May 2006
Intermediate to advanced
576 pages
23h 31m
English
Overview
Ready to learn the visual effects techniques used at such
leading-edge studios as Industrial Light + Magic and The Orphanage?
Adobe After Effects 7.0 Studio Techniques inspires you to take your
work to the next level with real-world examples and insider
techniques. With this under-the-hood, in-depth guide to Adobe's
updated motion graphics and effects powerhouse, you'll get complete
coverage of all the big features in After Effects 7.0: High dynamic
range (HDR) 32 bit per channel color compositing, cinema preview
and color management, a redesigned user interface, a new Graph
Editor to animate using explicit translation curves, retiming
effects using Timewarp, and dozens of other enhancements. Get
blockbuster results without the big budget as you delve deep into
the essence of visual effects. This book goes beyond conventional
step-by-step instruction, teaching you bread-and-butter effects
that you can adapt and combine for countless projects.
Real solutions from real professionals: learn the techniques and approach used to create shots for big-budget special effects films.
Compositing essentials: No matter how sophisticated the effect, they all begin with the same building blocks. Find out what you've been missing about color and light matching, keying, motion tracking, rotoscoping, working with film, and more.
Advanced techniques: Your goal should be effects so good that no one notices them. From sky replacement to explosions, from smoke to fire, learn to bring your shots to life and enhance scenes without anyone ever knowing what they're seeing isn't 100% real.
Companion CD-ROM: Professional tools produce professional results. The book’s companion disc includes plenty of sample projects including HD footage from Pixel Corps and the Artbeats Digital Film Library, as well as more than a dozen plug-ins and programs that you can use to build up and customize your own effects.
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