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Visual Effects and Post Production (ECC): Final Project: VFX Enhanced Production (VEP303)

Essential Reading

The Art and Science of Digital Compositing by Ron Brinkmann
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ISBN: 9780123706386
The Filmmaker's Eye by Gustavo Mercado
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ISBN: 9780240812175
Compositing Visual Effects by Steve Wright
ISBN: 9780240817811

Online Resources

http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/358_compositor

http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/

http://www.thefoundry.co.uk/products/nuke/

https://jonnyelwyn.co.uk/film-and-video-editing/getting-started-with-fusion-9/

http://www.geocities.com/hollywood/makeup/9472/composit.html - basic examples of compositing

http://www.matteworld.com/film - Visual effects examples

https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/fusion/

http://www.definitionmagazine.com/journal/2015/3/17/vfx-software-shoot-out-fusion-vs-smoke-vs-nuke.html

http://www.creativebloq.com/3d/foundry-makes-nuke-available-free-41514705

https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/compositing-vfx-breakdowns/

https://www.fxguide.com/featured/the-art-of-deep-compositing/

https://wolfcrow.com/blog/what-is-compositing/

http://www.creativebloq.com/3d-world-magazine

Recommended Reading

Fix It in Post by Jack James
ISBN: 9780240811246
Creating Motion Graphics with after Effects by Chris Meyer; Trish Meyer
ISBN: 9780240814155
Filming the Fantastic by Mark Sawicki
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ISBN: 9780240814735
Digital Compositing for Film and Video by Steve Wright
ISBN: 9781138240377

Further Reading

Visual Design Fundamentals by Mike Clayton; Alan Hashimoto
ISBN: 9781584505815
Bluescreen Compositing by John Jackman
ISBN: 9781578202836
Professional Digital Compositing by Lee Lanier
ISBN: 9780470452615