Digital Compositing for Film and Video: Production Workflows and Techniques
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Written by senior compositor, technical director and master trainer Steve Wright, this book condenses years of production experience into an easy-to-read and highly-informative guide suitable for both working and aspiring visual effects artists. This expanded and updated edition of Digital Compositing for Film and Video addresses the problems and difficult choices that professional compositors face on a daily basis with an elegant blend of theory, practical production techniques and workflows. It is written to be software-agnostic, so it is applicable to any brand of software. This edition features many step-by-step workflows, powerful new keying techniques and updates on the latest tech in the visual effects industry. Workflow examples for: Grain Management Lens Distortion Management Merging CGI Render Passes Blending Multiple Keys Photorealistic Color Correction Rotoscoping Production Techniques for: Keying Difficult Greenscreens Replicating Optical Lens Effects Advanced Spill Suppression Fixing Discoloured Edges Adding Interactive Lighting Managing Motion Blur With brand new information on: Working in linear ACES Color Management Light Field Cinematography Planar Tracking Creating Color Difference Keys Premultiply vs. Unpremultiply Deep Compositing VR Stitching 3D Compositing from 2D Images How Color Correction ops Effect Images Color Spaces Retiming Clips Working with Digital Cinema Images OpenColorIO A companion website offers images from the examples discussed in the book allowing readers to experiment with the material first-hand. Review: Great book - If you're looking to buy any of these series of books I have been told by the gentleman who writes these himself that the only one you should be getting is the latest version. I didn't learn that till I ended up buying them all till I got to this version. Do not waste your money on previous versions just by the most recent and this is a good book. Review: Steve Wright v4.0 - I have all three previous editions. VFX changes quickly. I had some concerns to justify the order, given the highest price of all four so far. Anyway, it was OK to pay it, even I think that I look more forward edition five. What do I miss or wish would have been included (?), e.g., how to match all these artistic lenses, Petzval85 (as used on Legion2) or LensBaby optics (used in many movies), to name only a few. There are many questions open, but he describes more what is a given with current applications, not really techniques beyond such. Based on my insight into this area (25 years) this is the most up to date book I'm aware of. (Yes, I read it cover to cover, and it is nearly a complete re-write.)
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| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 90 Reviews |
S**Y
Great book
If you're looking to buy any of these series of books I have been told by the gentleman who writes these himself that the only one you should be getting is the latest version. I didn't learn that till I ended up buying them all till I got to this version. Do not waste your money on previous versions just by the most recent and this is a good book.
V**.
Steve Wright v4.0
I have all three previous editions. VFX changes quickly. I had some concerns to justify the order, given the highest price of all four so far. Anyway, it was OK to pay it, even I think that I look more forward edition five. What do I miss or wish would have been included (?), e.g., how to match all these artistic lenses, Petzval85 (as used on Legion2) or LensBaby optics (used in many movies), to name only a few. There are many questions open, but he describes more what is a given with current applications, not really techniques beyond such. Based on my insight into this area (25 years) this is the most up to date book I'm aware of. (Yes, I read it cover to cover, and it is nearly a complete re-write.)
J**X
Perfect book!
Honestly, as a compositor, this book can really help me get more information and knowledge for nuke, how nuke work and I think I can get lots of summary experience in the book!
D**R
Good reference for compositors or students.
The best book for learning or reference for digital compositing. I am an experienced compositor and I still refer back to this from time to time when I need to brush up on technique or technical information.
N**A
Excellent book!
I've followed many of Steve Wright's online classes, and this book goes even deeper under the hood to have a greater understanding of digital compositing. Highly recommended!
J**A
Good
Good product
F**O
Un punto di riferimento per il compositing
Scrivo questa recensione in italiano per chi fosse interessato all'acquisto di questo testo che chiaramente però è in lingua inglese, pensavo fosse una doverosa premessa. Per chi si occupa di compositing, professionalmente o da hobbista, non esiste testo di riferimento più completo o informativo di "Digital Compositing for Film and Video"; Steve Wright è stato il mio insegnante nell'uso del software Nuke e vi posso garantire che ogni pagina di questo libro racchiude la sua esperienza e il suo modo schietto di presentare gli argomenti. E' un testo software agnostico, quindi funzionale anche a chi non si occupasse di compositing nodale. La pecca (se così la vuole chiamare) è che non esiste una versione tradotta in italiano per chi magari avesse difficoltà con l'inglese.
F**R
Nur für Junior oder med
Steve Wright meinte, dass das Buch für professionelle vfx Artist ist. Leider kann ich es nicht zustimmen. Nur wenige Seiten in diesem Buch waren mir nützlich. Viele Themen vom Buch hat man schon in seinem vfx key Master Kurse angeschaut.
N**S
Essential
Awesome
J**S
This book is one of the best instructional books on digital Compositing out there
This book is one of the best instructional books on digital Compositing out there. It is software agnostic which means it explains what goes on behind the scenes so be ready to spend some time on this. It is not the easiest ready but it’s totally worth the extra difficulty. If you’re looking for something more basic I recommend Nuke 101 by Ron Ganbar.
A**R
Bon livre
Bon livre
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