Chapter Eight. VFX Techniques IV: 2.5D VFX
By far, some of my favorite VFX techniques involve 2.5D VFX. Combine their speed, efficiency, excellent results, and just downright cleverness, and you have the VFX artist’s proverbial “ace in the hole” for too many situations to even list here. Let’s start with some of the most commonly used, effective, and quickest-to-deploy 2.5D VFX.
2.5D Atmosphere FX
As you’ll recall from our discussion of VFX cues in Chapter 1, there is a direct and proportional relationship between an object’s apparent size, position in frame, and the atmosphere or aerial perspective seen in that object. One of the best examples ...
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