{"product_id":"after-effects-apprentice-by-chris-meyer-9781138643079","title":"After Effects Apprentice","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you’re new to After Effects and want to get up to speed quickly, or already a user who needs to become familiar with the new features, \u003ci\u003eAfter Effects Apprentice\u003c\/i\u003e was created for you. With 12 core lessons including a trio of projects combining After Effects with CINEMA 4D Lite, you’ll learn how to tap this program’s vast potential – whether you create motion graphics for network television, corporate communications, or your own projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFully updated to cover the major new features added in After Effects CC, this edition of the book presents a professional perspective on the most important features a motion graphics artist needs to master in order to use After Effects effectively. You’ll learn to creatively combine layers; animate eye-catching titles; manipulate 3D space; colour key, track or rotoscope existing footage to add new elements; and use effects to generate excitement or enhance the realism of a scene. Easy to follow, step-by-step instructions guide you through the features, with explanations of the \"why\" instead of just the \"how\" behind each technique. You’ll learn more than just the tools; you’ll learn skills that you can immediately put to work expressing your own ideas in your productions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSER LEVEL:\u003c\/strong\u003e Novice–Intermediate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTopics include how to:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAnimate, edit, layer, and composite a variety of media.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eManipulate keyframes and the way they interpolate to create more refined animations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eUse masks, mattes, stencils and blending modes to add sophistication to your imagery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eCreate, animate, and extrude text and shape layers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eExplore 3D space, including using CINEMA 4D Lite.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eUse tracking and keying to create special effects, such as replacing screen displays.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA companion website at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.routledge.com\/cw\/meyer\"\u003ewww.routledge.com\/cw\/meyer\u003c\/a\u003e makes available for download all exercise source material and After Effects CC project files required to get the most out of this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47604947550444,"sku":"9781138643079","price":447.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781138643079-after-effects-apprentice.jpg?v=1778115988","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/after-effects-apprentice-by-chris-meyer-9781138643079","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}