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The Visual Effects Producer: Understanding the Art and Business of VFX [Paperback]

Susan Zwerman
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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Focal Press (9 Oct 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0240812638
  • ISBN-13: 978-0240812632
  • Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 19 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 123,371 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"The Visual Effects Producer is absolutely essential reading! Finance and Zwerman cover every aspect of producing visual effects in a clear and concise manner that will inform novices and industry veterans alike."

- Gale Anne Hurd, Producer (The Incredible Hulk, Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Aliens)

"This indispensable resource for VFX producers (and would-be VFX producers) is not only user friendly but jam packed with the information and techniques you'd otherwise have to learn the hard, painful and expensive way!"

- Jeffrey A. Okun, VFX Supervisor (The Day the Earth Stood Still, Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai)

"A must read for all filmmakers and aspiring filmmakers. The authors have combined wisdom and practicality to produce an extraordinary book that explains the business of producing VFX without losing sight of the art and magic."

- Yudi Bennett, Member of DGA and Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences; Frank Capra Award Recipient (StarTrek Generat

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Go behind the scene of the behind the scenes to learn how the business of producing the dazzling visual effects we see in movies and on TV works. With decades of combined VFX production and supervisory experience in Hollywood, the authors share their experience with you, illuminating standard industry practices and tips on: preproduction planning; scheduling; budgeting; evaluating vendors and the bidding process; effective data management; working on-set, off-set, or overseas; dealing with changes in post-production; legal issues (contracts, insurance, business ethics), and more. Also included are interviews with established, successful Hollywood VFX Producers about their career paths and how they got to where they are now. From pre-production to final delivery, this is your complete guide to visual effects production, providing insight on VFX budgeting and scheduling (with actual forms for your own use) and common production techniques such as motion control, miniatures, and pre-visualization. Also included is a companion website (ISBN 9780240812632) with forms and documents for you to incorporate into your own VFX production workflows. It is an invaluable and comprehensive hands-on guide for any VFX pro, brimming with tried and true, industry-standard VFX production practices from authors whose combined VFX production credits include Dune, Bill and Ted's "Excellent Adventure", "Broken Arrow", "The Arrival", "Alien Resurrection", "Men of Honor", "George of the Jungle", and the "Guardian". It presents industry-standard methods for effective VFX budgeting and scheduling, evaluating vendors, working on-set and off (and overseas), data management, legal matters, and more equip you with the knowledge and workflow techniques of the pros. It includes interviews with established, successful Hollywood VFX Producers about their career paths and how they got to where they are now and a companion website with forms and documents for you to incorporate into your own VFX production workflows.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Fantastic Book. 27 Nov 2009
By GBE300
Format:Paperback
This book very well covers the full range of duties of a VFX Producer. It also covers some very good information on VFX Supervisors and the general working environment and interactions between the VFX Producer and others in both the VFX crew and the principle crew. Highly recommended!
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"The Visual Effects Producer" is exactly what I was looking for. It gives overview of the process of creating VFX from concept to screen. It also give practical examples which I find very useful. It is a very good first step to VFX producing.

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The Visual Effects Producer - ALl you will ever need!!! 9 Oct 2009
By Jeffrey A. Okun - Published on Amazon.com
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I have read this book -cover to cover- and must say that as a reference guide it is the most comprehensive, easy to read and understand book on the subject ever written! It covers everything from inception to going to the movie to see the project!

Susan and Chuck have done a fantastic job of taking difficult to understand concepts and breaking them apart into easy to understand and execute ideas. The illustrations and photos help tremendously and I am just awe-struck at how comprehensive this book is.

It will surely save the reader hours of time and tons of money that would have otherwise been ill-spent on set learning the lessons the hard way.

What is also amazing is how up to date this work is. It even covers Hoyt Yeatman's HDRI technology.

WOW! Hat's off to you two for taking this huge undertaking on, and then doing such a fantastic job with what could have been a yawn. I wish we had had this book 20 years ago!!!

Thank you both!
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much needed and much appreciated 14 Oct 2009
By mark herman - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
If you ever had questions (or thought you had answers) about the role of the vfx producer, this is a "must read". In a clear, concise and entertaining manner this book covers it all. I found myself re-reading many chapters and thinking "so that's why", or, "I wished I had known this before"

Read this book, its a good way to avoid painful, often expensive mistakes
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Invaluable guide for any filmmaker 7 Oct 2009
By James R. Mosca - Published on Amazon.com
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This soup to nuts guide covers all aspects of visual effects production from past to present. It's an invaluable guide for any filmmaker, looking for film technique options when it comes to those difficult shots. A must have for any producer's toolbox.
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