After Effects 7.0 Complete Self-Learning Manual - Video Effects Expert (Includes 2 DVDs)

Author: Zi Wu Digital Film and Animation
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Publish Date: 2007-03-01
Features: 22 classic example process diagrams + 3D demonstration of the entire production process of classic examples + 2 DVDs + this exquisite manual = a composite teaching material that helps you quickly enter the ranks of film and television post-production compositing experts. This book is the latest major work dedicated to readers after "Complete Self-Learning Manual for Video Effects Experts After Effects 6.0"! The book consists of 10 chapters, with demonstrating the operation methods and techniques of After Effects 7.0 interface layout, menu bar, tool bar, project window, composition window, timeline, and other functions. The opening effects examples such as "DVD Disc Startup Interface," "Green Crystal Evolution Board," "Game Trailer," and "Movie Cool Channel Packaging" fully demonstrate the powerful functions of the timeline panel, 2D and 3D compositions, animation recording, lighting and cameras, etc. The dynamic "Moving Light Text," "Calligraphy Handwritten Text," and "3D Space Text" showcase the outstanding functions of text effects and Paint drawing. The examples "Car Color Correction" and "Blue Blood DNA" teach how to perform color correction. The energetic "Advertising Guide Video" vividly explains the practical application of masking and keying functions. The dazzling visual effects such as "Ripple Text," "Overlight Copy," "Burning Fur," "Ice Burst Flame Text," "3D Spatial Transformation," and "Sun's Flame" unveil the mysterious functions of filters. The magical "Expression Fallen Leaves" and "Firepower Basketball" vividly bring tracking and expression functions to the screen. The "Heilongjiang Provincial Video Promotional Film" explains in detail the powerful combination effects of After Effects 7.0 with software such as Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere, 3dsmax, Maya, and Illusion. The three broadcast-level television channel packages "Shadow Youth Entertainment Club," "Yian Television," and "Harbin Television" take the deep application of After Effects 7.0's video effects compositing to its climax! This book is written by professionals from the highly popular Harbin Zi Wu Digital Film and Animation Company, who have long been engaged in first-line teaching and project development. Typical and successful cases, along with vivid and dynamic 3D explanations, help thousands of readers quickly master the professional-level film and television post-production effects compositing, opening sequences, advertisements, and channel packaging production processes, methods, and techniques of After Effects 7.0. The 2 DVDs contain: 19 video tutorials, example source files and exercise material files, plug-ins, and 50 segments of opening music, 58 dazzling video backgrounds. Thoughtful and considerate, they greatly inspire readers' learning interest, making learning more effective and efficient. Target Audience: Self-help book for professionals who want to quickly enter the ranks of film and television post-production, channel packaging, film and television advertising, and video effects; practical teaching material for classroom training in film and television post-production compositing in higher animation schools; library collection for higher education institutions; the best teaching material for social film and television post-production training.