Visual effects are among the most exciting and in-demand aspects of contemporary film-making. This resource describes and illustrates each phase of visual effects production, from design and research through model building, photography, digital editing, and composition. The accompanying DVD features a gallery of downloadable stills and video clips for practicing techniques used in the video demonstrations.
Section 1: Student and Independent Productions, Budgeting, and Script Analysis
Section 2: Previsualization
Section 3: Miniatures
Section 4: Production
Section 5: The Scenic
Section 6: Compositing