After Effects 7 Animation Techniques [CD-ROM]

Jeff Foster (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 12, 2006

In After Effects 7 Animation Techniques, Jeff Foster shares methods and best practices for creating fantastic animation. From setting up a camera and getting the right angles, to imitating the movement of the human skeleton and animating text layers, Foster explains everything you need to know to create and edit animations for the most realistic effects. Exercise files accompany the training videos, allowing you to follow along and learn at your own pace.

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From the Publisher

Each lynda.com CD/DVD course offers hours of training movies that you watch on your computer. The movies are recorded in pixel-perfect quality, and include the authors' narration and movements as they teach the subject matter. Courses include the same project files that the instructors use, so you can follow along at your own pace. lynda.com tutorials are great for visual learners and people who like to learn by doing. Topics include software applications, workflow optimization, tips and techniques, and much more. Play, fast-forward, and rewind for easy learning.

About the Author

Jeff Foster has been creating traditional and digital images, photography, illustrations, titling, motion graphics, and special effects for DV and film for over 20 years. Some of his clients include Sanyo, McDonnell Douglas, FOX Television, Spike TV, Universal Studios, and Disney. He has authored several Adobe how-to books, including the "Photoshop Web Magic" series and "Special Edition: Using Photoshop" series. His most recent book, After Effects and Photoshop: Animation and Production Effects for DV and Film, updated for After Effects 7 and Photoshop CS 2, provides tips and tricks for creating believable animations and reveals special effects secrets that professionals have been using for years. Jeff has appeared regularly as a member of the Instructor Dream Team at Photoshop World and as a featured speaker at the Macworld User and NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) conferences. He is a Certified Technical Trainer and an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop and After Effects. Visit his website at: http://pixelpainter.com

Product Details

• CD-ROM
• Publisher: lynda.com, Inc. (May 12, 2006)
• ISBN-10: 1596712333
• ISBN-13: 978-1596712331
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,279,879 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jeff Foster has authored and contributed to several Adobe After Effects & Photoshop tutorial and training how-to books, including the "Photoshop Web Magic" series and "Special Edition: Using Photoshop" series. He has been an Adobe Certified Expert and has served as an instructor and featured speaker at conferences such as Photoshop World, Macworld, Adobe MAX and the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) Post-Production Conferences.

Foster has been producing and training for traditional and digital images, photography, illustration, motion graphics and special effects for DV and Film for over 20 years. Some of his clients include: Tribune Broadcasting, Motorola, McDonnell Douglas, Nestlé, FOX Television, Spike TV, Discovery/TLC, Deluxe Digital, Universal Studios and Disney. He is also a 2010 Telly Awards recipient for his "Documercial" video productions.

His best-selling book title, "After Effects and Photoshop - Animation and Production Effects for DV and Film," provides tips and tricks for creating believable animations and reveals special effects secrets the professionals have been using for years. He has also recorded several video training titles for Lynda.com for After Effects and Photoshop and has produced training DVDs, also available through the online store, "Photoshop CS4 Video & Animation" and "Learning After Effects CS4″ published through PhotoshopCAFE. These DVDs are geared toward those who are both new to After Effects or want to learn the more complicated new features if upgrading from a previous version.

Most recently, Foster has completed "The Green Screen Handbook" (Sybex/Wiley, pub) that is targeted toward the higher-education market to serve as a texbook for green screen production and compositing techniques. Pro photographers, Indie filmmakers and hobbyists will find this book a valuable tool for getting the best results from their compositing projects.

With several new projects forthcoming, Jeff is currently operating PixelPainter from his studio in beautiful Ojai, CA.