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Discover the world of animation with After Effects CS3 Essentials. Hosted by professional animator Ko Maruyama, these training videos focus on new features and essential tools including Shape Layers, the Puppet Tool and Brainstorm.

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Additionally in this After Effects 7 Pro: Professional Features series, you’ll learn how to use many of the new effects found in After Effects CS3 as well as how to import Photoshop Layer Styles. Learn the tricks you need to get on your way to producing high-end animations.

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3D
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After Effects training
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Animation
Lighting
3d training
Compositing
Orientation
Transforming
Überanimation
Controlling 3D CAMERAS
Creating & Rotoscoping
Motion Stabilizer

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Disc I- Advanced Text, Mastering 3D & Expressions

Chapter I: TYPE ÜBERANIMATION (60 min)

Working with the Text Panels
Using the Range Selector to Animate Position
Using the Range Selector to Animate Rotation
Using the Range Selector to Animate Fill Color
Animating Text On Screen
Looking at the Character O.set Animator
Animating the Character O.set
Adjusting Scale & Tracking within the Range Selector
Adjusting the Range Selector O.set
Looking at the Range Selector Advanced Shape Options
Easing the Shape Options & Adding a Fill Color
Using the Ramp Down E.ect & O.set
Looking at the New Blur Options for Text
Fading Text Using Blur & Transparency

Chapter II: WELCOME TO 3D (57 min)

3D Position & Orientation
Rotating a 3D Layer
Viewing & Moving Objects on an Axis in 3D Space
Understanding the 3D Coordinate System
Introducing the Camera Tools
Changing View Layouts & Options
Exploring the Axis Modes
Parenting, Ordering & Rendering
Using OpenGL to Accelerate Graphic Processing
Fast Preview Options & OpenGL

Chapter III: CREATING & CONTROLLING 3D CAMERAS (59 min)

Adding a 3D Camera to Your Scene
Working with Di.erent 3D Camera Presets
Point of Interest, Position & Camera Tools
Using the Auto-Orientation Options
Animating a Camera from Side to Side
Animating a Camera 360 Degrees
Using a Null Object to Animate a 3D Camera
Creating a 3D Camera “Fly-By” E.ect
Animating the Point of Interest
Auto-Orienting Objects Toward a Camera
Adjusting the Depth of Field
Adjusting F-Stop, Aperture & Focus Distance

Chapter IV: 3D OBJECTS, LIGHTS & MATERIALS (72 min)

Setting Up Your Workspace for Working with 3D
Building a 3D Airplane
Spinning the Propellor
Collapse Transformations
Animating a Pre-Composed 3D Object
Creating a 3D Cityscape
Looking at Lighting Options
Working with Multiple Colored Lights
Casting Shadows
Realistic Lighting: Daytime
Using a Layer as a Gobo
Realistic Lighting: Nighttime & Sunset
Disabling Shadows for Speci.ed Objects & Lights
Adjusting the Shadow Map Resolution
Introducing Material Options
Fine-Tuning the Material Options
Creating a Volumetric Solid Object
Using Layer Blending Modes to A.ect a 3D Object

Chapter V: INTRO TO EXPRESSIONS (64 min)

Rotating an Object Using an Expression
Duplicating a Rotating Layer & O.setting Orientation
Tying the Point of Interest of a Camera to a Layer’s Position
Using the Rotation of a Layer to Drive the Scale of Another
Retaining Keyframe Information while Using Expressions
Tying Geometric Values to E.ects Using Expressions
Looping Keyframes Using Expressions
Inverting an Expression
Animating with the Motion Sketch & Smoother Panels
O.setting Duplicate Layers Based on the Same Motion Path

Chapter VI: A WORLD OF CONTROLLED RANDOMNESS (58 min)

Using an Expression to Randomize Opacity
Using an Expression to Randomize Scale
Assigning a Variable to the Script
Using an Expression with Time-Remapping
Applying Expressions to E.ects
Using the Slider Control to Keyframe an Expression
Understanding Perlin Noise
Using the Wiggle Script
Wiggling along a Motion Path
Expressions, Split Layers & the Random Seed
Applying Wiggle across a Single Axis
Understanding & Simplifying Expressions

Chapter VII: EXPRESSION DESSERT (18 min)

Applying the Circle Fun Expression
Applying Parenting to an Expression
The Write-On E.ect & Tracking a Child Expression
Looking at the Bounce & Squash Expressions
Chapter 8: TIPS & TRICKS FOR INCREDIBLE 3D & EXPRESSIONS (41 min)
Creating a 3D Cube
Adjusting Anti-Aliased Layers
Inverse Kinematics
Forward Kinematics
Using the Random Seed to Build an Animation
Creating a Smoke E.eect
Transforming the Smoke into 3D
Adjusting the Lights to Create a Nighttime

Disc II – Keying, Rotoscoping, Color Adjustment & Tracking

Chapter I: COOL KEYING WORKFLOW (63 min)

Creating a Garbage Matte
Using Linear Color Key & Spill Suppressor
Color Correcting a Keyed Image
Compositing a Keyed Image onto a New Background
Looking at the Multi-Cam Edit Source File
Setting Up a Green Screen Shot
Keying Solutions
Splitting the Layers
Applying the Keylight Filter
Re.ning the Key
Adding a Matte Choker & Channel Blur
Saving Animation Presets
Adding Saved Presets from Adobe Bridge
Fine-Tuning & Rendering

Chapter II: COLOR ADJUSTMENT & COMPOSITING TECHNIQUES (69 min)

Using the Color Stabilizer E.ect
Creating a Sepia Tone & Adjusting Levels
Hand Colorizing a Black & White Movie
Introducing the Chrome Re.ections Comp
Creating the Chrome Re.ection E.ect
Adding a Blue Tone to the Chrome E.ect
Correcting a Color Cast with the Channel Mixer
Matching Colors with Hue/Saturation & Color Balance
Working with Colorama
Using the Depth Matte E.ect to Create 3D Fog
Using Shift Channels to Change Color Temperature
Creating a Convincing Composite
Inserting Fog Using a Linear Wipe & Fast Blur

Chapter III: ALL ABOUT ROTOSCOPING (87 min)

Single Mask Rotoscoping
Setting Up for Multiple Mask Rotoscoping
Creating & Rotoscoping the Torso Mask
Creating & Rotoscoping the Arm Mask
Creating & Rotoscoping the Head Masks
Creating & Rotoscoping the Nose & Mouth Mask
Creating & Rotoscoping the Hand Mask
Creating & Rotoscoping the Thumb Mask
Animating Mask Opacity & Feathering Edges
Applying Motion Blur & Add/Subtract Modes
Colorizing & Blurring with an Adjustment Layer
Combining Multiple Rotoscoped Elements
Rending a Movie to be Used as a Luma Matte

Chapter IV: DYNAMIC MOTION TRACKING (56 min)

Introducing the Motion Tracker Controls
Tracking the Motion of an Object within a Layer
Applying the Motion Track Data to Another Layer
Setting Up a Layer to Motion Track O. Screen
Tracking the Motion of an Object O. Screen
Using Expressions for Better Motion Tracking
Using a Perspective Corner Pin Tracker
Using E.ects with the Motion Tracker
Using the Motion Stabilizer

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Highlights

Explore After Effects’ incredible 3D world, with lights, cameras, motion, and expressions for realistic animation.
Learn powerful techniques for keying, rotoscoping, and motion tracking for incredible effects and compositing.
Advance your skills to the next level with an in-depth and practical look at the
effects, techniques, tips, and tricks used for high-end productions.

LENGTH

Total Run Time: 12 hrs

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