- Paperback: 188 pages
- Publisher: Focal Press; 3rd Revised edition edition (21 Nov 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0240514742
- ISBN-13: 978-0240514741
- Product Dimensions: 2.2 x 1.4 x 0.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 543,731 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Reviews of current edition: "A concise and practical introduction... I would recommend this book for all people interested in this fascinating technical aspect of television production." Television Magazine " The text is practical with easy to follow illustrations and diagrams ... it has truly become a compact special effects handbook." Image Technology
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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. 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.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
An indispensable handbook covering over 200 effects for cinema and television,from fake blood to big explosions,matte painting to blue screen; a must have for every student and professional. It's a little book you can take everywhere during a shooting,there are lots of figures,it's really useful !
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I have met and worked along side Bernard on various projects in the past and can say without a doubt that he is a wealth of excellent knowledge and that by transferring some of it in to a book will help many others for years to come as it did when I was supervised by him. Real knowledge from an industry player.
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27 Jun 2000
Format:Paperback
Creating Special Effects for TV and Video is a good primer on everything from action sequences to car crashes. Each section is split across two pages - half explanation and half diagrams providing very valuable information on almost every subject pertaining to special effects.
A good reference book
25 Jun 2011
Format:Paperback
As far as classical special effects go this is a good reference book. Even though it has it's merits I think it's a bit pricey and doesn't go into depth on how to create the said effects. I feel the more classical effects are described the best, whereas the "computers" pages were just thrown in to seem with it. That's cool, I really wanted to know about the classical way of doing it. All in all a good read, however I suggest you have a look at the book to see if it is what you really want, because there are more detailed books in the same price range. This one will hardly leave you ready to make car chases for your indie-film, it will however give you some insight in how a lot of the good old film effects were/is made.
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