Adobe After Effects CS6 Visual Effects and Compositing Studio Techniques

Adobe After Effects CS6 Visual Effects and Compositing Studio Techniques--------------------------------------------------This is the only book to focus exclusively on the creation of visualeffects for After Effects, and is a one-stop resource for anyone whowants in-depth explanations that demystify the realm of visual effectsand how they were created, thanks to veteran author Mark Christiansen'sfriendly and accessible style. A thoroughly packed, informative read,this masterful guide focuses on explaining the essential concepts,features, and techniques that are key to creating seamless movie-qualityvisual effects. Users who are comfortable with After Effects will finda helpful review of the fundamentals--managing footage, viewing andediting layers, animating type, and more--so they can learn how towork smarter and more efficiently. Readers of all levels will learncore techniques for effects compositing including color matching, keying,rotoscoping, motion tracking, emulating the camera, and concludingwith using expressions in After Effects, written by contributor andexpert Dan Ebberts. The final section of the book delves into creativeexplorations, demonstrating professional effects that readers mightwant to re-create. Readers will also find comprehensive coverage ofall that's new in CS6, including variable mask feathering, RollingShutter Repair, Camera Tracker, and the new ray-traced 3D renderingengine which allows users to quickly design in 3D space. Included withthe book are files used for many of the techniques in the book: Sampleclips and projects include HD footage from Pixel Corps and Artbeats,as well as demos of plug-ins that you can use to experiment with inyour own effects.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Mark Christiansen (christiansen.com) is a visualeffects supervisor and creative director with a studio in San Francisco.He has worked with visual effects companies such as ILM, The Orphanage,and Evil Eye Pictures on Hollywood feature and independent films, andhas served as a director, producer, designer, and compositor/animatoron commercials, music videos, live events, and television documentaryproductions. Mark has done work directly for the Adobe After Effectsdevelopment and marketing teams, is a founder at provideocoalition.com,and has taught courses at fxphd.com and Academy of Art University.He has been a guest host of popular podcasts such as The VFX Showand has written all editions of this book and coauthored After Effects5.5 Magic.