4th Edition

After Effects Apprentice Real-World Skills for the Aspiring Motion Graphics Artist

By Chris Meyer, Trish Meyer Copyright 2016
432 Pages 450 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

432 Pages 450 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

432 Pages 450 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

Whether you’re new to After Effects and want to get up to speed quickly, or already a user who needs to become familiar with the new features, After Effects Apprentice was created for you. With 12 core lessons including a trio of projects combining After Effects with CINEMA 4D Lite, you’ll learn how to tap this program’s vast potential – whether you create motion graphics for network... Read more

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Lesson 1: Basic Animation

Lesson 2: Advanced Animation

Lesson 3: Editing Layer and Effects

Lesson 4: Creating Transparency

Lesson 5: Type and Music

Lesson 6: Parenting and Nesting

Lesson 7: Expressions and Time Games

Lesson 8: 3D Space

Lesson 9: Track and Stabilize

Lesson 10: Paint, Roto, and Puppet

Lesson 11: Shape Layers

Lesson 12: Cinema 4D Lite

Appendix

Biography

Trish and Chris Meyer are principals of Crish Design, an award-winning motion graphics design studio. Two of the original After Effects users with over 20 years experience, the Meyers are highly respected authors of motion graphics books and training videos. For more, visit: www.crishdesign.com.

"Chris and Trish are not only masters of After Effects, but have the unique ability to translate that knowledge into step-by-step instructions that are easy to understand. After Effects Apprentice is a must-have trusted resource for any After Effects professional no matter what level of experience."—Steve Forde, Group Product Manager, Adobe

"I literally learned After Effects from Trish Meyer two weeks before starting work on Star Wars: Episode 1. Their commitment to quality, and, more importantly, clarity, makes their books ‘must-haves.’ After Effects Apprentice is a great way to get started in After Effects...possibly the best way." —Alex Lindsay, Chief Architect, Pixel Corp