Author: Chad Perkins | Duration (hr:min): 08:39 | Language: English | 1DVD | Released on: 10/13/2008 | Exercise files: Yes | Size : 2.27GBDescription
In After Effects CS4 Essential Training, Chad Perkins teaches fundamental motion graphics design techniques from the ground up. He shows how to gather video, audio, and graphical source materials into layered compositions, make edits and adjustments, then bring it all to life with a powerful array of visual effects and animation techniques. These skills are demonstrated in a series of increasingly intricate projects, from creating a galaxy to building a fantasy battle scene. Chad also demonstrates workflows for keying and compositing, shows how to integrate with other applications, shares useful tips and secrets, and much more. Exercise files accompany the course.
Topics include:
* Importing assets with Bridge
* Blending layers in a composition
* Animating static images with the Puppet tool
* Color-correcting video footage
* Animating in 3D
* Stabilizing shaky footage
* Nesting and precomposing
* Creating visual effects from scratch
* Exporting to video and other media
Table Of Contents
1. Introduction
Welcome
What does this title cover?
Using After Effects with other applications
The importance of reference material
Using the example files
A note about the art
2. Creating a Simple Project
Overview of the After Effects workflow
Setting up a project
Creating graphic elements from shape presets
Creating animated text
Animating a star
Adding effects
3. Project and Importing Essentials
Understanding the interface
Saving the interface layout
Understanding how After Effects projects work
Importing files
Browsing and importing with Bridge
Importing images with transparency
Using image sequences instead of video
Organizing and searching in the Project panel
4. Using Compositions and Layers
What is a composition?
Adding imported items to compositions
Understanding how layers work
Managing multiple layers
Blending layers together
Aligning and distributing multiple objects
Using layer and comp markers
Creating layers from scratch in After Effects
5. Creating Animation
Animating properties
Animating the wizard's face with Position
Previewing animations and portions thereof
Adjusting the anchor point of the knight's arm
Rotating the knight's arm
Adjusting animations by moving keyframes
Duplicating motions by copying keyframes
Using the Puppet tool to animate the dragon
Animating magical attacks with Scale
Creating pauses in animation
My favorite animation-related shortcuts
6. Understanding and Editing Video
Understanding timecode
Learning important video concepts
Trimming or editing layers
Trimming video before adding it to a comp
Replacing edited footage
Applying video transitions between clips
Splitting layers of B-roll footage
Slowing down and speeding up video
7. The Power of Effects
A showcase of effects
Applying effects
Using Glow
Creating infinite patterns and textures
Creating the dragon's fire
About the included Cycore effects collection
Using blur effects
Creating a galaxy scene from scratch
Distorting objects with effects
Creating waving wizard hair
Blowing stuff up with effects
Creating motion graphics elements from scratch
Creating and using lens flares
Creating the wizard's lightning bolts
Viewing random variations with Brainstorm
Getting help with effects
8. Color-Correcting Footage
Brightening dark footage
Changing colors in footage
Colorizing black-and-white objects
9. Creating and Animating Text
Creating text
Formatting text
Applying text animation presets
Animating text manually
Animating text in 3D
Applying layer styles to text
10. Creating Animated Digital Paint
Using the paint tools
Animating paint strokes
Animating growing vines
11. Creating Animated Digital Drawings
Creating shapes with shape layers
Modifying shape layers
Combining shapes
Creating multiple shapes instantly
Browsing shape variations with Brainstorm
12. Motion Paths
Understanding spatial interpolation
Creating and adjusting motion paths
Orienting moving objects along a path
Drawing motion and timing with Motion Sketch
Pasting motion paths from Illustrator
13. Intermediate Animation
About temporal interpolation
Easing keyframes
Randomizing keyframes with the Wiggler
Smoothing motion with the Smoother
Linking objects with parenting
Linking objects with expressions
Fine-tuning animation in the Graph Editor
14. Concealing with Masks and Keying
Masking out portions of objects with masks
Masking objects with other objects
Masking colors with keying
15. Compositing 101
Understanding the basics of compositing
Removing the green screen background
Importing and combining the elements
Fine-tuning the composite
16. Stabilizing and Tracking Motion
Stabilizing shaky footage
Tracking the motion in footage
Connecting a fireball to the tracked object
17. Working in 3D
Turning 2D layers into 3D layers
Positioning layers in 3D space
Creating lights and cameras
Creating shadows
18. Using Audio
The significance of audio
Using audio in After Effects
Creating audio markers
Previewing and mixing audio
Enhancing audio tracks with effects
19. Linking Audio Volume to Animation Properties
Setting up the project
Creating keyframes from audio amplitude
Linking to keyframes with expressions
Modifying the expressions
20. Precomposing and Nesting Compositions
When do you precompose layers?
Creating compositions from existing layers
Navigating through compositions quickly
21. Integrating with Other Adobe Applications
Using After Effects and Photoshop
Using After Effects and Illustrator
Using After Effects and Flash
Using After Effects and Premiere Pro
22. Exporting to Video and Media
Sending video for review with Clip Notes
Rendering high-quality video
Rendering compressed video
Outputting with an alpha channel
Rendering video for DVD and other media
Creating video for mobile phones and devices
Rendering multiple videos at once
Rendering with the Adobe Media Encoder
23. Bringing It All Together
Overview of the final project
Adjusting color
Adding motion graphics
Adding a lower third
Adjusting text animation presets
24. Conclusion
Goodbye
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