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Author:   Shaina Holmes (Syracuse University, USA) ,  Laurie Powers Going
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.700kg
ISBN:  

9781032282060

ISBN 10:   1032282061
Pages:   376
Publication Date:   12 December 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part I: The Fundamentals of the VFX Process 1. What Are Visual Effects? 2. The Craft 3. The Team Part II: Integrating VFX into the Filmmaking Process 4. Pre-Production 5. Security Concerns 6. Finding the Right VFX Team 7. Is VFX the Best Approach? 8. Planning for VFX Before Production 9. Production: Camera Matters 10. Production Practices for Cost-Effective VFX 11. Shooting Common VFX 12. Working with Specialized Production Teams 13. Fix-it-in-Post Consequences 14. VFX Needs While on Set 15. Post Production Part III: Emerging Technology 16. Virtual Production 17. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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"""Visual Effects for Indie Filmmakers brings all the elements of the visual effects process into focus for indie filmmakers and students. If you want to be a professional and/or wrap your brain around “how” the magic is created you’re in the right place."" -Matt Wallin, V.E.S. http://mattwallin.com/ VCUarts"

"""Visual Effects for Indie Filmmakers brings all the elements of the visual effects process into focus for indie filmmakers and students. If you want to be a professional and/or wrap your brain around “how” the magic is created you’re in the right place."" Matt Wallin, V.E.S., http://mattwallin.com, VCUarts"

Author Information

Shaina Holmes is a VFX supervisor, producer, and artist with more than 200 feature film and television credits, as well as an Assistant Professor of Television, Radio, and Film, specializing in visual effects and post production, in the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. Over her career, Holmes has worked for major studios and indie facilities, including Deluxe, Method, Encore, Company 3, Alkemy-X, Crafty Apes, Nice Shoes, and Custom Film Effects. Holmes’s area of research explores how mentorship and collaboration can help create inclusive visual effects labor practices. This is reflected both inside and beyond her classroom. Students and alumni can apprentice either for her company, Flying Turtle Post, which focuses on post production and VFX for the indie film community, or within the student-led post production mentorship groups, Syracuse University Post (SUP!) and Park Post. Laurie Powers Going is an independent filmmaker, VFX supervisor, artist, and writer. Laurie started working in the VFX industry in 2000 after graduating from Vancouver Film School. She went on to work on many studio blockbuster and indie films at various facilities in Hollywood and around the world including Sony Pictures Imageworks, Sandbox VFX, Worldwide Effects, Factory VFX, Crafty Apes, and Mighty Coconut. Laurie owns Deacon Finn VFX in Austin, TX, where she specializes in VFX for independent productions.

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