Title: The Art and Science of Digital Compositing: Techniques for Visual Effects, Animation and Motion Graphics Author: Ron Brinkmann Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann Published Date: May" /> Animation Books: The Art and Science of Digital Compositing (9780123706386) By Ron Brinkmann | Animation

Animation Books: The Art and Science of Digital Compositing (9780123706386) By Ron Brinkmann

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The Art and Science of Digital Compositing: Techniques for Visual Effects, Animation and Motion Graphics

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  • Title: The Art and Science of Digital Compositing: Techniques for Visual Effects, Animation and Motion Graphics
  • Author: Ron Brinkmann
  • Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
  • Published Date: May 2008
  • ISBN: 978-0-12-370638-6
  • Pages: 704
  • Format: Paperback
  • Price:   United Kingdom   USA
The Book
  • Comprehensive overview of the technical and artistic nature of digital compositing
  • It covers a wide range of topics from basic image creation, representation and manipulation
  • Designed as an introduction to the field, and technical reference
  • New case studies provide a thorough examination of the compositing work
  • Accompanying DVD-ROM features bonus resources,including the material of famous films and projects to give readers practical experience in the field
  • New sections on 3D compositing, High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging and Rotoscoping
  • Readership: Developers, artists, and creative directors in film and computer graphics special effect, and students
The Author

Ron Brinkmann - Visual effects supervisor and founding employee of Sony Imageworks. Nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects for his work on the movie "Speed". Co-founded a software company that produced the digital compositing application "Shake" and later bought by Apple Inc.

Indside the Book
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface
  • Introduction to Digital Compositing
  • Learning to See
  • The Digital Representation of Visual Information
  • Basic Image Manipulation
  • Basic Image Compositing
  • Matte Creation and Manipulation
  • Time and Temporal Manipulations
  • Image tracking and Stabilization
  • Interface Interactions
  • Formats: Media, Resolution, and Aspect Ratios
  • Quality and Efficiency
  • Creating Elements
  • Additional Integration Techniques
  • Advanced and Related Topics
  • Case Studies
  • Appendix A Digital Compositing Software: Tools and Features
  • Appendix B Digital Image File Formats
  • Appendix C Common Film and Video Formats

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