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Brinkmann. (2008). The art and science of digital compositing techniques for visual effects, animation and motion graphics (2nd ed.). Morgan Kaufmann Publishers/Elsevier.
"Ron Brinkman's book is the definitive work on digital compositing and we have depended on this book as a critical part of our in-house training program at Imageworks since the 1999 Edition. We use this book as a daily textbook and reference for our lighters, compositors and anyone working with digital imagery. It is wonderful to see a new edition being released and it will certainly be required reading for all our digital artists here at Imageworks." --Sande Scoredos, Executive Director of Training & Artist Development, Sony Pictures Imageworks

Seymour, Mike (2004) Art of Tracking Part 1: History of Tracking. FxGuide: https://www.fxguide.com/fxfeatured/art_of_tracking_part_1_history_of_tracking/
A thorough introduction to and history of tracking that includes interviews with the inventors of tracking and how the concept was developed and refined over just a few decades.

Seymour, Mike (2004) Art of Tracking Part 2: Tips and Apps Overview. FX Guide: https://www.fxguide.com/fxfeatured/art_of_tracking_part_2_tips_and_apps_overview/
A basic overview (circa 2004) of the various software that is used for tracking, 2D tracking, 3D tracking, and tips from experts on the concepts of Tracking Markers, Tracking Jitter, Lens Distortion, and others. Although the software mentioned in the article is outdated and new software has taken its place, the concepts, software names, and uses are still valuable to know. This resource will support your general knowledge of the industry and help build fluency in the language of the craft, which is invaluable in developing rapport with experienced artists and supervisors.

Rosado, Andrea. "2023 Visual Effects Bake-Off." Render Q, 17 Jan. 2023. https://scadrenderq.com/2023/01/2023-visual-effects-bake-off
Every year, films are nominated for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. The process for getting there is multi-faceted and culminates in what is called a "Bake-Off." This article outlines this process and gives an analysis of each of the films from 2022-23 that made it through to the Bake-Off. Read this article to discuss in Discussion 1.

"LOMTAP Backdrop Stand Green Screen Photography Lighting Kit." Amazon. https://a.co/5YJEBDV
Example of a quality green screen and lighting kit on Amazon. You may want something like this for Module 2.

McClure, Justin. "GYST." Justin McClure Creative, 2021. https://justinmcclure.com/gyst
Check out this great collection of project organization templates put together by Justin McClure Design; they will really help you "GYST" ("Get your [stuff] together").

Trending Free Stock Videos. Pexels.com. https://www.pexels.com/videos/
Free 4K stock videos & full HD video clips to download.

Stern, Eran. LinkedIn Learning: After Effects Weekly – Native H.264 Encoding. 2023. https://www.linkedin.com/learning/after-effects-weekly/native-h-264-encoding?resume=false&u=2168252
A helpful resource for h.264 encoding from Adobe After Effects. (4m 45s)

Harrington, Richard. LinkedIn Learning: After Effects Guru: Work Faster and Boost Performance – Collecting Files. 2018. https://www.linkedin.com/learning/after-effects-guru-work-faster-and-boost-performance/collecting-files?resume=false&u=2168252
A helpful resource for how to collect files in Adobe After Effects. (3m 50s)

Andrade, David. LinkedIn Learning: Blender: Tricks and Techniques – Camera Tracking Like a Pro. 2021. https://www.linkedin.com/learning/blender-tips-tricks-and-techniques/camera-tracking-like-a-pro?resume=false
This resource will show you camera tracking tips in Blender. (8m 20s)