Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects, Vol. 1: The Essentials, 3/e

Description:

Reviewers' comments about Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects:

"I can't think of anyone more qualified to show you how to get the most out of After Effects than Trish and Chris Meyer."

—Steve Kilisky, Senior Product Manager, Adobe After Effects

Trish and Chris Meyer share their years of real-world production experience in the critically acclaimed Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects. Learn how the program thinks as these award-winning artists share the tips and techniques they use in their own work. This full-color guide is packed with visual examples, while the accompanying DVD is loaded with projects that reinforce important skills you can apply to your own work.

Creating Motion Graphics is divided into two volumes. Volume 1: The Essentials is for all users of the version 6.5 Standard edition. It covers the core concepts and tools you need to tackle virtually every job, including keyframe animation, masking, mattes, 3D space, and over 100 plug-in effects. This thoroughly updated third edition features new chapters on mastering the new Type tool for dynamic text animation, plus Animation Presets for saving and recalling your work--as well as coverage of the hundreds of shortcuts and enhancements introduced in version 6.0 and 6.5 of this powerful tool. An introductory tutorial ensures that even the newest user can get up to speed quickly.

Topics include:

• Mastering complex animation through keyframe and velocity control
• Blending imagery using masks, mattes, and modes
• Building groups and hierarchies through parenting and nested comps
• Thorough coverage of 3D layers, cameras, and lights
• Exploring the new Type tool, as well as Text and Animation Presets

Includes a new DVD-ROM with a tryout version of Adobe After Effects 6.5 (Mac or Windows) as well as hundreds of movies, stills, objects, and audio clips, free fully-functional plug-ins, and keyframe assistants from Boris FX, Walker Effects, Digital Film Tools, The Foundry, Digital Anarchy, and DigiEffects and royalty-free, full-frame footage from Artbeats and 12-Inch Design.

Also available: Volume 2: Advanced Techniques covers topics such as integrating with Photoshop, Illustrator, and 3D programs, motion tracking, keying, video and film issues, alpha channels, as well as Professional edition-specific features.

Trish and Chris Meyer are the creative forces behind CyberMotion, an award-winning motion graphics studio in Los Angeles. They have created imagery for NBC, ABC, HBO, Fox, TLC, New Line, and Paramount, plus corporations ranging from Apple to Xerox. Their first book - Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects - is considered the bible in its field.