Filming the Fantastic with Virtual Technology

Filming the Fantastic with Virtual Technology Filmmaking on the Digital Backlot, 1st Edition By Mark Sawicki, Juniko Moody 224 pages | 159 Color Illus. Publisher: Routledge Description This book brings fantasy storytelling to a whole new level by providing an in-depth insight into the tools used for virtual reality, augmented reality, 360 cinema and motion capture in order to repurpose them to create a virtual studio for filmmaking. Gone are the long days and months of post before seeing your final product. Composites and CG characters can now be shot together as fast as a live action show. Using off the shelf software and tools, authors Mark Sawicki and Juniko Moody document the set up and production pipelines of the modern Virtual/MoCap studio. They reveal the procedures and secrets for making movies in virtual sets. The high-end technology that enabled the creation of films such as Lord of the Rings, Avatar and the Jungle Book, is now accessible for smaller, independent