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1 online resource |
Contents |
pt. 1. Working foundations. -- Compositing in After Effects -- The timeline -- Selections : the key to compositing -- Optimize the pipeline -- pt. 2. Effects compositing essentials. -- Color correction -- Color keying -- Rotoscoping and paint -- Effective motion tracking -- The camera and optics -- Expressions -- 32 bit HDR compositing and color management -- pt. 3. Creative explorations. -- Light -- Climate and the environment -- Pyrotechnics : heat, fire, explosions. |
Summary |
This is the only book in the After Effects market to focus exclusively on the creation of visual effects, 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. Readers will learn how to put After Effects to work to create the shots they need. Users who are comfortable with After Effects will find a helpful review of After Effects 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: color matching, keying, rotoscoping, motion tracking, and emulating the camera. The final section of the book delves into creative explorations, demonstrating actual effects that readers might want to re-create. Readers will also find comprehensive coverage of all that's new in this upgrade. Throughout the book, beautiful full-color examples demonstrate what's possible, while the companion DVD offers plenty of sample footage and dozens of demos of the most useful After Effects plug-ins. |
Subject |
Adobe After effects.
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Adobe After Effects. |
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Adobe After effects |
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Cinematography -- Special effects -- Data processing.
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Computer animation.
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Cinéma -- Effets spéciaux -- Informatique. |
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Animation par ordinateur. |
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computer animation. |
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Cinematography -- Special effects -- Data processing. |
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Computer animation. |
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Cinematography -- Special effects -- Data processing |
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Computer animation |
Other Form: |
Print version: Christiansen, Mark. Adobe After Effects CS3 Professional Studio Techniques. Berkeley, Calif. : Adobe Press, 2007 0321499786 |
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Print version: Christiansen, Mark. Adobe After Effects CS3 Professional Studio Techniques. Berkeley, Calif. : Adobe Press, 2007 9780321499783 |
ISBN |
9780321549761 |
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0321549767 |
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9780321499783 (print) |
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0321499786 (print) |
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9780321515308 |
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0321515307 |
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