Go behind the scene of the behind the scenes to learn how the business of producing the dazzling visual effects we see in movies and on TV works. With decades of combined VFX production and supervisory experience in Hollywood, the authors share their experience with you, illuminating industry-standard practices and tips on: reproduction planning; evaluating vendors and the bidding process; effective data management; dealing with changes in post-production; contracts, insurance, business ethics, and more; scheduling; budgeting; working on-set, off-set, or overseas. Also included are interviews with established, successful Hollywood VFX producers about their career paths and how they got to where they are now. From pre-production to final delivery, this is your complete guide to visual effects production, providing insight on VFX budgeting and scheduling (with actual forms for your own use) and common production...