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Dive deeper into the groundbreaking world of visual effects with this companion website for The VES Handbook of Visual Effects, Fourth Edition. Exclusive bonus chapters designed to complement the book can be found on these online pages, offering detailed insights and real-world examples to be used in conjunction with the book.
The Fourth Edition of this award-winning handbook remains the definitive guide for Visual Effects professionals, packed with new chapters and sections that are the most up-to-date essential techniques and best practices, and the latest innovations. Updated to reflect the quickly evolving industry landscape, this edition brings expanded knowledge reflecting updated techniques for areas covered in the Third Edition, such as Previs, AR/VR Moviemaking, Color Management (including ACES), the DI process, and matte painting, as well as many new chapters by new writers that include Virtual Production, AI, NeRFs and Gaussian Splatting, and so much more.
New in This Edition
With contributions from many new visual effects experts, this edition explores cutting-edge topics, including:
- Script and shot breakdowns
- Use of real-time engines for virtual production, Previs, and animation
- Virtual production overview with detailed best practices
- Updated Motion Capture sections to reflect the use of game engines, and more
- The use of AI in visual effects and compositing
- Summary of techniques for NeRFs and 3D Gaussian Splatting
- Updated color management sections
- Compositing of live action elements and deep compositing
- Digital environments
- Rigging for animation
- Updated interactive games
- Immersive experiences utilizing AR/VR technologies, hemispheres, and domes
A must-have for anyone working in, or aspiring to work in, visual effects, The VES Handbook of Visual Effects, Fourth Edition, covers essential techniques and solutions for all visual effects artists, producers, and supervisors, from pre-production to digital character creation, compositing of both live-action and CG elements, photorealistic techniques, virtual production, Artificial Intelligence, and so much more. With subjects and techniques clearly and definitively presented in beautiful four-color, this handbook is a vital resource for any serious visual effects artist.
For the student, this book contains the “gold”: Secrets and practices that will guide your career into the field and business of visual effects. Contained within these pages are the knowledge and expertise of real world, working professionals, including many Academy Award, Emmy Award and VES Award winners. It is like having the many experts at your fingertips to explain in clear detail the “whats”,” hows”, and “whys” of the entire field of visual effects.
