After Effects In Production

Author : Trish Meyer,Chris Meyer
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781136065170

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After Effects in Production by Trish Meyer,Chris Meyer Pdf

Take your After Effects skills to a new level! Twelve step-by-step tutorials, designed by industry professionals, explore a variety of creative approaches as they teach useful design concepts and production techniques. Updated for After Effects 6.5, this new edition covers the most significant Version 5 and 6 features including 3D space, cameras, lights, parenting, text, animation presets, paint, and expressions. Each carefully structured project presents the "why" behind the steps, so you can adapt these techniques to your own designs and motion graphics work. All contain timeless concepts that will be of use for many years to come. After Effects in Production also contains six case studies of commercial projects created by award-winning studios such as ATTIK, Belief, Curious Pictures, The Diecks Group, Fido, and the authors' own studio, CyberMotion. These detail the integration of After Effects, 3D programs, live action, and a variety of animation techniques, revealing the artistic concepts behind the spots as well as the inventive techniques used to execute them. The enclosed DVD contains QuickTime movies of each of the final animations, allowing you to step through them frame-by-frame so you can examine them in detail.

Author : Trish Meyer,Chris Meyer
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781136065187

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After Effects in Production by Trish Meyer,Chris Meyer Pdf

Take your After Effects skills to a new level! Twelve step-by-step tutorials, designed by industry professionals, explore a variety of creative approaches as they teach useful design concepts and production techniques. Updated for After Effects 6.5, this new edition covers the most significant Version 5 and 6 features including 3D space, cameras, lights, parenting, text, animation presets, paint, and expressions. Each carefully structured project presents the "why" behind the steps, so you can adapt these techniques to your own designs and motion graphics work. All contain timeless concepts that will be of use for many years to come. After Effects in Production also contains six case studies of commercial projects created by award-winning studios such as ATTIK, Belief, Curious Pictures, The Diecks Group, Fido, and the authors' own studio, CyberMotion. These detail the integration of After Effects, 3D programs, live action, and a variety of animation techniques, revealing the artistic concepts behind the spots as well as the inventive techniques used to execute them. The enclosed DVD contains QuickTime movies of each of the final animations, allowing you to step through them frame-by-frame so you can examine them in detail.

Author : Jeff Foster
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2006-07-14
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780782150889

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After Effects and Photoshop by Jeff Foster Pdf

"... a book that needs to be on every motion graphic designer's shelf." —Scott Kelby, President, National Association of Photoshop Professionals Author Jeff Foster appeared on the DV Guys, a weekly radio show devoted to DV professionals and enthusiasts, for a LIVE online interview on Thursday, June 17, 2004. If you missed it, you can still listen to their archive. If you're in the business of motion graphics or desktop digital video production, you know that Adobe's After Effects and Photoshop are two of the most indispensable content creation tools. More integrated than ever before, the world's number-one compositing and image-editing programs can be used in tandem to create quality work at a relatively low cost. But it takes years of experience to figure out how to get the most out of this remarkable duo. With After Effects and Photoshop: Animation and Production Effects for DV and Film, graphics guru Jeff Foster has created the first book devoted to showing how you can use these two programs together to produce animations and effects on the desktop. This practical guide focuses exclusively on techniques commonly used in the field as well as cutting-edge production tricks. These hands-on projects will demystify cool Hollywood effects and help you solve your daily challenges. And they'll inspire you to think more artistically when approaching your creations. Inside, you'll discover pro techniques for motion graphics and video production, including how to: Add depth and realism to your animations by mimicking real motion Use exaggerated movements to enhance characterization Apply 3-D animation to 2-D images Remove background fodder with blue-screen garbage mattes Employ rotoscoping techniques for frame-by-frame retouching Construct realistic composites and scene locations using matte painting techniques Make movies from stills by simulating 3-D camera motion Utilize perspective, speed, and scale to create believable moving objects Produce realistic special effects such as noise, clouds, and smoke Practice imaginative motion titling effects that grab people's attention Develop professional scene transitions using 3-D layer animations And much more! Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Author : Trish Meyer,Chris Meyer
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781578202645

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After Effects in Production by Trish Meyer,Chris Meyer Pdf

Motion graphics is the animating of digital images to create new looks, sophisticated special effects, and network logos. Adobe After Effects, a dual-platform program used by major production departments and art houses, is the leading software application for creating motion graphics. Through a series of tutorials and case studies, this revised handbook shows how to take advantage of After Effects' many features.

