The Art and Science of Digital Compositing: Techniques for Visual Effects, Animation and Motion Graphics (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics) - Softcover

Brinkmann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0123706386 ISBN 13: 9780123706386

Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann, 2008

Synopsis

Paperback. Pub Date: Jun Pages: 704 in Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann 'of The classic reference. with over 25.000 copies in print. has been massively expandedView and the thoroughly updated to include state-of-the-art methods over 400 all- new full color images! At ILM. compositing is one of the most important tools we use. If you want to learn more. this excellent 2nd-edition is detailed with hundreds of secrets that will help make your comps seamless. For beginners or experts. Ron walks you through the processes of analysis and workflows - linear thinking which will help you become deft and successfully tackle any shot '- Dennis Muren ASC. Senior Visual Effects Supervisor. Industrial Light & Magic.' Ron inkman's book is the definitive work on digital compositing and we have depended on this book as a critical part of our in-house training program at Imageworks since the 1999 E...

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"At ILM, compositing is one of the most important tools we use. If you want to learn more, this excellent 2nd-edition is detailed with hundreds of secrets that will help make your comps seamless. For beginners or experts, Ron walks you through the processes of analysis and workflows - linear thinking which will help you become deft and successfully tackle any shot." --Dennis Muren ASC, Senior Visual Effects Supervisor, Industrial Light & Magic

"Ron Brinkman's book is the definitive work on digital compositing and we have depended on this book as a critical part of our in-house training program at Imageworks since the 1999 Edition. We use this book as a daily textbook and reference for our lighters, compositors and anyone working with digital imagery. It is wonderful to see a new edition being released and it will certainly be required reading for all our digital artists here at Imageworks." --Sande Scoredos, Executive Director of Training & Artist Development, Sony Pictures Imageworks

Synopsis:

'The classic reference, with over 25,000 copies in print, has been massively expanded and thoroughly updated to include state-of-the-art methods and 400+ all-new full color images! At ILM, compositing is one of the most important tools we use. If you want to learn more, this excellent 2nd-edition is detailed with hundreds of secrets that will help make your comps seamless. For beginners or experts, Ron walks you through the processes of analysis and workflows - linear thinking which will help you become deft and successfully tackle any shot' - Dennis Muren ASC, Senior Visual Effects Supervisor, Industrial Light & Magic.'Ron Brinkman's book is the definitive work on digital compositing and we have depended on this book as a critical part of our in-house training program at Imageworks since the 1999 Edition. We use this book as a daily textbook and reference for our lighters, compositors and anyone working with digital imagery. It is wonderful to see a new edition being released and it will certainly be required reading for all our digital artists here at Imageworks' - Sande Scoredos, Executive Director of Training & Artist Development, Sony Pictures Imageworks."

The Art and Science of Digital Compositing" is the only complete overview of the technical and artistic nature of digital compositing. It covers a wide range of topics from basic image creation, representation and manipulation, to a look at the visual cues that are necessary to create a believable composite. Designed as an introduction to the field, as well as an authoritative technical reference, this book provides essential information for novices and professionals alike. 17 new case-studies provide in-depth looks at the compositing work done on films such as "Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", "The Golden Compass", "The Incredibles", "King Kong", "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King", "Sin City", "Spider-Man 2", "Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit", and "Star Wars: Episode 3 Revenge of the Sith".The accompanying DVD-ROM features bonus resources, including example footage from hit films and projects that give readers hands-on experience with real industry materials. It includes new sections on 3D compositing, High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging, Rotoscoping, and much more!

About this edition

• Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0123706386
• ISBN 13: 9780123706386
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 704