Creating Special Effects for TV andVideo
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Creating Special Effects for TV andVideo

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Creating Special Effects for TV andVideo

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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.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
1996
ISBN
9781136049699
Edition
3
Topic
Médias et arts de la scène
Subtopic
Film et vidéo

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. Special Effects Design
  8. The Importance of Sound
  9. The Camcorder
  10. Film Cameras
  11. Animation Stand Camerawork
  12. Stop-Frame Film Animation
  13. The Computer
  14. Computerised Effects - 1
  15. Computerised Effects - 2
  16. Fifty-Fifty Mirrors (Beam-Splitters)
  17. Mirrored Effects
  18. Periscopes
  19. Polystyrene Fabrication and Modelling
  20. Plastic Forming Machines
  21. Plaster of Paris
  22. Plaster Turning
  23. Mould Making
  24. Flexible Moulds
  25. Latex Casting
  26. Glass Fibre Lay-Ups and Casting Resin
  27. Matte and Glass Shots
  28. Models and Miniatures
  29. Action Miniatures
  30. Hanging Miniatures
  31. Hanging Miniatures-Applications 1
  32. Hanging Miniatures-Applications 2
  33. Model Landscapes
  34. Model Ships
  35. Model Seas
  36. Scenic Projection
  37. Chroma Key: Colour Separation Overlay
  38. Optical Printing
  39. Underwater Sequences
  40. Water in the Studio
  41. Dry-Ice Generators
  42. Radar and Oscilloscopes
  43. Laboratory and Chemical Effects
  44. Ray Guns and Blasters
  45. Robots and Monsters
  46. The Smoke Gun
  47. Pyrotechnic and other Smokes
  48. Flames
  49. Fire Effects in the Studio
  50. Fire Effects in the Open
  51. Fires and Furnaces
  52. Hot and Molten Metal
  53. Explosives
  54. Firing Boxes and Exploders
  55. Pyrotechnics
  56. Pyrotechnics in the Studio
  57. Pyrotechnics in the Open
  58. Safe Studio Explosions - 1
  59. Safe Studio Explosions-2
  60. Pyrofuses and Bullet Hits
  61. Bullet Effects in Scenery
  62. Bullet Effects on Vases and Bottles
  63. Bullet Effects in Glass and Mirrors
  64. Bullet Effects on People
  65. Bullet Effects Using Compressed Air
  66. Safety Precautions
  67. Arrows
  68. Knives
  69. Swords and Daggers
  70. Prosthetics
  71. Breaking Windows
  72. Breaking Bottles, Crockery and Chairs
  73. Breaking and Collapsing Scenery
  74. Lava, Quicksand and Swamps
  75. Gunge and Custard Pies
  76. Dirt and Decay
  77. Cobwebs
  78. Wind and Blizzards
  79. Frost and Ice
  80. Snow
  81. Fog and Mist
  82. Rain in the Studio
  83. Rain in the Open
  84. Radio Control
  85. Remote Control
  86. Destruction of Automobiles
  87. Automobile Crashes
  88. Special Lighting Devices
  89. Projected Light Effects
  90. Some Special Plants
  91. Modifying Equipment
  92. Photographs on the Screen
  93. Sparks and Flashes
  94. Scoring Devices and Game Shows
  95. Personal Equipment
  96. Further Reading
  97. Glossary