DV Expert Series: After Effects @ Work by Richard Harrington published by CMP Books is a training guide for Adobe After Effects. The book outlines real-world projects from 11 motion graphics professionals. It uses these examples to teach the After Effects toolset and even includes a companion DVD that allows you to work along with the text at your own pace.
Professional Instruction
The book details projects by motion graphics professionals that can be used to learn techniques in After Effects. The projects are designed to teach you how to create broadcast animation, cell animation with flash, movie trailers, music videos and DVD menu graphics for less than $10,000.
Project Files Included
A companion DVD with project files is included with the book. The disc contains source files for the projects outlined in the text. QuickTime presentations of the finished projects are also included on the disc.