Creating motion graphics with After Effects /
Trish & Chris Meyer.
- New ed.
- Oxford : Focal, 2007.
- 720 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
- DV expert series .
- DV expert series .
Previous ed.: 2005. Includes index. Includes DVD.
Part 1 -- Animation Techniques. 1. After Effects 101. 2. Creating a Composition. 3. Basic Animation. 4. keyframe Velocity. 5. Animation Assistance. -- Part 2 -- Layer Management. 6. The layer Essentials. 7. Trimming. 8. Motion Blur and More. -- Part 3 -- Modes, Masks, & Mattes. 9. Blending Modes. 10. All about Masking. 11. All about Track Mattes. 12. Stencils and the T. -- Part 4 -- Cameras! Lights! Action! 13. 3D Space. 14. Cameras. 15. Lighting in 3D. -- Part 5-- Building Hierarchies. 16. Parenting Skills. 17. Nesting Compositions. 18. Precomposing. 19. Collapsing Transformations. -- Part 6--Text Animation. 20. Textacy. -- Part 7-- Effects & Presets. 21. Applying and Using Effects. 22. Effects Roundup Overview. 23. Compound Effects. 24. Presets and Variations. -- Part 8-- Colour & Keying. 25. Color Management. 26. Keying. -- Part 9 -- Time and Tracking. 27. Frame Rate Manipulation. 28. Motion Stabilization. 29. Motion Tracking. -- Part 10. Drawing, Painting, & Puppetry. 30. Shape Layers. 31. Paint and Clone. 32. Vector Paint. 33. The Puppet Tools. -- Part 11-- Working with Audio. 34. Working with Audio, 32b Audio Effects. -- Part 12-- Expressions. -- Part 13. Importing and Integration. 36 Import and Interpret. 37. Integration 101. 38. Integration with 3D Applications. 39. Video Issues. -- Part 14 -- Exporting and Rendering. 40. Rendering Queue. 41. Advanced Rendering. 42. Prerendering and Proxies. 43. What\'s your Preference?
Create compelling motion graphics with real-world production techniques from Trish and Chris Meyer. This new edition is a comprehensive guide that is packed with professional-level visual examples. The companion DVD is loaded with projects that reinforce important skills.