Video Post-Production Compositing Master Combustion 3 Complete Self-Learning Manual

Author: Peng Chao
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: The content of this book consists of 15 chapters and 3 appendices. It covers fundamental knowledge of Combustion3, basic video compositing, classroom practical exercises for video compositing, Paint drawing fundamentals, classroom practical exercises for Paint drawing, basic filters, filter example classroom practical exercises, color correction, basic channels and keying, particle system fundamentals, motion tracking, Combustion3 and 3ds Max integration for editing and compositing, expressions, rendering and output, and comprehensive practical exercises for video compositing. The three appendices include: commonly used shortcut keys for Combustion3, a bilingual (Chinese-English) menu and sub-menu for Combustion3, and selected works from Midway Digital.
Key Features: This book offers face-to-face guidance from experts, teaching hands-on techniques for using Combustion3's core functions to create TV channel and program packages, special effects text, video compositing, and opening title effects. What makes it exceptional is that the book includes over 30 carefully designed examples, all accompanied by workflow diagrams, allowing readers to easily adapt them for their own use. Additionally, 10 examples feature 3D demonstrations, and each example provides extended applications, opening up new possibilities. This book is a culmination of practical experience from professionals with years of experience in animation teaching and project development: it is rich, typical, detailed, and highly practical. The language is fluent and easy to understand, making it truly unique!
Supplementary CD: The book comes with 3 CDs, including: demo versions of third-party plugins used in the book, source files for examples from Chapters 2 to 11, material files (special fonts, sound effects, and dozens of WAV-formatted opening title sound effects), and full animated demonstrations of 10 typical examples from the book. The resources are extremely abundant, offering great value, and making the learning process efficient. "You'll find everything you need, the only thing is whether you can think of it."
Target Audience: Professionals already working in or aspiring to join the ranks of video effects and post-production experts.
Workshop manual; supporting textbook for computer animation programs in higher education institutions, library collections in higher education institutions, and training materials for social video post-production and compositing workshops. If you want to enter the colorful and magnificent world of video and film, start with Video Post-Production and Compositing Master Combustion3 Complete Self-Study Handbook!