Book description
First published in 2010. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
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Part I VISUAL EFFECTS IN REVIEW
- Chapter 1 The “Good” Old Days: Visual Effects before Computers
- Chapter 2 Digital Effects: The 15-minute Version
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Part II PREPRODUCTION AND PREP
- Chapter 3 Who You Gonna Call? The VFX Team
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Chapter 4 Basic VFX Technologies and Equipment
- Blue and Green Screens
- Lighting for Blue- or Greenscreen Photography
- Motion Control
- EncodaCam
- VistaVision Cameras
- High-Speed Photography
- Digital Video Assist with Compositing Capability
- Motion Capture
- SpaceCam, Wescam, Flying-Cam
- Cyberscanning and Structured Light Scanning
- Set Surveys
- Lighting References and HDRI (High Dynamic Range Imaging)
- LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging)
- Renting Equipment
- Chapter 5 Breakdowns
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Chapter 6 Scheduling and Budgeting Production Support
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The Production Support Breakdown Sheet
- Using Movie Magic Scheduling
- VFX Breakdown Sheets
- Preparing the VFX Breakdown
- Stand-Alone VFX Elements
- Scheduling the Shooting of Your Effects
- Collaborating with the 1st Unit
- Communication—Key to Smooth Sailing
- Scheduling 1st Unit Shooting
- Working with a Strip Board
- Separating 1st Unit and VFX Unit Shooting
- Designating Different Types of VFX Plates
- Modifying the Strip Board Design
- Keeping Up with Changes
- Scheduling the VFX Unit
- Refining the Schedule
- Reports…and More Reports
- Modified Day-out-of-Days Report
- Modified One-Liner
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The Production Support Breakdown Sheet
- Chapter 7 Budgeting the Effects
- Chapter 8 The VFX Bible and Database
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Part III PRODUCTION
- Chapter 9 On-Set Operations
- Chapter 10 On-Set References
- Chapter 11 Operating Independently: The Visual Effects Unit on its Own
- Chapter 12 Models and Miniatures
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Part IV POSTPRODUCTION OF VISUAL EFFECTS
- Chapter 13 The New Digital Workflow
- Chapter 14 Getting a Handle on VFX Editorial
- Chapter 15 Integrating VFX Shots with the Postproduction Schedule
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Chapter 16 Postproduction Scheduling Issues
- Practical Steps in Devising a Postproduction Schedule
- Handing off Shots to VFX Facilities
- The Shot Delivery Schedule
- Visual Effects by the Reel
- Milestones
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Interaction with 1st Unit Editorial
- Matching the VFX to the Live Action
- Grading in the Digital Age
- Two for the Price of One?
- Negative Scanning; Handling Negative
- Count Sheets
- Scanning Sheets
- A Word about Counts and Time Codes
- Scanning the Negative
- Recording the Final Image
- Keeping up with Editorial Changes
- First Line of Defense
- Temps
- VFX and the Marketing Department
- Status Reports
- Chapter 17 Changes and Approvals
- Chapter 18 Crossing the Finish Line
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Part V BUSINESS AFFAIRS—OPERATING THE VISUAL EFFECTS DEPARTMENT
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Chapter 19 Legal Matters
- Contracts
- Letter of Engagement
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Contract Details
- The Scope of the Work
- Quality Assurance
- Shot Breakdowns
- Budget
- Delivery Schedules and Interim Milestones
- Payment Schedules
- Key Personnel Guarantee
- Exclusivity of Vendor’s Services
- Vendor Reporting Requirement
- Right of Approval
- Revisions and Change Orders
- Rights of Cancellation and Rebates for Cancelled Work
- Technical Considerations
- Screen Credits
- “What If” Clauses
- Force Majeure
- Purchase Orders
- Contractor Status
- Deal Memos
- Work for Hire
- Insurance
- Cash Flow
- Cost Reports
- Controlling the Budget
- Monitoring Payrolls
- The Virtual Production Office
- Visual Effects and Film Guarantor Companies
- Negotiating and Bidding
- Cutting Your Losses
- Couldn’t You Just…?
- Chapter 20 Working Overseas
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Chapter 19 Legal Matters
- Acknowledgments
- Appendix A Movie Magic VFX Budget
- Appendix B Crew Deal Memo
- Appendix C Technical Information
- Appendix D Glossary
- Appendix E Bibliography/References
- Index
Product information
- Title: The Visual Effects Producer
- Author(s):
- Release date: February 2015
- Publisher(s): Routledge
- ISBN: 9781136135491
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