After Effects CS4 Essential Training
After Effects CS4 Essential Training
Product Description
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
Duration: 8.75 hours On 1 DVD-ROM System Requirements Macintosh Requirements
- OS 10.3.9 or higher
- DVD-ROM drive
- 1024×768 resolution
- 24-bit video support
- QuickTime 7 or higher
Windows Requirements
- XP or Vista
- DVD-ROM Drive
- 1024×768 resolution
- 24-bit video support
- PC sound card/speakers
- QuickTime 7 or higher (included)
- .NET 2.0 or higher (included)
I went through most of this training and have nothing but good things to say about it. Chad is an excellent instructor. His explanations are very clear, and he chooses topics that are relevant. I’m in the middle of working on a short film that requires a lot of effects and motion graphics, and taking this course has given me just enough to get by and create some (dare I say) pretty impressive stuff.
I find training like this much more effective than doing it in a book because, let’s face it, the topic is extremely visual. You can see what the effects look like, how to do them, and what possibilities they may have for your particular project. It’s also very well organized. If you are in a hurry to learn one particular thing (like I was) and need to learn that in a hurry, they have a nice menu you just pick from. It’s also very professionally put together.
If you want a crash course in After Effects, I definitely think this is a good way to go.
Rating: 5 / 5
After Effects CS4 Essential Training