The Filmmaker's Guide to Visual Effects: The Art and Techniques of VFX for Directors, Producers, Editors and Cinematographers Eran Dinur (Brainstorm Digital, USA) 9781032266695

- Learn what it takes for editors, cinematographers, directors, producers, lighting technicians, and other filmmakers to work more effectively with visual effects artists on productions, use visual effects as an aid in visual storytelling, reduce production costs, and solve problems created on-set

- Achieve a fuller understanding of common types of visual effects and their role in filmmaking; 3D, 2D and 2.5D visual effects; how to support "invisible" visual effects; matchmoving and compositing; the visual effects production timeline; photorealism; and VFX considerations for pre and postproduction

- See visual effects concepts brought to life in practical examples drawn from the experiences of industry professionals, and discover how to better integrate visual effects into your own projects

Eran Dinur is an Emmy and VES award-winning VFX supervisor, artist, and author of The Complete Guide to Photorealism (2022, Routledge/Focal). His film and TV work includes The Trial of the Chicago 7, Hereditary, The Greatest Showman, Uncut Gems, The Wolf of Wall Street, Boardwalk Empire, Star Trek, and Iron Man. He is Director of Training and Artist Development at FuseFX, adjunct professor at the School of Visual Arts, and the author of several popular VFX courses at fxphd.com.