After Effects Apprentice

Trish Meyer

Elsevier Focal Press

After Effects in Production: A Tutorial Companion from the Authors of Creating Motion Graphics with after Affects

Chris Meyer

Taylor & Francis Group

Creating Motion Graphics with after Effects, Vol. 1 : Volume 1: the Essentials

Elsevier Science

Trish and Chris Meyer share fifteen years of real-world film and video production experience inside the critically acclaimed Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects. More than a step-by-step review of the features in After Effects, you will learn how the program thinks so that you can realize your own visions more quickly and efficiently. This full-color book is jammed full of tips, gotchas, and sage advice that will help you survive whatever your next project throws at you. Creating Motion Graphics 4th Edition has been heavily revised, reuniting the previous two volumes plus adding detailed coverage of new features introduced in After Effects 7 and CS3 Professional to form one massive, essential reference. The enclosed DVD-ROM contains source footage and project files for the numerous exercises which help reinforce each concept. The DVD also includes over 180 pages of additional information, including lengthy Bonus Chapters on Expressions and Effects. Authored in CS3, also included is access to a free web chapter written for CS4. * Free CS4 web chapter included with the book * Mastering animation through the use of keyframes, motion paths, and the Graph Editor * Blending imagery using alpha channels, masks, mattes, modes, and stencils * Building groups and hierarchies through parenting and nested comps * Extended coverage of type animation, paint tools and 3D space * Advanced subjects such as keying, motion tracking, expressions, and video issues * Includes over 180 PDF pages of bonus content on the DVD * Extensive coverage of the new CS3 features including the Shape and Puppet tools, Brainstorm, per-character 3D text, color management, and more!

Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects: Essential and Advanced Techniques, 4th Edition

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

Focal Press

Discover the experts' techniques for creating award-winning animation, composites and special effects for TV, film and more-with Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects by Trish and Chris Meyer. Dozens of inspiring examples help you break through to new heights of creativity and proficiency. 
This color-packed book starts with the fundamentals of Adobe After Effects 4.1 and progresses step by step. The authors offer real-world explanations of how the program works, and a CD-ROM of example projects showing each concept in action. Hands-on tutorials demonstrate creative techniques, shortcuts, and tricks you can apply to your own art, using both the Standard and Production versions of After Effects. 
For users of all levels, topics include: - Mastering complex animation and keyframe assistants - Creating transparency with alpha channels, masks and keying - Transfer modes, rack mattes and numerous effects tips and tricks - Building hierarchies of nested compositions - Working with fields, DV, NTSC, PAL, widescreen and film 
The companion CD-ROM contains hundreds of movies, stills, objects and audio clips, plus free plug-ins and more. It also includes the tryout version of Adobe After Effects 4.1 for Mac and Windows.

Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects (With CD-ROM)

Computers & Technology

Programming

CMP Books

After Effects in Production: A Companion for Creating Motion Graphics

Trish and Chris Meyer share a decade of real-world production experience in the critically acclaimed Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects. Learn how the program integrates with other tools in the production flow from award-winning artists who make their living using After Effects. This full-color guide is packed with visual examples, and the enclosed CD-ROM is loaded with projects that encourage you to practice their techniques. 
In this thoroughly revised second edition, Creating Motion Graphics has been divided into two volumes. Volume 2: Advanced Techniques focuses on core concepts such as alpha channels, type and paint effects, manipulating time and audio, plus Production Bundle features such as color keying and motion tracking. The timeless subjects of video and film are demystified, and the new Expression language is covered in depth. This volume also explores the integration between After Effects and other programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, 3D applications, nonlinear editing systems, and Web tools. 
USER LEVEL: Intermediate to Advanced. Topics include: · Advanced animation techniques, including mastering Expressions · Integrating with graphic and 3D programs, Web tools, and NLEs · Color keying and motion tracking with the Production Bundle · Mastering the technicalities of video and film, including widescreen 
Volume 1: The Essentials explores keyframe animation and velocity control; blending imagery using masks, mattes, and modes; nesting compositions; parenting; and full coverage of 3D layers, cameras, and lights. 
The companion CD-ROM is packed with hundreds of movies, stills, objects, and audio clips; bonus chapters and tutorials; plus free effects from leading third-party plug-in developers and more.

Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects: Volume 2: Advanced Techniques

Motion graphics is the animating of digital images to create new looks, sophisticated special effects, and network logos. Adobe After Effects is a dual-platform program used by major production departments and art houses. From animating background images to creating film-style title sequences, After Effects does it all. Part of theDV Expert series, this book offers practical, in-depth coverage for working professionals and aspiring pros. Volume 2: Advanced Techniques focuses on how After Effects integrates with other programs vital to the motion graphics workflow and technical details of preparing files for broadcast. Core concepts include audio, typography, and alpha channels. Advanced features of the application such as color keying, motion tracking, Expressions, and using the new paint tool and text animation engine are also covered in depth. This volume also explores the integration between After Effects and other programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and 3D applications, and discusses nonlinear editing systems and Web tools. It addresses functionality exclusively available in the Production Bundle of After Effects and popular plug-ins. This bestseller focuses on how After Effects integrates with other programs vital to the motion graphics workflow and technical details of preparing files for broadcast.

Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects, Vol. 2: Advanced Techniques (3rd Edition, Version 6.5)

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