After Effects for Designers

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Information in Motion

Words, shapes, and images work together to visualize and communicate information. Motion can further enhance this integration by depicting change to the viewer. This includes manipulating an object’s appearance, such as its size, color, or position, over time. This chapter examines how motion can be useful in communicating data.

At the completion of this chapter, you will be able to:

■    Discuss the different types of data visualization

■    Animate a pie chart using a transition effect

■    Create Shape Layers to animate a vertical bar chart

■    Use parenting in After Effects to animate multiple layers together

■    Add code-driven expressions to simplify complex animation

■    Track motion in digital video

■    Apply ...