Author : Chris Meyer,Trish Meyer
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-11
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781136059735

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Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects by Chris Meyer,Trish Meyer Pdf

After Effects CS5.5 Update: /tv.adobe.com/show/after-effects-cs55-new-creative-techniques/ Chris and Trish Meyer have created a series of videos demonstrating how to use their favorite new and enhanced features in After Effects CS5.5. Virtually all of these videos use exercise files from Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects (5th Edition for CS5) as their starting point, extending the usefulness of this book for its owners. These videos may be viewed for free on AdobeTV. * 5th Edition of best-selling After Effects book by renowned authors Trish and Chris Meyer covers the important updates in After Effects CS4 and CS5 * Covers both essential and advanced techniques, from basic layer manipulation and animation through keying, motion tracking, and color management * The downloadable resources are packed with project files for version CS5, source materials, and nearly 200 pages of bonus chapters Trish and Chris Meyer share over 17 years of hard-earned, real-world film and video production experience inside this critically acclaimed text. More than a step-by-step review of the features in AE, readers will learn how the program thinks so that they can realize their own visions more quickly and efficiently. This full-color book is packed with tips, gotchas, and sage advice that will help users thrive no matter what projects they might encounter. Creating Motion Graphics 5th Edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect the new features introduced in both After Effects CS4 and CS5. New chapters cover the revolutionary new Roto Brush feature, as well as mocha and mocha shape. The 3D section has been expanded to include working with 3D effects such as Digieffects FreeForm plus workflows including Adobe Repoussé, Vanishing Point Exchange, and 3D model import using Adobe Photoshop Extended. The print version is also accompanied by downloadable resources that contain project files and source materials for all the techniques demonstrated in the book, as well as nearly 200 pages of bonus chapters on subjects such as expressions, scripting, and effects. Subjects include: Animation Techniques; Layer Management; Modes, Masks, and Mattes; Mastering 3D Space; Text Animation; Effects & Presets; Painting and Rotoscoping; Parenting, Nesting, and Collapsing; Color Management and Video Essentials; Motion Tracking and Keying; Working with Audio; Integrating with 3D Applications; Puppet Tools; Expressions; Exporting and Rendering; and much more.

Author : Antony Bolante
Publisher : Peachpit Press
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0201750430

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Adobe After Effects 5 by Antony Bolante Pdf

Adobe After Effects is the ultimate tool for creating motion graphics and visual effects for film, video, CD/DVD, or the Web. The step-by-step approach of this new guide shows how to create stunning visual effects as it takes readers to the next level of expertise. The CD-ROM features sample files that illustrate many of the examples in the book.

Author : Angie Taylor
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 597 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-28
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781136143588

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Creative After Effects 7 by Angie Taylor Pdf

Realize your creative potential with a working knowledge of After Effects 7. Renowned artist and designer Angie Taylor demonstrates professional workflows and inspires with practical tutorial lessons that help put the theory (and you!) to work. You'll learn from a comprehensive survey of the new interface and features, with illustrated techniques for animation, visual effects and motion graphics. Practice exercises to reinforce essential techniques, and continuous projects challenge you with fantastically creative uses of the application. The companion DVD includes everything you'll need to complete the tutorials as well as an array of bonus plug-ins and demo software.

