| OverviewThis is the Safari online edition of the printed book. Written by Stu Maschwitz, co-founder of the Orphanage (the
legendary guerrilla visual effects studio responsible for amazing
and award-winning effects in such movies as Sin City, The Day After
Tomorrow, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), this book is a
must-have for all those budding filmmakers and students who want to
produce action movies with visual effects but don't have Hollywood
budgets. The Orphanage was created by three twenty-something visual
effects veterans who wanted to make their own feature films and
discovered they could do this by utilizing home computers, off the
shelf software, and approaching things artistically. This guide
details exactly how to do this: from planning and selecting the
necessary cameras, software, and equipment, to creating specific
special effects (including gunfire, Kung Fu fighting, car chases,
dismemberment, and more) to editing and mixing sound and music. Its
mantra is that the best, low-budget action moviemakers must
visualize the end product first in order to reverse-engineer the
least expensive way to get there. Readers will learn how to
integrate visual effects into every aspect of filmmaking--before
filming, during filming and with "in camera" shots, and with
computers in postproduction. Throughout the book, the author makes
specific references to and uses popular action movies (both low and
big-budget) as detailed examples--including El Mariachi, La Femme
Nikita, Die Hard, and Terminator 2. Note from the Publisher: If you
have the 3rd printing of The DV Rebel's Guide, your disc may
be missing the data files that accompany the book. If this is the
case, please send an email to Peachpit in order to obtain the files
at ask@peachpit.com Editorial ReviewsProduct DescriptionWritten by Stu Maschwitz, co-founder of the Orphanage (the legendary guerrilla visual effects studio responsible for amazing and award-winning effects in such movies as Sin City, The Day After Tomorrow, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), this book is a must-have for all those budding filmmakers and students who want to produce action movies with visual effects but don't have Hollywood budgets. The Orphanage was created by three twenty-something visual effects veterans who wanted to make their own feature films and discovered they could do this by utilizing home computers, off the shelf software, and approaching things artistically. This guide details exactly how to do this: from planning and selecting the necessary cameras, software, and equipment, to creating specific special effects (including gunfire, Kung Fu fighting, car chases, dismemberment, and more) to editing and mixing sound and music. Its mantra is that the best, low-budget action moviemakers must visualize the end product first in order to reverse-engineer the least expensive way to get there. Readers will learn how to integrate visual effects into every aspect of filmmaking--before filming, during filming and with "in camera" shots, and with computers in postproduction. Throughout the book, the author makes specific references to and uses popular action movies (both low and big-budget) as detailed examples--including El Mariachi, La Femme Nikita, Die Hard, and Terminator 2. Note from the Publisher: If you have the 3rd printing of The DV Rebel’s Guide, your disc may be missing the data files that accompany the book. If this is the case, please send an email to Peachpit in order to obtain the files at ask@peachpit.com |
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Reader Reviews From Amazon (Ranked by 'Helpfulness') Average Customer Rating: based on 71 reviews. Great read fun and informative at the same time, 2009-06-24 Reviewer rating: I really have enjoyed this book. Its whimsical approach has great bits of information and the author provides a supplemental cd with some great extras. | Inspiring and Practical, 2009-04-19 Reviewer rating: I've been in the business of producing corporate film and video projects for over 30 years. With over 400 projects completed I felt like I knew my way around. But this book has taken me to a new level of excitement to create my own film project using DV technology.
I recently bought a Nikon D90 and, using the information in this book, I'm well on my way to creating my first independent film project with this remarkable camera.
If you're interested in learning how to do it and getting fired up enough so that you'll actually go for it, this book is right for you.
-a- | A MUST HAVE!!!!, 2009-03-27 Reviewer rating: This book, simply put, is a must have for any guerrilla filmmaker. Although the title specifies action films, the book really is a must have no matter what your film's genre. It offers countless techniques and tips on how to bring your vision to fruition. I have been pursuing a carrier in film making for the last five years now and I have learned a lot along the way. If I had discovered this book five years ago, I can't tell you how much further along I would be at obtaining my goal. No matter what type of films you wish to make, if you are a guerrilla filmmaker, you need to buy this book immediately. | DV rebel pov, 2009-03-20 Reviewer rating: Don't look at this book as an DV movie action-genre guide. Instead learn from Stu's pov as a sfx & production insider that distills it down to diy'ers(DV Rebels). Yeah in-camera-action advice is good, but it's chocked full of other tricks that are the true value. I bought it for color section alone, as Stu is the Magic Bullet zen-meister. Learn how to shoot for color correction in post. The DVD "camera section" is also VERY very good. His pov on 24p, dv, hd, and latitude are intelligent and you choose if it's for you. Don't just shoot 24p because somebody said so, this book tells you why... Somewhat advanced, mostly because what you shoot doesn't necessarily look perdy, but if you shoot for post, WAY better. My new reading, re-read companion. Book is designed for portability and duress. Top review! | Great Tool For No-Budget Filmmakers, 2008-12-29 Reviewer rating: This book is a lot of fun, and even if you end up using only one or two of the SFX methods shown in here, the rest of the book makes a great resource to have around just in case someone else you know needs to make fake gun shots or fake a helicopter escape scene. For filmmaking book collectors like myself, this book belongs on your shelf. |
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