Home Page Icon
Home Page
Table of Contents for
Title Page
Close
Title Page
by Bernard Wilkie
Creating Special Effects for TV and Video, 3rd Edition
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
Special Effects Design
The special effects designer
Overlapping responsibility
The Importance of Sound
The restaurant
The battle
The Camcorder
Transitory effects
Filmed sequences
Film Cameras
Camera speeds
Stop-frame and time-lapse cameras
Animation Stand Camerawork
Uses
Preparation
Stop-Frame Film Animation
Technique
Puppet construction
Life-sized animation
The Computer
Motion control
Computerised Effects - 1
Explosions
Morphing
Computerised Effects - 2
Flames
Texture
Creativity
Fifty-Fifty Mirrors (Beam-Splitters)
Ghost effects
Depth of field
Auto-focus
Mirrored Effects
Extending the picture
Changing direction
Calculating reflecting angles
Periscopes
Periscope
Underwater periscope
Underwater lighting
Snorkel shots
Polystyrene Fabrication and Modelling
Cutting and shaping
Joining
Finishing
Plastic Forming Machines
Expanded-polystyrene cutter
Vacuum-forming machine
Plaster of Paris
Mixing the plaster
Release agents
Miscellaneous
Plaster Turning
Horizontal method
Vertical method
Mould Making
How to make a two-piece mould
Flexible Moulds
Hot melt
Silicone rubber
Latex
Registration
Latex Casting
Casting latex
Grade
Finish
Other uses
Glass Fibre Lay-Ups and Casting Resin
Lay-up
Casting
Finishing
Matte and Glass Shots
Matte shots
Glass shots
Models and Miniatures
Static shots
Shots with action
Action Miniatures
Water
Fire
Trains
Explosions and demolition
Hanging Miniatures
Chroma key
Outdoors
Fixing
Hanging Miniatures-Applications 1
Background
Economics
Realisation
Movement
Hanging Miniatures-Applications 2
The safety bonus
Reflections in the water
Model Landscapes
Fields and trees
Perspective
Matte lines
Model Ships
Sub-frame
Wakes and bow waves
Outdoors
Submarine shots
Model Seas
Miniature sea
Waves
Horizon
Scenic Projection
Back projection
Front-axial projection
Application
Chroma Key: Colour Separation Overlay
What it can do
Limitations
Optical Printing
Optical mattes
Selected frames
Comic animation
Underwater Sequences
Contamination
Foreshortening
Natural growth
Pre-washing
The sea bed
Water in the Studio
Dump tanks
Supplies
Ornamental fountains
Dry-Ice Generators
Simple generation
Controlled generation
Operational notes
Radar and Oscilloscopes
Radar scanner
Oscillographs
Mock traces
Laboratory and Chemical Effects
Chemical equipment
Chemical reactions
Ray Guns and Blasters
Weapons
Ray effects
Static ray
Target
Robots and Monsters
Eyes
Eyeballs
The mouth
Other movements
The Smoke Gun
Studio guns
Gas guns
Outdoor smoke machines
Using the smoke gun
Pyrotechnic and other Smokes
Charcoal smoke
Hot-wire smoke
Flames
Flame forks
Flame drum
Lighting effects
Flaming brands
Fire Effects in the Studio
Use of flame forks
Smoke
Outdoor sets
Fire Effects in the Open
Burning buildings
Flame arks
Petrolgel
Fires and Furnaces
Open fires
Actions
Furnaces and red-hot coals
Hot and Molten Metal
Pokers
Pouring molten metal
Flat iron
Use of heated items
Explosives
Their use
Types
Regulations
Firing Boxes and Exploders
Uses
Facilities
Danger points
Circuits
Nail board
Pyrotechnics
Stage pyrotechnics
Explosions
Pyrotechnics in the Studio
Detonators and pyrofuses
Fireworks
Safety
Pyrotechnics in the Open
The mortar
Ground explosions
The trip-wire
Safe Studio Explosions - 1
