Visual effects books

Jeff Foster

provides all-new information on After Effects 7 and Photoshop CS2

Steve Wright

bluescreen compositing, bullet-time shots, motion tracking, and rotoscoping

Steve Wright

bluescreen matte extraction, despill operations, compositing operations, color-corrections.

Tim Dobbert

gives you the knowledge and perspective you need to successfully solve every matchmove

Ron Ganbar

lessons on basic and advanced compositing, color correction, Roto Paint, keying, tracking, etc

John Alton and Todd McCarthy

explores lighting, camera techniques, and choice of locations for visual mood of film

Ron Brinkmann

reference for lighters, compositors and anyone working with digital imagery

Joseph V. Mascelli

camera angles, continuity, cutting, close-ups, composition

Mark Cotta Vaz and Craig Barron

the history of a visual effect

Mitch Mitchell

An invaluable insight into the use of visual effects in film and television