Digital Compositing for Film and Video, Second Edition (Focal Press Visual Effects and Animation) (Paperback)

~ Steve Wright (Author) "The ultimate artistic objective of a digital composite is to take images from a variety of different sources and combine them in such a way..." (more)
Key Phrases: raw matte density, despill operation, greenscreen plate, Adobe Photoshop, Channel Mixer (more...)

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Review

"From start to finish, Digital Compositing for Film and Video gives you the much needed knowledge to be competitive in the business...If it's a process involved in compositing it is in this masterpiece of a book." - Filmmaking Central

"In Digital Compositing for Film and Video, his 400-page-plus bible for all things compositing, Wright painstakingly describes every step of pulling mattes, tracking pixels, correcting green-screen pill, working with film and video-you name it." -Ben Rock, Back Stage, Sept. 2006

"Anyone whose business it is to know how to do compositing, motion graphics, green - or blue-screen work, or even high-end titles must have this book in his or her collection."-Ben Rock, Back Stage, Sept. 2006

"Whilst some areas are specifically aimed at specialist compositors, it is nonetheless a very good book to have many areas of technical knowledge explained in a colourful and practical way. A vital book in the current technological age we now live and work in." British Cinematographer, Sept. 06

Book Description

Focused, In-Depth Explanations of Professional Methods!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 472 pages
• Publisher: Focal Press; 2 edition (May 16, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 024080760X
• ISBN-13: 978-0240807607
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #66,561 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Resource, December 4, 2006

By	Sean Devereaux "filmsoup" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Well written and good reference for technique, however a key tool the author uses throughout the book is not common in all applications and does not take 3d color space into account. Also check out The Art and Science of Digital Compositing, more expensive but a bit clearer in it's approach.
Not for the beginner, but for anyone with basic compositing knowledge ready to move past pro-sumer applications.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for your VFX library, January 5, 2007

By	A. Thompson - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you're new to the effect industry or a seasoned pro this is still the bible for understanding what is happening under the hood of a compositing software. This is not software specific, but be it 'Shake' or 'an other' this will help you truly understand the what, when and why.

This book together with - Ron Brinkman's 'The Art and Science of Digital Compositing' - also available at Amazon, will hold you in good stead throughout your career.

It truly gives you the 'wow' factor.

15 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Need to pay extra for additional exercises, June 29, 2006

By	Pepe Low "Pepe Low" (Florida) - See all my reviews

Buyer beware. After paying for this book, the DVD-rom will prompt you to pay another US$30 for 80 additional exercises. That's a hidden expense which is not mentioned in the product description. This is wrong. I suppose for a book which is not intended for the beginner, the author assumes that you have the extra cash to spend on the additional exercises.