The Art and Science of Digital Compositing, Second Edition: Techniques for Visual Effects, Animation and Motion Graphics (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics) by Ron Brinkmann


The Art and Science of Digital Compositing, Second Edition: Techniques for Visual Effects, Animation and Motion Graphics (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics)
Title : The Art and Science of Digital Compositing, Second Edition: Techniques for Visual Effects, Animation and Motion Graphics (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics)
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Language : English
Format Type : Kindle Edition
Number of Pages : 695
Publication : First published June 2, 1999

The classic reference, with over 25,000 copies in print, has been massively expanded and thoroughly updated to include state-of-the-art methods and 400+ all-new full color images!

"At ILM, compositing is one of the most important tools we use. If you want to learn more, this excellent 2nd-edition is detailed with hundreds of secrets that will help make your comps seamless. For beginners or experts, Ron walks you through the processes of analysis and workflows - linear thinking which will help you become deft and successfully tackle any shot." --Dennis Muren ASC, Senior Visual Effects Supervisor, Industrial Light & Magic

"Ron Brinkman's book is the definitive work on digital compositing and we have depended on this book as a critical part of our in-house training program at Imageworks since the 1999 Edition. We use this book as a daily textbook and reference for our lighters, compositors and anyone working with digital imagery. It is wonderful to see a new edition being released and it will certainly be required reading for all our digital artists here at Imageworks." --Sande Scoredos, Executive Director of Training & Artist Development, Sony Pictures Imageworks

The Art and Science of Digital Compositing is the only complete overview of the technical and artistic nature of digital compositing. It covers a wide range of topics from basic image creation, representation and manipulation, to a look at the visual cues that are necessary to create a believable composite. Designed as an introduction to the field, as well as an authoritative technical reference, this book provides essential information for novices and professionals alike.

17 new case-studies provide in-depth looks at the compositing work done on films such as Chronicles of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Golden Compass, The Incredibles, King Kong, The Lord of the The Return of the King, Sin City, Spider-Man 2, Wallace and The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, and Star Episode 3 - Revenge of the Sith.Includes new sections on 3D compositing, High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging, Rotoscoping, and much more!All disc-based content for this title is now available on the Web.17 new case-studies provide in-depth looks at the compositing work done on films such as Chronicles of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Golden Compass, The Incredibles, King Kong, The Lord of the The Return of the King, Sin City, Spider-Man 2, Wallace and The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, and Star Episode 3 – Revenge of the Sith.Includes new sections on 3D compositing, High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging, Rotoscoping, and much more!


The Art and Science of Digital Compositing, Second Edition: Techniques for Visual Effects, Animation and Motion Graphics (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics) Reviews


  • Sherif Nagib

    Read this in 2003. Was a part of my first amazon.com order ever. A great book and a true bible of digital compositing & visual effects with a detailed explanation of basics & fundamentals that are still till relevant today.

  • Lisa

    This thing comes highly recommended, and I can see why. I will use the hell out of this book.

  • Mike Amelang

    This will help to know what's going on under the hood.