The art and science of digital compositing
by Ron Brinkmann · first published 1999
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The classic reference, with over 25,000 copies in print, has been massively expanded and thoroughly updated to include state-of-the-art methods and 400+ all-new full color images! The Art and Science of Digital Compositing is the only complete overview of the technical and artistic nature of digital compositing. It covers a wide range of topics from basic image creation, representation and manipulation, to a look at the visual cues that are necessary to create a believable composite. Designed as an introduction to the field, as well as an authoritative technical reference, this book provides e
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…year or so later I abandoned it in favor of a Mac app with a node-based GUI that compiled down to GPU instructions that I brought to market with a partner. Also just want to highlight Ron's book The Art and Science of Digital Compositing, which is valuable to this day!
on “'Shake' Design Documents” ↗That’s disappointing to hear. At least The Art and Science of Digital Compositing, I find, is still a good read.
on “Apple Joins Blender Development Fund” ↗I bought The Art and Science of Digital Compositing at Powell's Technical Books in Portland a year before I started my capstone project. It and Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice 2nd Edition in C were my main references. There was much less open…
on “'Shake' Design Documents” ↗