Visual Effects in A Digital World: A Comprehensive Glossary of over 7,000 Visual Effects Terms (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics)

As the visual effects industry has diversified, so too have the books written to serve the needs of this industry. Today there are hundreds of highly specialized titles focusing on particular aspects of film and broadcast animation, computer graphics, stage photography, miniature photography, color theory, and many others. Visual Effects in a Digital World offers a much-needed reconsolidation of this knowledge. All of the industry's workers frequently need to understand concepts from other specialties, and this book-the only one of its kind-lets them look up and grasp the basics of any visual effects concept in a matter of seconds. It's a great way for everyone, regardless of experience, to find their way through the jargon and learn what they need to know. * Authoritative coverage from a winner visual effects expert-winner of a British Academy Award and two Emmys. * Cover topics such as computer graphics, digital compositing, live action, stage, and miniature photography, and a wide range of computer and Internet concepts. * Offers job descriptions for positions found throughout the industry. * Demystifies the jargon used by practitioners in every subspecialty. "Extensive, exhaustive, complete...Half the terms I didn't know! Every studio exec, director, producer, student and journalist should read this book cover to cover!" Scott Ross, Co-Founder/CEO, Digital Domain "An indispensable tool for anyone working in the visual effects medium today." Marty Cohen, Post Production Executive, DreamWorks "Karen has put together what will soon be referred to as the 'FX terminology bible.' Amazingly comprehensive and, as books go, a whole lot of words and very, very heavy." Steve Oedekerk, Director Visual Effects in a Digital World is a comprehensive guide to visual effects terms and techniques that serves as a valuable resource for both novice and professional filmmakers from different generations, disciplines, and even different continents to be able to speak the same language. Written by award-winning visual effects expert Karen Goulekas, Visual Effects in a Digital World consolidates the knowledge of this rapidly expanding industry into a manageable, accessible reference guide. Covering over 7,000 visual effects terms and providing 177 accompanying illustrations, Goulekas has written what Visual Effects Producer Fiona Stone called "a comprehensive reference book for the modern-day film industry" and "an invaluable resource for the novice and experienced filmmaker alike." Features: *16 pages of color from blockbuster films to illustrate definitions of terms *Covers topics such as computer graphics, digital compositing, live action, stage, and miniature photography, and a wide range of computer and Internet concepts *Offers job descriptions for positions found throughout the industry *Demystifies the jargon used by practitioners in every subspecialty As the visual effects industry has diversified, so too have the books written to serve the needs of this industry. Today there are hundreds of highly specialized titles focusing on particular aspects of film and broadcast animation, computer graphics, stage photography, miniature photography, color theory, and many others.
Visual Effects in a Digital World offers a much-needed reconsolidation of this knowledge. All of the industry's workers frequently need to understand concepts from other specialties, and this book-the only one of its kind-lets them look up and grasp the basics of any visual effects concept in a matter of seconds. It's a great way for everyone, regardless of experience, to find their way through the jargon and learn what they need to know.

* Authoritative coverage from a winner visual effects expert-winner of a British Academy Award and two Emmys.
* Cover topics such as computer graphics, digital compositing, live action, stage, and miniature photography, and a wide range of computer and Internet concepts.
* Offers job descriptions for positions found throughout the industry.
* Demystifies the jargon used by practitioners in every subspecialty.

As the visual effects industry has diversified, so too have the books written to serve the needs of this industry. Today there are hundreds of highly specialized titles focusing on particular aspects of film and broadcast animation, computer graphics, stage photography, miniature photography, color theory, and many others. Visual Effects in a Digital World offers a much-needed reconsolidation of this knowledge. All of the industry's workers frequently need to understand concepts from other specialties, and this book-the only one of its kind-lets them look up and grasp the basics of any visual effects concept in a matter of seconds. It's a great way for everyone, regardless of experience, to find their way through the jargon and learn what they need to know. Authoritative coverage from a winner visual effects expert-winner of a British Academy Award and two Emmys Covers topics such as computer graphics, digital compositing, live action, stage, and miniature photography, and a wide range of computer and Internet concepts Offers job descriptions for positions found throughout the industry Demystifies the jargon used by practitioners in every subspecialty "Visual Effects in a Digital World is a guide to visual effects terms and techniques that serves as a valuable resource for both novices and professionals, enabling filmakers from different generations, disciplines, and continents to speak the same language. Written by visual effects expert Karen Goulekas, Visual Effects In a Digital World consolidates the knowledge of this rapidly expanding industry into a manageable, accessible reference guide, covering over 7,000 visual effects terms and providing 177 accompanying illustrations. Features: 32 pages of color stills from blockbuster films to illustrate definitions of terms; covers topics such as computer graphics, digital compositing, live action, stage, and miniature photography, and a wide range of computer and Internet concepts; offers job descriptions for positions found throughout the industry; and demystifies the jargon used by practitioners in every subspecialty."--Jacket Visual Effects in a Digital World......Page 4 Copyright Page......Page 5 Introduction......Page 8 Contributors......Page 10 A......Page 12 B......Page 44 C......Page 72 D......Page 130 E......Page 164 F......Page 182 G......Page 220 H......Page 234 I......Page 250 J......Page 272 K......Page 276 L......Page 282 M......Page 310 N......Page 342 O......Page 354 P......Page 372 Q......Page 422 R......Page 426 S......Page 452 T......Page 510 U......Page 538 V......Page 548 W......Page 562 X......Page 572 Y......Page 576 Z......Page 580 #......Page 584 References......Page 604 Praise for Visual Effects in a Digital World......Page 613