Focal Press, a division of Elsevier, is pleased to announce the publication of The Visual Effects Producer by Charles Finance and Susan Zwerman.
Go behind the scene of the behind the scenes to learn how the business of producing the dazzling visual effects we see in movies and on TV works.
With decades of combined VFX production and supervisory experience in Hollywood, the authors share their experience with you, illuminating standard industry practices and tips on:
* preproduction planning
* scheduling
* budgeting
* evaluating vendors and the bidding process
* effective data management
* working on-set, off-set, or overseas
* dealing with changes in post-production
* legal issues (contracts, insurance, business ethics), and more
Also included are interviews with established, successful Hollywood VFX Producers about their career paths and how they got to where they are now.
From pre-production to final delivery, this is your complete guide to visual effects production, providing insight on VFX budgeting and scheduling (with actual forms for your own use) and common production techniques such as motion control, miniatures, and pre-visualization. Also included is a companion website with forms and documents for you to incorporate into your own VFX production workflows.
Charles Finance, Visual Effects Producer for George of the Jungle, The Arrival, Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, and Dune and Susan Zwerman, Hollywood VFX Producer, credits include The Guardian, Alien Resurrection, Men of Honor, Broken Arrow
The Visual Effects Producer
ISBN: 978-0-240-81263-2
PUB DATE: September 2009
US PRICE: $ 39.95
EUR PRICE: โฌ 33.95
GBP PRICE: ยฃ 28.99
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