Appendix . What’s on the DVD?

Although this book is designed not to rely on tutorials, many of the techniques described in the text can be further explored via the dozens of projects and accompanying footage and stills included on the disc. Wherever possible, HD (1920×1080) clips are incorporated; other examples use NTSC footage or stills if that is all that’s required to get the point across.

Additionally, the DVD includes demos of more than a dozen plug-ins and applications. These demos are similar to the real software for everything but output, allowing you to experiment with your own footage.

  • Custom scripts from redefinery. A number of custom scripts created by Jeff Almasol are included with this edition, including Lightwrap and CameraProjectionSetup, ...

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