Book description
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.
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- About the Author
- About the Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword to This Edition
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Composite in After Effects
- Chapter 2. The Timeline
- Chapter 3. Selections: The Key to Compositing
- Chapter 4. Optimize Projects
- Chapter 5. Color Correction
- Chapter 6. Color Keying
- Chapter 7. Rotoscoping and Paint
- Chapter 8. Effective Motion Tracking
- Chapter 9. The Camera and Optics
- Chapter 10. Expressions
- Chapter 11. Advanced Color Options and HDR
- Chapter 12. Light
- Chapter 13. Climate and the Environment
- Chapter 14. Pyrotechnics: Heat, Fire, Explosions
- Index
- Scripting
- JavaScript Guide
- Links to Scripts Referenced in the Book
- What’s on the DVD?
- Media
Product information
- Title: Adobe
- Author(s):
- Release date: October 2010
- Publisher(s): Adobe Press
- ISBN: None
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