Whoofer
Elasticated explosions
Safe Studio Explosions-2
Swinging weight
Falling weight
Pyrofuses and Bullet Hits
Pyrofuses
Bullet hits
Circuit test
Bullet Effects in Scenery
Walls
Rocks
Woodwork
Direction
Bullet Effects on Vases and Bottles
Using projectiles
Using detonators
Bullet Effects in Glass and Mirrors
Bullet effect by editing
Capsule gun
Shatter glass
Bullet Effects on People
Bullet plates
Blood
Operation
Viewpoint
Bullet Effects Using Compressed Air
Capsule gun
Bicycle pump
Safety Precautions
Pyrotechnic material
Wiring up
Flammables
Arrows
Whip pan
Flight line
Spring-up arrow
Reverse filming
Knives
Compressed air knife thrower
Knife-throwing act
Safe knives
Swords and Daggers
Dagger
Fixed dagger
Retractable sword
Blood spurt
Prosthetics
Body attachments
Breaking Windows
Windows for jumping through
Simulated broken windows
Shock wave
Breaking Bottles, Crockery and Chairs
Bottles
Cups, saucers and vases
Chairs and stools
Plaster
Breaking and Collapsing Scenery
Falling shelves
Brick walls
Collapsing floor
Mine shaft collapse
Lava, Quicksand and Swamps
Hot lava
Quicksand
Swamps
Gunge and Custard Pies
Oil and tar
Custard pies
Soup
Spillages
Dirt and Decay
Dust
Filth
Decay
Peat
Soot
Cobwebs
Cobweb gun
Applying cobwebs
The mixture
Wind and Blizzards
Snow blizzard
Wind
Superimposition
Film loop
Frost and Ice
Frost
Ice
Ice blocks
Snow
Falling snow in studio
Falling snow outdoors
Paper snow
Polystyrene granules
Fog and Mist
A foggy night
A foggy day
Vignette
Superimposed effects
Rain in the Studio
Rain in the studio
Rain down a window
Wet/dry/wet
Water on the floor
Rain in the Open
Rain heads
Rivers and ponds
Radio Control
Master controls
Explosions
Remote Control
Electric ignition
Solenoids
Bowden cable
Pneumatics and hydraulics
Destruction of Automobiles
Destruction by fire
Exploding vehicle
Smoke from a travelling automobile
Steam from the radiator
Automobile Crashes
The ramp
Demolition
Turn-over trucks
Vehicle repairs
Special Lighting Devices
Axial lighting
Black-spot lighting
Eye-line
Projected Light Effects
Static projected effects
Reflected light
Aircraft, trains and spaceships
Animated light effects
Some Special Plants
Wilting flowers
Falling blooms
Falling fruit
Leaping flowers
Modifying Equipment
Cloned functions
Shaking equipment
Photographs on the Screen
Model shots
Props
The photocopier
Sparks and Flashes
The spark coil
The scissors
Video camera damage
Scoring Devices and Game Shows
The visual display unit
Slide projectors
Computer generation
Personal Equipment
The viewfinder
Firing box
The pocket knife
The electric test meter
The tool holder
Further Reading
Glossary
Search in book...
Toggle Font Controls
Playlists
Add To
Create new playlist
Name your new playlist
Playlist description (optional)
Cancel
Create playlist
Sign In
Email address
Password
Forgot Password?
Create account
Login
or
Continue with Facebook
Continue with Google
Sign Up
Full Name
Email address
Confirm Email Address
Password
Login
Create account
or
Continue with Facebook
Continue with Google
Prev
Previous Chapter
Creating Special Effects for TV and Video
Next
Next Chapter
Copyright Page
Creating Special Effects for TV and Video
Third edition
Bernard Wilkie
Add Highlight
No Comment
..................Content has been hidden....................
You can't read the all page of ebook, please click
here
login for view all page.
Day Mode
Cloud Mode
Night Mode
Reset