CMP Books Book and DVD: Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects, Vol. 2: Advanced Techniques (3rd Edition, Version 6.5) by Trish Meyer, Chris Meyer

Trish and Chris Meyer share their years of real-world production experience in this vital update to the acclaimed Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects series. More than a step-by-step review of the features, you learn how this program integrates into real-world production workflows from award-winning artists who make their living using After Effects. This full-color guide is packed with visual examples, and the enclosed DVD-ROM is loaded with source material and projects that encourage you to practice their techniques.

Creating Motion Graphics Volume 2: Advanced Techniques focuses on core concepts such as audio, alpha channels, and manipulating time, plus Professional edition features such as color keying (including Keylight) and motion tracking. The timeless subjects of video and film are demystified, while Expressions and the new Paint engine are covered in depth. Detailed chapters explore the integration between After Effects and programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, 3D applications, nonlinear editing systems, and Web tools.

User Level: Intermediate to Advanced. Topics include:

1. New chapters on Paint and Color Correction (including Color Finesse)
2. Advanced animation techniques, including mastering Expressions
3. Integrating with graphic and 3D programs, Web tools, and NLEs
4. Mastering the technicalities of video and film, including widescreen and HD.

About the Author: Trish and Chris Meyer are the creative forces behind CyberMotion, an award-winning motion graphics studio in Los Angeles. They have created imagery for NBC, ABC, HBO, Fox, TLC, New Line, and Paramount, plus corporations ranging from Apple to Xerox. Their first book - Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects - is considered the bible in its field.