[digital] Visual Effects and Compositing

Appendix: The VFX Compositor’s Checklist and Other Resources

Working in the movie and VFX industry the majority of my life, I have witnessed many trends, dug hard for golden nuggets of secret information, had insightful “a-ha!” moments, and even stumbled across the occasional jewel of wisdom or two. In-depth discussions over the years with legends such as Ron Thornton, Glenn Campbell, and William Vaughan uncovered many universal truths and truisms. So years ago, I began making a habit of writing down and collecting all these nuggets of wisdom into one document that I could share with colleagues and students. To my surprise, many of my friends had done the same. Ron, Glenn, William, and others shared their insights and lists freely with me, and ...