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The art and science of digital compositing / by Ron Brinkman.

By: Brinkman, Ronald.
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : Oxford : Morgan Kaufmann ; Elsevier Science [distributor], 2008Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xix, 684 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780123706386; 0123706386.Subject(s): Image processing -- Digital techniques | Graphical & digital media applications | Computers and ITDDC classification: 778.5 BRI Summary: The digital compositing process is being applied in many diverse fields. 'The Art and Science of Digital Compositing' is a comprehensive text providing an overview of the skills necessary to undertake a digital compositions project.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The classic reference, with over 25,000 copies in print, has been massively expanded and thoroughly updated to include state-of-the-art methods and 400+ all-new full color images!

"At ILM, compositing is one of the most important tools we use. If you want to learn more, this excellent 2nd-edition is detailed with hundreds of secrets that will help make your comps seamless. For beginners or experts, Ron walks you through the processes of analysis and workflows - linear thinking which will help you become deft and successfully tackle any shot." -- Dennis Muren ASC, Senior Visual Effects Supervisor, Industrial Light & Magic

"Ron Brinkman's book is the definitive work on digital compositing and we have depended on this book as a critical part of our in-house training program at Imageworks since the 1999 Edition. We use this book as a daily textbook and reference for our lighters, compositors and anyone working with digital imagery. It is wonderful to see a new edition being released and it will certainly be required reading for all our digital artists here at Imageworks." -- Sande Scoredos, Executive Director of Training & Artist Development, Sony Pictures Imageworks

The Art and Science of Digital Compositing is the only complete overview of the technical and artistic nature of digital compositing. It covers a wide range of topics from basic image creation, representation and manipulation, to a look at the visual cues that are necessary to create a believable composite. Designed as an introduction to the field, as well as an authoritative technical reference, this book provides essential information for novices and professionals alike.

17 new case-studies provide in-depth looks at the compositing work done on films such as Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Golden Compass, The Incredibles, King Kong, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Sin City, Spider-Man 2, Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, and Star Wars: Episode 3 - Revenge of the Sith. Includes new sections on 3D compositing, High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging, Rotoscoping, and much more! All disc-based content for this title is now available on the Web.

Previous ed. of this translation: 1999.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The digital compositing process is being applied in many diverse fields. 'The Art and Science of Digital Compositing' is a comprehensive text providing an overview of the skills necessary to undertake a digital compositions project.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1 Introduction to Digital Compositing
  • Chapter 2 Learning to See
  • Chapter 3 The Digital Representation of Visual Information
  • Chapter 4 Basic Image Manipulation
  • Chapter 5 Basic Image Compositing
  • Chapter 6 Matte Creation and Manipulation
  • Chapter 7 Time and Temporal Manipulations
  • Chapter 8 Image tracking and Stabilization
  • Chapter 9 Interface Interactions
  • Chapter 10 Formats: Media, Resolution, and Aspect Ratios
  • Chapter 11 Quality and Efficiency
  • Chapter 12 Creating Elements
  • Chapter 13 Additional Integration Techniques
  • Chapter 14 Advanced and Related Topics
  • Chapter 15 Case Studies
  • Appendix A Digital Compositing Software: Tools and Features
  • Appendix B Digital Image File Formats
  • Appendix C Common Film and Video Formats
  • Bibliography
  • Glossary
  • Index

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Ron M. Brinkmann has been working in the field of Computer Graphics for over a decade, involved with both hardware and software design, development and use. His primary field of expertise is in visual effects for feature films, and his personal feature-film credits include: Contact, The Ghost and the Darkness, James and the Giant Peach, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Speed, Hideaway, Tall Tale, Last Action Hero, and In the Line of Fire. He has had articles published in a number of magazines, and has lectured on the topics of digital compositing and visual effects in the U.S., Europe, Australia and China.