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"This full-color, step-by-step guide to visual effects cinematography empowers you to plan out and execute visual effects shots on a budget, without falling into the common pitfall of using high-end computer graphics to "fix it in post." Learn how to effectively photograph foreground miniatures, matte paintings, green screen set ups, miniatures, crowd replication, and so much more to create elements that will composite together flawlessly."--Jacket....
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"The camera supposedly never lies, yet film's ability to frame, cut and reconstruct all that passes before its lens made cinema the pre-eminent medium of visual illusion and revelation from the early twentieth century onwards. This volume examines film's creative history of special effects and trickery, encompassing everything from George Melies' first trick films to the modern CGI era. Evaluating movements towards the use of computer-generated 'synthespians'...
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"A unique resource detailing the developments and use of special effects in the American movie industry, this title is well indexed and illustrated with 366 entries. It covers Academy Award-winning special effects movies, groundbreaking techniques, equipment, and devices, special effects houses, and pivotal figures in mechanical and visual special effects, makeup, creature design, directing, and stunt work."--"Outstanding Reference Sources," American...
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"Gerry Johnston's childhood love of action movies led to him becoming involved in special effects in the 1960s. Often using little more than his wits, a toolbox and some electrical cable, he had to interpret and realise the director's vision, usually on a limited budget. As his career developed, he became Ireland's first dedicated special-effects director." "The arc of Gerry's career in the movies has mirrored that of the Irish film industry itself:...
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"James Bond would have died a thousand deaths if not for Q, the genius behind the pen grenades and weaponized sports cars that have helped Britain's most famous secret agent cheat death in twenty films. Here Barry Parker demonstrates how science and technology have been as important to 007 as good looks, shaken martinis, and beautiful women." "Using sketches and nontechnical language, Parker explains the basic physics behind the gadgets, cars, and...
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