Description
First published in 2010. Go behind the scene of the behind the scenes to learn how the business of producing the dazzling visual effects we see in movies and on TV works. With decades of combined VFX production and supervisory experience in Hollywood, the authors share their experience with you, illuminating standard industry practices and tips on:* preproduction planning* scheduling * budgeting* evaluating vendors and the bidding process * effective data management * working on-set, off-set, or overseas * dealing with changes in post-production * legal issues (contracts, insurance, business ethics), and more. Also included are interviews with established, successful Hollywood VFX Producers about their career paths and how they got to where they are now. From pre-production to final delivery, this is your complete guide to visual effects production, providing insight on VFX budgeting and scheduling (with actual forms for your own use) and common production techniques such as motion control, miniatures, and pre-visualization.
Table of Contents
Part 1 Visual Effects in Review; Chapter 1 The “Good” Old Days: Visual Effects Before Computers; Chapter 2 Digital Effects: The 15-Minute Version; Part 2 Preproduction and Prep; Chapter 3 Who you Gonna Call? The VFX Team; Chapter 4 Basic VFX Technologies and Equipment; Chapter 5 Breakdowns; Chapter 6 Scheduling and Budgeting Production Support; Chapter 7 Budgeting the Effects; Chapter 8 The Vfx Bible and Database; Part 3 Production; Chapter 9 On-Set Operations; Chapter 10 On-Set References; Chapter 11 Operating Independently: The Visual Effects Unit on Its Own; Chapter 12 Models and Miniatures; Part 4 Postproduction of Visual Effects; Chapter 13 The New Digital Workflow; Chapter 14 Getting a Handle on VFX Editorial; Chapter 15 Integrating VFX Shots with the Postproduction Schedule; Chapter 16 Postproduction Scheduling Issues; Chapter 17 Changes and Approvals; Chapter 18 Crossing the Finish Line; Part 5 Business Affairs—Operating the Visual Effects Department; Chapter 19 Legal Matters; Chapter 20 Working Overseas;
