Hands-On Motion Graphics with Adobe After Effects CC (Paperback)

David Dodds

ISBN 10: 1789345154 / ISBN 13: 9781789345155

Published by Packt Publishing Limited, Birmingham, 2019

Paperback. Discover techniques to enhance your videos with complex animationKey FeaturesDesign, animate, and sequence a complete motion graphics projectWork with compositions and pre-compositions to create animations speedilyMaximize your motion graphics and visual effects skillsBook DescriptionIf youre thinking seriously about making and publishing your videos with professional editing and animation, look no further! Adobe After Effects is a popular tool among video editors and YouTubers to enhance their videos and bring them to life by implementing visual effects and motion graphics.This book will take you right from the basics through to the advanced techniques in Adobe After Effects CC 2018. You will start by setting up your editing environment to learn and improve techniques to sharpen your video editing skills. Furthermore, you will work with basic and advanced special effects to create, modify, and optimize motion graphics in your videos. Lastly, you will not only learn how to create 2.5D animations, but also get to grips with using Cinema 4D Lite to build and animate complete 3D scenes.By the end of the book, youll have learned how to package a video efficiently with the help of the projects covered.What you will learnCreate a lower third project for a TV show with complex layersWork with shape layer animation to create an animated lyrics videoExplore different tools to animate charactersApply text animation to create a dynamic film-opening titleUse professional visual effects to create a VFX projectModel, light, and composite your 3D project in After EffectsWho this book is forIf youre a student, professional, YouTuber, or anyone who is interested in video editing, animation, and motion graphics, this book is for you. Youll also find this resource useful if youre an Illustrator looking to put your creations in motion. Hands-On Motion Graphics with Adobe After Effects CC shows you the basics, intermediate and advanced techniques in Adobe After Effects CC 2018. You will go through the primary interface and workflow of making your first animated projects. You will also work with 3D, effects, color correction and grading and much more. By the end, you will be . Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781789345155

Synopsis:

Discover techniques to enhance your videos with complex animation

Key Features

• Design, animate, and sequence a complete motion graphics project
• Work with compositions and pre-compositions to create animations speedily
• Maximize your motion graphics and visual effects skills

Book Description

If you're thinking seriously about making and publishing your videos with professional editing and animation, look no further! Adobe After Effects is a popular tool among video editors and YouTubers to enhance their videos and bring them to life by implementing visual effects and motion graphics.

This book will take you right from the basics through to the advanced techniques in Adobe After Effects CC 2018. You will start by setting up your editing environment to learn and improve techniques to sharpen your video editing skills. Furthermore, you will work with basic and advanced special effects to create, modify, and optimize motion graphics in your videos. Lastly, you will not only learn how to create 2.5D animations, but also get to grips with using Cinema 4D Lite to build and animate complete 3D scenes.

By the end of the book, you'll have learned how to package a video efficiently with the help of the projects covered.

What you will learn

• Create a lower third project for a TV show with complex layers
• Work with shape layer animation to create an animated lyrics video
• Explore different tools to animate characters
• Apply text animation to create a dynamic film-opening title
• Use professional visual effects to create a VFX project
• Model, light, and composite your 3D project in After Effects

Who this book is for:

If you're a student, professional, YouTuber, or anyone who is interested in video editing, animation, and motion graphics, this book is for you. You'll also find this resource useful if you're an Illustrator looking to put your creations in motion.

About the Author: David Dodds is an artist with a lifelong love of learning and teaching, which led him to a teaching career at UCLA. He stays on the forefront of the motion graphics industry by working with companies and creating motion graphics for the entertainment industry. David teaches, mentors students, and lectures at various events in connection with the exciting motion graphics industry. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Hands-On Motion Graphics with Adobe After ...
Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited, Birmingham
Publication Date: 2019
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new