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Exploring digital cinematography / Jason Donati.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Design exploration seriesPublication details: Clifton Park, NY : Thomson / Delmar Learning, c2008.Description: xiii, 339 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (12 cm.)ISBN:
  • 1418050768 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9781418050764 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 778.53 DON
Contents:
The digital cinematographer -- Visual storytelling -- Directing the camera, a traditional filmmaking perspective -- The virtual camera -- Introduction to light and color -- Traditional lighting techniques -- Virtual lighting -- Wrapping it up, materials and textures.
Review: Successful animators - the ones who land the exciting jobs and who win the industry awards - must be more than simply a talented artist, a great filmmaker, or a skilled technologist. They need to be all three. For the first time, aspiring animators - and those in the field looking to move up - have a resource to help them develop this entire skill set with Exploring Digital Cinematography. Award-winning animator Jason Donati examines such key concepts as CG directing, lighting, and texturing from the three different perspectives of art, film, and technology.Summary: Beginning with a solid foundation of art and filmmaking knowledge, this groundbreaking book then translates key production techniques, including depth of field, camera blocking, and three-point lighting, into the 3D world. This unique approach bridges the gap between traditional live-action cinematography and cutting-edge 3D animation, giving readers all the skills they need to realize their full 3D animation potential.--BOOK JACKET.
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Successful animators- the ones who land the exciting jobs and who win the industry awards- must be more than simply a talented artist, a great filmmaker, or a skilled technologist. They need to be all three! For the first time, aspiring animators and those in the field looking to move up have a resource to help them develop this entire skill set with Exploring Digital Cinematography. Award-winning animator Jason Donati examines such key concepts as CG directing, lighting, and texturing from the three different perspectives of art, film, and technology. Beginning with a solid foundation of art and filmmaking knowledge, this groundbreaking book then translates key production techniques- including depth of field, camera blocking, and three-point lighting- into the 3D world. This unique approach bridges the gap between traditional live-action cinematography and cutting-edge 3D animation, giving readers all the skills they need to realize their full 3D animation potential.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 333) and index.

The digital cinematographer -- Visual storytelling -- Directing the camera, a traditional filmmaking perspective -- The virtual camera -- Introduction to light and color -- Traditional lighting techniques -- Virtual lighting -- Wrapping it up, materials and textures.

Successful animators - the ones who land the exciting jobs and who win the industry awards - must be more than simply a talented artist, a great filmmaker, or a skilled technologist. They need to be all three. For the first time, aspiring animators - and those in the field looking to move up - have a resource to help them develop this entire skill set with Exploring Digital Cinematography. Award-winning animator Jason Donati examines such key concepts as CG directing, lighting, and texturing from the three different perspectives of art, film, and technology.

Beginning with a solid foundation of art and filmmaking knowledge, this groundbreaking book then translates key production techniques, including depth of field, camera blocking, and three-point lighting, into the 3D world. This unique approach bridges the gap between traditional live-action cinematography and cutting-edge 3D animation, giving readers all the skills they need to realize their full 3D animation potential.--BOOK JACKET.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Section 1 Overview and Introduction
  • Preface Understanding Digital Cinematography
  • Section 2 Directing
  • Gallery Introduction to Directing the Animated Film Visual Storytelling Directing the Camera- A Traditional Filmmaking Perspective
  • The Virtual Camera
  • Section 3 Lighting
  • Gallery Introduction to Light and Color Light direction
  • The Virtual Light
  • Section 4 Rendering
  • Gallery Introduction to Rendering Rendering as a Director?s Tool Rendering
  • Technically Speaking
  • Section 5 Putting it all Together
  • Gallery The Digital Cinematographer
  • Summary- Where To Go From Here

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