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Advanced visual effects compositing: techniques for working with problematic footage

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Lanier, Lee Unknown Taylor & Francis Group (New York, 2020) (eng) English 9781315618685 Unknown first edition CINEMATOGRAPHY--SPECIAL EFFECTS--DATA PROCESSING;MOTION PICTURES--EDITING; Includes bibliographical references and index; n this book, industry veteran and compositing expert Lee Lanier offers tips, tricks, techniques, and workflows for difficult visual effects shots, including poorly shot green screen, moving shots with no visible motion tracking marks, shots requiring 3D elements that lack 3D renders, poor-quality stock footage, and incorrectly lit shots. Lanier details the common problems of visual effects shots and offers practical solutions using examples from Adobe After Effects and Blackmagic Design Fusion. An accompanying eResource features video image sequences, 3D renders, and other tutorial materials, allowing you to practice the discussed techniques.

The visual effects challenges covered in this book include:
• Chroma keying
• Motion tracking
• Relighting in the composite
• Repairing plates
• Replicating damage
• Adding depth with 2.5D
• Working with stock footage

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1 online resource (230 pages) Unknown illustrations

Summary / review / table of contents

ch. 1. Keying difficult green screen --

ch. 2. Motion tracking elusive patterns --

ch. 3. Relighting in the composite --

ch. 4. Fixing and repairing plates --

ch. 5. Replicating artifacts --

ch. 6. Adding depth to flat scenes --

ch. 7. Using imperfect FX elements --

ch. 8. Tackling a complex VFX shot.


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