Product Description

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.

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #291062 in Books
• Published on: 1996-11-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 186 pages

Review
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

Customer Reviews

Excellent reference for special effects for both TV and film
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 !

My visual effects supervisor
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.