Special Effects in Film and TV 2

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Subject guarantor:

Antonín WEISER

Name of lecturer(s):

Antonín WEISER

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

To introduce students with the fundamentals of digital post-production VFX technologies. Students completing the course will understand the basic principles of how to prepare and with whom to complete a project with VFX scenes. Instruction is through presentation and screenings of samples for all covered VFX techniques.

Mode of study:

Přednáška formou prezentace, obrazový doprovod,ukázky z tvorby klasických filmových triků prováděných v kameře a duplikačními technologiemi i v digitální postprodukci. Analýza ukázek s podrobným rozborem. Projekce trikových pasáží,vše za přítomnosti autora většiny těchto ukázek.Diskuse s posluchači o jejich projektech.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Completion of lectures by ing.Hřebačky - Digitální Workflow1.

Completion of lectures Colorimetrics by, doc.Mgr.Weiser –VFX I..

Courses with teaching asst. .J.Ježek – SkatchUP, and Frame Forge

Course contents:

This course continues lectures from the VFX I course. The lecturer guides students through the fundamentals of VFX technology in the film and television industry in film examples from around the world and from cameraman practice. There are preparations of project with VFX scenes and the basics of workflow in production and post-production. Simultaneous with the lectures, there will be classes with practical tasks in „VFX exercises“ in the department studio in LP and in the LDK workshop. Students complete the tasks individually under the supervision of teaching asst. J. Ježek and assoc prof. A.Weiser.

Recommended or required reading:

Richard Rickitt „The History and Technique Special effects“,

Steve Wright „ Digital Compositing for Film and Video“, First edition

Steve Wright „Digital Compositing for Film and Video“, Second Edition

Jon Gress„Digital visual effects & compositing“, 2015

Assessment methods and criteria:

Credit is awarded based on lecture and exercise participation; individual exams through an interview - topic questions, explanations of procedures for particular examples.

Grading: Level of knowledge and orientation in the field.

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Further information:

This course is an elective for all students of this school

Schedule for winter semester 2017/2018:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2017/2018:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Cinematography - Bachelor (required subject)
• Cinematography - Bachelor - 1718 - 3y (required subject)