The VES Handbook of Visual Effects Industry Standard VFX Practices and Procedures

• Main Authors: Jeffrey A. Okun, VES, Susan Zwerman, VES
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Routledge 2021; Taylor and Francis; Taylor & Francis Group
• Edition: 3
• Subjects: 3D Art; Animation; Cinematography; Cinematography-Special effects-Handbooks, manuals, etc; Digital cinematography; Digital cinematography-Handbooks, manuals, etc; digital compositing; Digital video; Digital video-Handbooks, manuals, etc; Filmmaking and Postproduction; Filmmaking Bibles; Gaming & Animation; matte painting; Maya; mocap; motion capture; motion design; Motion Graphics; Postproduction; vfx producer; virtual reality; Visual Effects; Visual Effects Society; Green Screen; vfx producer; virtual reality; mocap; Terror Birds; DI; motion design; VFX Facility; VFX Editor; Visual Effects Team; Visual Effects Society; Visual Effects Facilities; Blend Shapes; Visual Effects Artists; Digital Motion Picture Cameras; stereoscopic 3D production; Color Space; Visual Effects Crew; Sony Pictures Imageworks; AR/VR moviemaking; matte painting; RGB Value; Ace; Motion Control Rig; VFX Supervisor; Playback; UV Map; VFX artist; Visual Effects Shots; animation; Live Action Plate; Visual Effects Company; Clean Plate; visual effects; digital compositing; motion capture
• ISBN: 9781138542204; 1138542202; 9781138541177; 1138541176
• DOI: 10.4324/9781351009409

The award-winning VES Handbook of Visual Effects remains the most complete guide to visual effects techniques and best practices available today. This new edition has been updated to include the latest, industry-standard techniques, technologies, and workflows for the ever-evolving fast paced world of visual effects. The Visual Effects Society (VES) tasked the original authors to update their areas of expertise, such as AR/VR Moviemaking, Color Management, Cameras, VFX Editorial, Stereoscopic and the Digital Intermediate, as well as provide detailed chapters on interactive games and full animation. Additionally, 56 contributors share their best methods, tips, tricks, and shortcuts developed through decades of trial and error and real-world, hands-on experience.