Creating Special Effects for TV and Video
Creating Special Effects for TV and Video is a concise and practical introduction to the techniques used in television production. Now completely updated, this third edition covers a wide range of special effects in a simple and practical form, with clear illustrations and photographs that support the text.\ \ Creating Special Effects for TV and Video is a concise and practical introduction to the techniques used in television production. Now completely updated, this third edition covers a...
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Creating Special Effects for TV and Video is a concise and practical introduction to the techniques used in television production. Now completely updated, this third edition covers a wide range of special effects in a simple and practical form, with clear illustrations and photographs that support the text.Creating Special Effects for TV and Video is a concise and practical introduction to the techniques used in television production. Now completely updated, this third edition covers a wide range of special effects in a simple and practical form, with clear illustrations and photographs that support the text.Bernard Wilkie now a freelance consultant, director and writer, spent 25 years creating special effects for BBC TV where he became manager of one of the largest and most specialised visual FX units in the world.Each of the following techniques are detailed, giving full descriptions of equipment, procedure and the type of effect obtained. Attention is also given to aspects of safety and the correct procedure for those engaged in dangerous sequences.
Introduction9Special Effects Design10The Importance of Sound12The Camcorder13Film Cameras14Animation Stand Camerawork16Stop-Frame Film Animation18The Computer20Computerised Effects - 122Computerised Effects - 224Fifty-Fifty Mirrors (Beam-Splitters)26Mirrored Effects28Periscopes30Polystyrene Fabrication and Modelling32Plastic Forming Machines34Plaster of Paris36Plaster Turning38Mould Making40Flexible Moulds42Latex Casting44Glass Fibre Lay-Ups and Casting Resin6Matte and Glass Shots48Models and Miniatures50Action Miniatures52Hanging Miniatures53Hanging Miniatures - Applications 154Hanging Miniatures - Applications 256Model Landscapes58Model Ships60Model Seas62Scenic Projection64Chroma Key: Colour Separation Overlay66Optical Printing68Underwater Sequences70Water in the Studio72Dry-Ice Generators74Radar and Oscilloscopes76Laboratory and Chemical Effects78Ray Guns and Blasters80Robots and Monsters82The Smoke Gun84Pyrotechnic and Other Smokes86Flames88Fire Effects in the Studio90Fire Effects in the Open92Fires and Furnaces94Hot and Molten Metal96Explosives98Firing Boxes and Exploders100Pyrotechnics102Pyrotechnics in the Studio104Pyrotechnics in the Open106Safe Studio Explosions - 1108Safe Studio Explosions - 2110Pyrofuses and Bullet Hits112Bullet Effects in Scenery114Bullet Effects on Vases and Bottles116Bullet Effects in Glass and Mirrors118Bullet Effects on People120Bullet Effects Using Compressed Air122Safety Precautions124Arrows126Knives128Swords and Daggers130Prosthetics132Breaking Windows134Breaking Bottles, Crockery and Chairs136Breaking and Collapsing Scenery138Lava, Quicksand and Swamps140Gunge and Custard Pies142Dirt and Decay144Cobwebs146Wind and Blizzards148Frost and Ice150Snow152Fog and Mist154Rain in the Studio156Rain in the Open158Radio Control159Remote Control160Destruction of Automobiles162Automobile Crashes164Special Lighting Devices166Projected Light Effects168Some Special Plants170Modifying Equipment172Photographs on the Screen174Sparks and Flashes176Scoring Devices and Game Shows178Personal Equipment179Further Reading180Glossary182
\ From the PublisherReviews of current edition:\ "A concise and practical introduction... I would recommend this book for all people interested in this fascinating technical aspect of television production."\ Television Magazine\ \ " The text is practical with easy to follow illustrations and diagrams ... it has truly become a compact special effects handbook."\ Image Technology\ \ \ \
