TY - BOOK AU - Sawicki,Mark TI - Filming the fantastic: a guide to visual effect cinematography SN - 0240809157 AV - TR858 .S285 2007 U1 - 777.9 23 PY - 2007///] CY - Amsterdam, Boston PB - Focal Press KW - Cinematography KW - Special effects N1 - Includes index; Ch. 1; One-eyed magic --; Ch. 2; The fabulous art of matte painting --; Ch. 3; Stop motion --; Ch. 4; The frame is the thing : all about film formats --; Ch. 5; How film works --; Ch. 6; Film to digital --; Ch. 7; Digital cinema --; Ch. 8; The moving camera --; Ch. 9; Blue and green screen --; Ch. 10; Composition and lighting --; Ch. 11; Miniatures vs. computer graphics --; Ch. 12; So you don't have a million dollars --; Ch. 13; You can't always get what you want --; Ch. 14; Welcome to the circus --; The man behind the curtain N2 - "This full-color, step-by-step guide to visual effects cinematography empowers you to plan out and execute visual effects shots on a budget, without falling into the common pitfall of using high-end computer graphics to "fix it in post." Learn how to effectively photograph foreground miniatures, matte paintings, green screen set ups, miniatures, crowd replication, and so much more to create elements that will composite together flawlessly."--BOOK JACKET ER -