Visual Effects for Indie Filmmakers: A Guide to VFX Integration and Artist Collaboration

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Shaina Holmes (Syracuse University, USA) Laurie Powers Going

Visual Effects for Indie Filmmakers

A Guide to VFX Integration and Artist Collaboration

Shaina Holmes (Syracuse University, USA), Laurie Powers Going

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Routledge
12 December 2023

Films, movies & cinema; Television

This book provides independent filmmakers and VFX artists with tools to work collaboratively and effectively on their low-budget films.

Experts Shaina Holmes and Laurie Powers Going define common VFX needs and demystify the process of incorporating VFX into all stages of production. The book covers every step of the process, including when to consider using VFX, basics of 2D and 3D methodology, budgeting, virtual production, on-set supervision, and more. It provides tips and tricks to common VFX questions, such as color management and file types, along with practical solutions for the production team while on-set working with VFX scenes. The incorporation of testimonials from indie filmmakers and VFX/post production professionals brings a voice to both sides of the table and provides real-world scenarios for the techniques described. The book offers realistic lower-budget alternative solutions to achieving big-budget vision.

This book is ideal for students on a micro budget and independent filmmakers on low to mid budgets working with visual effects for photorealistic film, TV, and short-form projects.

By: Shaina Holmes (Syracuse University USA), Laurie Powers Going
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 700g
ISBN: 9781032282060
ISBN 10: 1032282061
Pages: 376
Publication Date: 12 December 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part I: The Fundamentals of the VFX Process 1. What Are Visual Effects? 2. The Craft 3. The Team Part II: Integrating VFX into the Filmmaking Process 4. Pre-Production 5. Security Concerns 6. Finding the Right VFX Team 7. Is VFX the Best Approach? 8. Planning for VFX Before Production 9. Production: Camera Matters 10. Production Practices for Cost-Effective VFX 11. Shooting Common VFX 12. Working with Specialized Production Teams 13. Fix-it-in-Post Consequences 14. VFX Needs While on Set 15. Post Production Part III: Emerging Technology 16. Virtual Production 17. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Shaina Holmes is a VFX supervisor, producer, and artist with more than 200 feature film and television credits, as well as an Assistant Professor of Television, Radio, and Film, specializing in visual effects and post production, in the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. Over her career, Holmes has worked for major studios and indie facilities, including Deluxe, Method, Encore, Company 3, Alkemy-X, Crafty Apes, Nice Shoes, and Custom Film Effects. Holmes’s area of research explores how mentorship and collaboration can help create inclusive visual effects labor practices. This is reflected both inside and beyond her classroom. Students and alumni can apprentice either for her company, Flying Turtle Post, which focuses on post production and VFX for the indie film community, or within the student-led post production mentorship groups, Syracuse University Post (SUP!) and Park Post. Laurie Powers Going is an independent filmmaker, VFX supervisor, artist, and writer. Laurie started working in the VFX industry in 2000 after graduating from Vancouver Film School. She went on to work on many studio blockbuster and indie films at various facilities in Hollywood and around the world including Sony Pictures Imageworks, Sandbox VFX, Worldwide Effects, Factory VFX, Crafty Apes, and Mighty Coconut. Laurie owns Deacon Finn VFX in Austin, TX, where she specializes in VFX for independent productions.

Reviews for Visual Effects for Indie Filmmakers: A Guide to VFX Integration and Artist Collaboration

"""Visual Effects for Indie Filmmakers brings all the elements of the visual effects process into focus for indie filmmakers and students. If you want to be a professional and/or wrap your brain around “how” the magic is created you’re in the right place."" Matt Wallin, V.E.S., http://mattwallin.com, VCUarts"