Video - Direction & Production, Special Effects for Film, Television - Production & Professional, Cinematography
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Overview
Each of the following techniques is detailed, giving full descriptions of equipment, procedure and the type of effect obtained. Attention is also given to aspects of safety and the correct procedure for those engaged in dangerous sequences, the latest in computer generated effects, scenic projection, moulds and miniatures, underwater sequences, robots and monsters, pyrotechnics, fire and explosions in the studio, bullet effects, breakaways and collapsing scenery, storm, blizzard, snow and ice effects, and safety precautions.Creating Special Effects for TV and Video is a concise and practical introduction to the techniques used in television production. Now completely updated, this third edition covers a wide range of special effects in a simple and practical form, with clear illustrations and photographs that support the text. Bernard Wilkie now a freelance consultant, director and writer, spent 25 years creating special effects for BBC TV where he became manager of one of the largest and most specialized visual FX units in the world.
Editorials
Booknews
With text, line drawings, and an occasional black-and-white photograph, describes and illustrates cheap and easy ways to create illusion for the little screen. Computer effects are mentioned but only as one of dozens of approaches to solving specific problems such as seascapes, superimposed images, weather, robots and monsters, and miniatures. First published in 1977 and updated in 1991. Includes a glossary without pronunciation. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Book Details
Published
January 13, 1992
Publisher
Focal Press
Pages
182
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780240513164