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Animation & Visual Effects: Library Resources

A Subject Guide for the School of Animation & Visual Effects

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[Digital] Visual Effects and Compositing

In this latest book in the critically acclaimed [digital] series from New Riders students will learn all of the techniques and skills that will take them from beginner to visual effects (VFX) professional in just one book. Seasoned visual effects producer Jon Gress has refined the teaching of the skills and techniques presented in this book for over a decade to distill them down to the most effective methodology, delivered in a way that's both fun and easy to understand while being state-of-the-art for industry professionals.