Author : Marcus Geduld
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781136140549

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After Effects Expressions by Marcus Geduld Pdf

Put the power of Expressions to work in your animations with controls and efficiencies impossible to achieve with traditional keyframing techniques. No programming skills are required. Foundation concepts and skills orient the new designer and serve as a handy reference to the experienced one. Basics of creating expressions, variables, commands, and expression helpers precede the leap into javascript and math essentials for more advanced expressions that include randomness, physical simularions and 3D. Full color illustrations display the scripts and the resulting effects, pickwhip techniques, and sequential animations. Downloadable companion files include Quicktime movies of the demo animations, and AE project files that permit you to examine the Expressions. Extensive notes are provided to aid you in implementing the extensive library of Expressions available for your use on Adobe LiveDocs.

Author : Ralph LaBarge
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781136062544

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DVD Authoring and Production by Ralph LaBarge Pdf

DVD Authoring and Production is an authoritative and comprehensive guide to publishing content in the DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, and WebDVD formats. Readers learn everything they need to create, produce, and master DVDs - including a firsthand look at professional production techniques employed in the author's StarGaze DVD. Professionals and aspiring DVD artists alike learn the latest tools and techniques as well as how to succeed in the business realm of the DVD world, including optimal methods of marketing, distributing, and selling.

Author : Brie Gyncild
Publisher : Adobe Press
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-09
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780136412045

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Adobe After Effects Classroom in a Book (2020 release) by Brie Gyncild Pdf

Adobe After Effects Classroom in a Book (2020 release) is the best-selling guide to Adobe's powerful motion graphics program. The 15 project-based lessons in this book teach students step-by-step the key techniques for working efficiently in After Effects and delivering in the widest possible range of media types. In addition to the key elements of the After Effects interface, this revised edition covers new features and techniques. Learn how to create, manipulate, and optimize motion graphics for film, video, DVD, the web, and mobile devices. Gain hands-on experience animating text and images, customizing a wide range of effects, tracking and syncing content, rotoscoping, removing unwanted objects, and correcting color. Learn to create 3D content with both After Effects and Maxon Cinema 4D Lite (included with the software). The online companion files include all the necessary assets for readers to complete the projects featured in each chapter. All buyers of the book get full access to the Web Edition: A Web-based version of the complete ebook enhanced with video and multiple-choice quizzes.

Author : Lynda Weinman,Craig Newman
Publisher : Peachpit Press
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Computers
ISBN : 020175469X

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After Effects 5.0/5.5, H-O-T Hands-on Training by Lynda Weinman,Craig Newman Pdf

Learn After Effects with hands-on training from Lynda Weinman in order to create stunning motion graphics and visual effects for film, video, CD, DVD, or the Web. Weinman teaches the basics--the key concepts, principles, techniques, plus practical tips.

Author : Mark MYERS
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 651 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1688556524

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Adobe After Effects Cc for Motion Graphics Designing by Mark MYERS Pdf

Bring your characters to life with Adobe After Effects. Explore the essential tools and techniques for character animation in Learn After Effects by working through examples that examine each feature as it applies to an animator's workflow. Discover how to rig characters with the Puppet tools and expressions, animate keyframes in the Graph Editor, and animate on the fly--with your mouse--using motion sketching. Plus, discover how to add 3D layers and cameras to your scenes for a multidimensional perspective on your characters.This Book is an introduction into Adobe After Effects CC. It will get you started with understanding the software to create effects, animations, titles and more for your video projects.This Book will take you from the very beginning of opening After Effects and learning the panel windows and settings to creating your first motion graphic title.This Adobe After Effects book is meant for people interested in learning how to create titles for their videos, simple animations, and introduction to motion graphics. This course is probably not for you if you're looking to learn advanced After Effects workflows, techniques, and 3D graphics. This Book teach you how to use this immensely powerful tool for creating an extensive variety of audio and visual effects. In the view of the fact that Adobe After Effects is an indispensable mean of high quality video and audio production we make sure that we are equipped with advanced technological workstations to better learn and use this software.

