Masterful Craftsmanship: After Effects Beginner to Advanced Examples

Author: Wang Xiyang, Editor-in-Chief
Publisher: Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Press
Publication Date: 2004-09-01
Features: Product Features: Multimedia Teaching: Intuitive demonstrations of operations with voice-over explanations throughout. Highest Learning Efficiency: Master the most knowledge in the shortest time. Environmental Teaching Method: An atmosphere of computer knowledge and an environment of computer culture. Professional Artisticity: Inspire creative inspiration and tap into artistic potential. Commercial-Level Examples: Rich and practical examples with insightful guidance. Latest Knowledge: Regularly updated content, explaining the latest knowledge.
This textbook comprehensively introduces the methods and techniques for using After Effects to create film and television visual effects and subtitles. The entire textbook is divided into twenty-eight chapters. Chapter 1 focuses on fundamentals, allowing beginners to understand basic concepts of compositing, After Effects windows and panels, layer management, and the process of creating composite effects. Chapters 2-28 provide detailed explanations of dozens of exciting case studies, including dynamic background effects, music-controlled image effects, spatial perspective effects, cartoon compositing, dynamic tracking effects, creative lighting techniques for scene rendering, image color correction and adjustment, dynamic trails, image distortion effects, animated subtitles, special subtitle effects, applications of dynamic mathematical operations, flying subtitle effects, flowing spatial lines, character expression deformation, rotating subtitles, dynamic glowing subtitle effects, video image replication, flowing path lines, dynamic path lines, burning subtitles, random dynamic subtitles, artistic projection effects, clock chain effects, bubble and light effects, meteor flight effects, and creating effects by combining with other software. These examples demonstrate the various functions of After Effects in a step-by-step, progressive manner, covering knowledge such as production workflows, advanced application techniques, creative design, and collaboration with other software.
The accompanying teaching CD-ROM of this textbook is ingeniously designed, featuring detailed explanations of After Effects fundamentals and various case studies. You can witness the entire process of designers creating various film and television effects firsthand, providing an immersive learning experience. The CD-ROM also includes source files and required material files from the textbook.
This textbook is suitable for video production enthusiasts, professionals preparing for or already engaged in video editing and compositing work, as well as multimedia production personnel. It can serve as a textbook for relevant majors in higher education institutions and related training classes.