Creating Special Effects for TV and Video

Name: Creating Special Effects for TV and Video
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ISBN: 9780240514741

ISBN-10: 0240514742

ISBN-13: 9780240514741

Edition: 3rd 1996 (Revised)

Authors: Bernard Wilkie

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Description:

This is a concise & practical introduction to the techniques used in TV production. Now completely updated, this 3rd edition covers a wide range of special effects in a simple & practical form, with clear illustrations & photos that support the text.

Book details

List price: $65.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 11/21/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 188
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



Introduction


Special Effects Design


The Importance of Sound


The Camcorder


Film Cameras


Animation Stand Camerawork


Stop-Frame Film Animation


The Computer


Computerised Effects - 1


Computerised Effects - 2


Fifty-Fifty Mirrors (Beam-Splitters)


Mirrored Effects


Periscopes


Polystyrene Fabrication and Modelling


Plastic Forming Machines


Plaster of Paris


Plaster Turning


Mould Making


Flexible Moulds


Latex Casting


Glass Fibre Lay-Ups and Casting Resin


Matte and Glass Shots


Models and Miniatures


Action Miniatures


Hanging Miniatures


Hanging Miniatures - Applications 1


Hanging Miniatures - Applications 2


Model Landscapes


Model Ships


Model Seas


Scenic Projection


Chroma Key: Colour Separation Overlay


Optical Printing


Underwater Sequences


Water in the Studio


Dry-Ice Generators


Radar and Oscilloscopes


Laboratory and Chemical Effects


Ray Guns and Blasters


Robots and Monsters


The Smoke Gun


Pyrotechnic and Other Smokes


Flames


Fire Effects in the Studio


Fire Effects in the Open


Fires and Furnaces


Hot and Molten Metal


Explosives


Firing Boxes and Exploders


Pyrotechnics


Pyrotechnics in the Studio


Pyrotechnics in the Open


Safe Studio Explosions - 1


Safe Studio Explosions - 2


Pyrofuses and Bullet Hits


Bullet Effects in Scenery


Bullet Effects on Vases and Bottles


Bullet Effects in Glass and Mirrors


Bullet Effects on People


Bullet Effects Using Compressed Air


Safety Precautions


Arrows


Knives


Swords and Daggers


Prosthetics


Breaking Windows


Breaking Bottles, Crockery and Chairs


Breaking and Collapsing Scenery


Lava, Quicksand and Swamps


Gunge and Custard Pies


Dirt and Decay


Cobwebs


Wind and Blizzards


Frost and Ice


Snow


Fog and Mist


Rain in the Studio


Rain in the Open


Radio Control


Remote Control


Destruction of Automobiles


Automobile Crashes


Special Lighting Devices


Projected Light Effects


Some Special Plants


Modifying Equipment


Photographs on the Screen


Sparks and Flashes


Scoring Devices and Game Shows


Personal Equipment


Further Reading


Glossary