Adobe After Effects CS3 Professional Studio Techniques
by Mark Christiansen
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Book Summary Information
Author: Mark ChristiansenEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-11-30
ISBN: 0321499786
Number of pages: 480
Publisher: Adobe Press
Book Reviews of Adobe After Effects CS3 Professional Studio Techniques
Book Review: Rendering Fire
Summary: 5 Stars
I originally picked up this book as a supplement to my other books on After Effects.
There is some good information here, which I think alone is worth the 5 stars.
I was particularly interested in how to render realistic fire effects - the book features a section dedicated to this, and many other creative effects which you may need in real world projects.
So, I recommend this book to anyone in search of a detailed discourse on creative post production effects. 5 stars.
The initial chapters were a bit dry for my liking, so I didn't pay much attention to them. I was mostly interested in Mark's insight on creating effects, I think this is the core of what the book is about.
However, there are chapters on setting up your tools and some of the quirks which can crop up, this may be useful for intermediates.
All good stuff I suppose.
Edward
Summary of Adobe After Effects CS3 Professional Studio Techniques
This is the only book in the After Effects market to focus exclusively on the creation of visual effects, and is a one-stop resource for anyone who wants in-depth explanations that demystify the realm of visual effects and how they were created, thanks to veteran author Mark Christiansen's friendly and accessible style. A thoroughly packed, informative read, this masterful guide focuses on explaining the essential concepts, features, and techniques that are key to creating seamless movie-quality visual effects. Readers will learn how to put After Effects to work to create the shots they need. Users who are comfortable with After Effects will find a helpful review of After Effects fundamentals--managing footage, viewing and editing layers, animating type, and more--so they can learn how to work smarter and more efficiently. Readers of all levels will learn core techniques for effects compositing: color matching, keying, rotoscoping, motion tracking, and emulating the camera. The final section of the book delves into creative explorations, demonstrating actual effects that readers might want to re-create. Readers will also find comprehensive coverage of all that's new in this upgrade. Throughout the book, beautiful full-color examples demonstrate what's possible, while the companion DVD offers plenty of sample footage and dozens of demos of the most useful After Effects plug-ins. .General Books
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