VFX Fundamentals : Visual Special Effects Using Fusion 8.0

This book is a comprehensive, introductory title covering concepts central to Visual Special Effects using the free Black Magic Design Fusion 8.0 software package. The book also provides foundational background information regarding concepts central to digital image compositing, digital video editing, digital illustration, digital painting, 3D, and digital audio in the first six chapters on new media theory, concepts and terminology. This book builds on the foundational concepts of digital image compositing, digital audio, digital video, digital illustration and digital painting. VFX Fundamentals will introduce more advanced VFX concepts and pipelines as the chapters progress, covering topics such as Flow Node Compositing, Timeline Animation, Animated PolyLine Masking, Bluescreen and Greenscreen Matte Pulling (generation), using Primatte and Fusion 8 Ultra Keyer, motion tracking, 3D rendering and compositing, auxiliary channels, and particle systems and particle physics dynamics, among other topics. What you'll learn The New Media Components (raster, vector, audio, video, rendering) needed for VFX The Concepts behind the Digital Visual Special Effects (VFX) Content Production Workflow How to Install and Utilize Black Magic Design Fusion 8 and it’s Visual Programming Language Concepts behind Resolution, Aspect Ratio, Bit-Rate, Color Depth, Layers, Alpha, and Masking 2D VFX Concepts such as Animated Masking, Matte Pulling (Primatte V) and Motion Tracking 3D VFX Concepts such as 3D Geometry, Materials, Lighting, Animation and Auxiliary Channels Advanced VFX Concepts such as Particle Systems Animation using Real-World Physics (Forces) Who this book is for? SFX artists, VFX artists, video editors, website developers, filmmakers, 2D and 3D animators, digital signage producers, e-learning content creators, game developers, multimedia producers. Learn concepts central to visual special effects using the free Black Magic Design Fusion 8.0 software package. This book also provides foundational background information regarding concepts central to digital image compositing, digital video editing, digital illustration, digital painting, 3D, and digital audio in the first six chapters on new media theory, concepts and terminology. This book builds on the foundational concepts of digital image compositing, digital audio, digital video, digital illustration and digital painting. VFX Fundamentals introduces more advanced VFX concepts and pipelines as the chapters progress, covering topics such as flow node compositing, timeline animation, animated polyline masking, bluescreen and greenscreen matte pulling (generation), using Primatte and Fusion 8 Ultra Keyer, motion tracking, 3D rendering and compositing, auxiliary channels, and particle systems and particle physics dynamics, among other topics. < What You'll Learn See the new media components (raster, vector, audio, video, rendering) needed for VFX Discover the concepts behind the VFX content production workflow Install and utilize Black Magic Design Fusion 8 and its Visual Programming Language Master the concepts behind resolution, aspect ratio, bit-rate, color depth, layers, alpha, and masking Work with 2D VFX concepts such as animated masking, matte pulling (Primatte V) and motion tracking Harness 3D VFX concepts such as 3D geometry, materials, lighting, animation and auxiliary channels Use advanced VFX concepts such as particle systems animation using real-world physics (forces) Who This Book Is For SFX artists, VFX artists, video editors, website developers, filmmakers, 2D and 3D animators, digital signage producers, e-learning content creators, game developers, multimedia producers. Learn concepts central to visual special effects using the free Blackmagic Design Fusion 8 software package. You'll discover foundational background information on concepts central to digital image compositing, digital video editing, digital illustration, digital painting, 3D, and digital audio. VFX Fundamentals builds on the foundational concepts of digital image compositing, digital audio, digital video, digital illustration and digital painting, and therefore expands on the other new media fundamentals titles in the New Media Fundamentals series, written by Wallace Jackson. VFX Fundamentals builds on the foundational concepts of digital image compositing, digital audio, digital video, digital illustration and digital painting, and therefore expands on the other new media fundamentals titles in the New Media Fundamentals Series, written by Wallace Jackson. VFX Fundamentals covers topics such as flow node compositing, timeline animation, animated polyline masking, bluescreen and greenscreen matte pulling (generation), using Primatte and Fusion 8 ultra keyer, motion tracking, 3D rendering and compositing, auxiliary channels, and particle systems and particle physics dynamics, among other topics. You will learn: The new media components (raster, vector, audio, video, rendering) needed for VFX The concepts behind the digital VFX content production workflow How to install and utilize Blackmagic Design Fusion 8 and its visual programming language Concepts behind resolution, aspect ratio, bit-rate, color depth, layers, alpha, and masking 2D VFX concepts such as animated masking, matte pulling (Primatte V) and motion tracking 3D VFX concepts such as 3D geometry, materials, lighting, animation, and auxiliary channels Advanced VFX concepts such as particle systems animation using real-world physics Front Matter....Pages i-xxiv Visual Effects: Set Up Your VFX Content Development Workstation....Pages 1-11 The Foundation of Raster for VFX: Pixels, Color, and Alpha....Pages 13-25 The Foundation of Motion for VFX: Frames and Codecs....Pages 27-35 The Foundation of Audio for VFX: MIDI, Wave, and Sample....Pages 37-46 The Foundation of 2D Vector for VFX: Point, Path, and SVG....Pages 47-58 The Foundation of 3D Vector for VFX: Models and OpenGL....Pages 59-75 Professional VFX Software: Blackmagic Design Fusion....Pages 77-87 VFX Pipeline Composition: Using the Flow Node Editor....Pages 89-99 VFX Pipeline Animation: Using the Timeline Editor....Pages 101-112 VFX Pipeline Motion Control: Using the Spline Editor....Pages 113-125 VFX Pipeline Pixel Isolation: Animated Polyline Masking....Pages 127-145 VFX Pipeline Automated Masking: Matte Generators....Pages 147-163 VFX Pipeline Pixel Tracking: Using Motion Tracking....Pages 165-182 VFX Pipeline 3D Production: Compositing 3D Assets....Pages 183-203 VFX Pipeline 3D Rendering: Shader, Material, and Texture....Pages 205-219 VFX Pipeline 3D Modeling: 3D Text-Title Creation....Pages 221-232 VFX Pipeline 3D Animation: 3D Text-Titling Modifiers....Pages 233-246 Advanced VFX Pipeline Effects: 3D Particle Systems....Pages 247-267 Advanced VFX Pipeline Physics: 3D Particle Physics....Pages 269-293 Advanced Interactive VFX: i3D Content Publishing....Pages 295-307 Back Matter....Pages 309-322