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Creating Special Effects for TV and Video » (REV)

Book cover image of Creating Special Effects for TV and Video by BERNARD WILKIE

Authors: BERNARD WILKIE
ISBN-13: 9780240514741, ISBN-10: 0240514742
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Date Published: November 1996
Edition: REV

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Author Biography: BERNARD WILKIE

Book Synopsis

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction9
Special Effects Design10
The Importance of Sound12
The Camcorder13
Film Cameras14
Animation Stand Camerawork16
Stop-Frame Film Animation18
The Computer20
Computerised Effects - 122
Computerised Effects - 224
Fifty-Fifty Mirrors (Beam-Splitters)26
Mirrored Effects28
Periscopes30
Polystyrene Fabrication and Modelling32
Plastic Forming Machines34
Plaster of Paris36
Plaster Turning38
Mould Making40
Flexible Moulds42
Latex Casting44
Glass Fibre Lay-Ups and Casting Resin6
Matte and Glass Shots48
Models and Miniatures50
Action Miniatures52
Hanging Miniatures53
Hanging Miniatures - Applications 154
Hanging Miniatures - Applications 256
Model Landscapes58
Model Ships60
Model Seas62
Scenic Projection64
Chroma Key: Colour Separation Overlay66
Optical Printing68
Underwater Sequences70
Water in the Studio72
Dry-Ice Generators74
Radar and Oscilloscopes76
Laboratory and Chemical Effects78
Ray Guns and Blasters80
Robots and Monsters82
The Smoke Gun84
Pyrotechnic and Other Smokes86
Flames88
Fire Effects in the Studio90
Fire Effects in the Open92
Fires and Furnaces94
Hot and Molten Metal96
Explosives98
Firing Boxes and Exploders100
Pyrotechnics102
Pyrotechnics in the Studio104
Pyrotechnics in the Open106
Safe Studio Explosions - 1108
Safe Studio Explosions - 2110
Pyrofuses and Bullet Hits112
Bullet Effects in Scenery114
Bullet Effects on Vases and Bottles116
Bullet Effects in Glass and Mirrors118
Bullet Effects on People120
Bullet Effects Using Compressed Air122
Safety Precautions124
Arrows126
Knives128
Swords and Daggers130
Prosthetics132
Breaking Windows134
Breaking Bottles, Crockery and Chairs136
Breaking and Collapsing Scenery138
Lava, Quicksand and Swamps140
Gunge and Custard Pies142
Dirt and Decay144
Cobwebs146
Wind and Blizzards148
Frost and Ice150
Snow152
Fog and Mist154
Rain in the Studio156
Rain in the Open158
Radio Control159
Remote Control160
Destruction of Automobiles162
Automobile Crashes164
Special Lighting Devices166
Projected Light Effects168
Some Special Plants170
Modifying Equipment172
Photographs on the Screen174
Sparks and Flashes176
Scoring Devices and Game Shows178
Personal Equipment179
Further Reading180
Glossary182

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