows
Direct Lighting
Light Placement
Indirect Lighting/Global Illumination
Light Types
Light Quality
Hi/Low Key
Lighting Techniques
3 Point Lighting
Lighting Greenscreens/Bluescreens
Lighting Workflows
IBL
HDRI lighting
HDRI acquisition/creation
Plate analysis
Chapter 3 : Cameras
(50 pages)
Camera Concepts
Camera Construction
Lens Construction
Exposure
Aperture
Sensor/Film Back
Frame Rate
F-Stop/T-Stop
Depth of field
ISO
Bokeh
Shutter
Prime/Zoom Lenses
Motion Blur
Lens Distortion
Nodal point
Chromatic Aberration
Camera Techniques
Photography
Framing/Staging
Composition
Continuity
Types of shots
Camera Motion
Stereography
Camera Workflows
Tracking markers
Camera Tracking
2D Tracking
Lens Distortion
Metadata
Data Storage/Transfer
Chapter 4 : Action
(50 pages)
Action Concepts
Scene scale
Camera Position
Lighting Position
Action Techniques
3D Animation
Production Plates
Miniatures
Stop Motion
Dynamics/Simulations
Special Effects
Stock Elements
Matte Painting
Action Workflows
Survey
Object Tracking
Motion/Performance Capture
Facial Capture
Lidar
Photogrammetry
Laser/Cyber Scanning
Texture Acquisition
Camera Projection
Scene Data Storage/Transfer
Clean Plates
Chapter 5 : Integration
Integration Concepts
Perspective/Horizon
Scale (Physical and Temporal)
Color/Atmosphere
Render Passes
Image Matrix
Compositing
Integration Techniques
Keying
Rotoscoping
Color matching
Grain
Operations
Relighting
Motion Blur
Noise/Grain
Image Distortion
Temporal Distortion
Image Processing/Filters
Integration Workflows
Node Based Compositing
2D/3D Compositing
Layer Based Compositing
Depth Based Compositing
Deep Based Compositing
Stereoscopic Compositing
Case Studies
1. Rig Removal
2. Greenscreen Window
3. Matte Painting / Set Extension
4. Camera tracking - integrating 2D/3D elements to plate with moving camera
5. Object Tracking - integrating 2D/3D elements to plate with a moving object
About the author
With more than 20 years of experience, Emmy nominated Visual Effects Supervisor
Noel Hooper has composited visual effects for over 90 films and television productions, held posts at Canada's top visual effects studios, and garnered two Gemini wins and another nomination. In 2004 he co-founded his own visual effects studio where he works as a senior visual effects artist and supervisor. He also leads the Visual Effects program at Sheridan College in Toronto, Canada, where he teaches students the art and science of visual effects. Noel is a member of the Visual Effects Society, and his film and television credits as a visual effects supervisor and digital compositor include
The Road, Boardwalk Empire, Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, Dominion, and
Combat Hospital.
