CG Film Production Process and Management ()

Author: Chen Ming, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2006-11-01
Features: This book is the first outstanding professional textbook in China focusing on the production process and management of fully three-dimensional animated films. Based on the actual case of the animated film Moby Dick, it follows the practical production process of the film to provide a detailed introduction to all key stages of CG film production. It explains the creation and production process of 3D animation in an easy-to-understand manner, supported by numerous screenshots and illustrations, comprehensively showcasing the management and creative process of animated film production: pre-production planning—CG production process—post-production. It elaborates on the entire workflow from concept—story—script—storyboards—color scripting—dynamic storyboards—3D previsualization—scene design—character design—modeling—texturing—lighting—animation—rendering—compositing. Moby Dick is the most heavily invested film in the history of Chinese cinema and the first fully three-dimensional animated film in China that fully aligns with international standards in content style, production technology, and market operation. The film spanned over four years and cost 130 million RMB, gathering the talents of over 400 artists from France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Malaysia, and China. It was a labor-intensive and meticulously crafted production. At the 2005 Cannes Film Festival, Moby Dick was featured for over ten days, leaving more than 120 distributors and industry professionals worldwide astonished at China’s ability to produce such visually stunning digital animation. They believed the film had reached world-class levels in both art and technology. Animation production and creation are highly practical, and all contributors to this book are key creative personnel in the film production process, possessing strong hands-on experience and valuable insights from their six years of production. The book is extremely rich in content, with vivid and detailed explanations, providing a professional textbook model for current higher animation education. It will help young people aspiring to enter the animation industry gain a deeper understanding of CG-related knowledge and find a more suitable career path. The book is accompanied by 1 DVD, which includes the movie trailer of Moby Dick and precious behind-the-scenes production footage.