Author : Angie Taylor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1431106864

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Creative After Effects 5.0 by Angie Taylor Pdf

Author : Mark Christiansen
Publisher : Pearson Education
Page : 99998 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0131390554

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Adobe After Effects CS5 Visual Effects and Compositing Studio Techniques by Mark Christiansen Pdf

This is the only book on the market to focus exclusively on the creation of visual effects for After Effects users, and is a one-stop resource for anyone who wants in-depth explanations that demystify the realm of visual effects and how they were created, thanks to veteran author Mark Christiansen's friendly and accessible style. A thoroughly packed, informative read, this masterful guide focuses on explaining the essential concepts, features, and techniques that are key to creating seamless movie-quality visual effects. Users who are comfortable with After Effects will find a helpful review of the fundamentals - managing footage, viewing and editing layers, animating type, and more - so they can learn how to work smarter and more efficiently. Readers of all levels will learn core techniques for effects compositing including color matching, keying, rotoscoping, motion tracking, emulating the camera, and concluding with using expressions in After Effects, written by contributor and expert Dan Ebberts. An incredibly useful appendix on scripting in After Effects is included as well, written by Adobe engineer Jeff Almasol. The final section of the book delves into creative explorations, demonstrating professional effects that are commonly seen in films and games which readers can re-create. Readers will also find comprehensive coverage of all that's new and makes this version of Adobe's effects programa must-have update, including the revolutionary new Roto Brush, all new effects such as the New Refine Matte effect, new support for Color Look-Up Tables, workflows that take advantage of the all-new 64-bit support, inclusion of third-party tools for additional creativity, and much more. Note from the publisher: FREE Adobe After Effects CS5.5 updates are available for this title. Simply register your product at www.peachpit.com/register and you will receive the updates when they become available.

Author : Chris Meyer,Trish Meyer
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 769 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-11
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781135054052

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Criando Motion Graphics Com After Effects, 5a Ed., Versão Cs5 by Chris Meyer,Trish Meyer Pdf

After Effects CS5.5 Update: /tv.adobe.com/show/after-effects-cs55-new-creative-techniques/ Chris and Trish Meyer have created a series of videos demonstrating how to use their favorite new and enhanced features in After Effects CS5.5. Virtually all of these videos use exercise files from Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects (5th Edition for CS5) as their starting point, extending the usefulness of this book for its owners. These videos may be viewed for free on AdobeTV. * 5th Edition of best-selling After Effects book by renowned authors Trish and Chris Meyer covers the important updates in After Effects CS4 and CS5 * Covers both essential and advanced techniques, from basic layer manipulation and animation through keying, motion tracking, and color management * Companion DVD is packed with project files for version CS5, source materials, and nearly 200 pages of bonus chapters Trish and Chris Meyer share over 17 years of hard-earned, real-world film and video production experience inside this critically acclaimed text. More than a step-by-step review of the features in AE, readers will learn how the program thinks so that they can realize their own visions more quickly and efficiently. This full-color book is packed with tips, gotchas, and sage advice that will help users thrive no matter what projects they might encounter. Creating Motion Graphics 5th Edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect the new features introduced in both After Effects CS4 and CS5. New chapters cover the revolutionary new Roto Brush feature, as well as mocha and mocha shape. The 3D section has been expanded to include working with 3D effects such as Digieffects FreeForm plus workflows including Adobe Repoussé, Vanishing Point Exchange, and 3D model import using Adobe Photoshop Extended. The print version is also accompanied by a DVD that contains project files and source materials for all the techniques demonstrated in the book, as well as nearly 200 pages of bonus chapters on subjects such as expressions, scripting, and effects. Subjects include: Animation Techniques; Layer Management; Modes, Masks, and Mattes; Mastering 3D Space; Text Animation; Effects & Presets; Painting and Rotoscoping; Parenting, Nesting, and Collapsing; Color Management and Video Essentials; Motion Tracking and Keying; Working with Audio; Integrating with 3D Applications; Puppet Tools; Expressions; Exporting and Rendering; and much more.