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..".grouped into chapters that follow the same listings as the sequence the effects appear in the plug-in menu.... the book is well written and copiously populated with full colour images illustrating the concepts... a disc is provided which is packed with project files that relate to the examples in the book and allow you to jump straight to the learning without having to set up each new example to match the lesson.
Also included on the disc are three more short chapters designed to give you a mental jump start when you are running low on ideas. Suggestions about combining effects to achieve new results can often fire a spark in your mind that can lead to a new solution for a problem you are stuck on.
This book is going to remain on my desk for the foreseeable future, ready whenever i need a quick fix of inspiration or just to refresh myself about a specific effect.
If you use Adobe After Effects, then the chances are you will find something useful, informative and i
Also included on the disc are three more short chapters designed to give you a mental jump start when you are running low on ideas. Suggestions about combining effects to achieve new results can often fire a spark in your mind that can lead to a new solution for a problem you are stuck on.
This book is going to remain on my desk for the foreseeable future, ready whenever i need a quick fix of inspiration or just to refresh myself about a specific effect.
If you use Adobe After Effects, then the chances are you will find something useful, informative and i
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This book covers CS4. It contains recipe after recipe that allow you to harness the full power of the native plug-in effects in the After Effects application. In a step-by-step manner, author Chad Perkins guides you through the creation and application of each and every native plug-in effect available for use in the AE toolset. The book also shows you how each can be used optimally in your media project, when and why it makes sense to use each, and also how to combine multiple effects. From color correction effects to distortion effects to stimulation effects and all in between, this book puts the full power of the AE plug-in effects in your hands. It shows you how to create, among others: the shatter effect; the fractal noise effect; the glow effects; the Particle playground effect; the 3D Channel Extract effect; and, the Colorama effect. A CD that contains tutorial project files is included with the book, allowing you to work hand-in-hand with the lessons in the book. All exercise files on the CD are for use in CS4 only. Non-exercise files on the CD are compatible with any version of After Effects. This book helps you fully harness the power of AE with ingredient-by-ingredient recipes for creating effects using the native plug-ins in After Effects. It features inspiring 4 color presentation and insight into when and why certain effects should be used. The companion CD features tutorial project files allowing you to work hand-in-hand with the lessons in the book. All exercise files on the CD are for use in CS4 only. Non-exercise files on the CD are compatible with any version of After Effects.
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Format:Paperback
The After Effects Illusionist by Chad Perkins.
The idea behind this book is a simple one. To describe, with examples, what every native effect that ships in Adobe After Effects is capable of doing and to help inspire by showing creative ways to use them.
I use After Effects daily as part of my job as a commercials editor, and i know how difficult it can be to find the time to sit down and experiment with all the variables in all the effects. I have favourites that i call upon all the time, and there are a lot that i have never tried, for whatever reason. And this is exactly the reason Chad Perkins has written this book.
It is grouped into chapters that follow the same listings as the sequence the effects appear in the plug-in menu. The book is well written and copiously populated with full colour images illustrating the concepts. As is common with books of this size, a disc is provided which is packed with project files that relate to the examples in the book and allow you to jump straight to the learning without having to set up each new example to match the lesson.
Also included on the disc are three more short chapters designed to give you a mental jump start when you are running low on ideas. Suggestions about combining effects to achieve new results can often fire a spark in your mind that can lead to a new solution for a problem you are stuck on.
My only gripe is that the book only touches upon the third-party plug-ins that ship with After Effects. The decision for this is explained on a pdf, and whilst i can understand the reasoning, i would have preferred to see at least the Cycore effects get a fuller treatment. However, that does always leave the door open for a follow-up edition specific to the third-party effects. (hint hint!)
This book is going to remain on my desk for the foreseeable future, ready whenever i need a quick fix of inspiration or just to refresh myself about a specific effect.
If you use Adobe After Effects, then the chances are you will find something useful, informative and inspiring in this book. Highly recommended.
The idea behind this book is a simple one. To describe, with examples, what every native effect that ships in Adobe After Effects is capable of doing and to help inspire by showing creative ways to use them.
I use After Effects daily as part of my job as a commercials editor, and i know how difficult it can be to find the time to sit down and experiment with all the variables in all the effects. I have favourites that i call upon all the time, and there are a lot that i have never tried, for whatever reason. And this is exactly the reason Chad Perkins has written this book.
It is grouped into chapters that follow the same listings as the sequence the effects appear in the plug-in menu. The book is well written and copiously populated with full colour images illustrating the concepts. As is common with books of this size, a disc is provided which is packed with project files that relate to the examples in the book and allow you to jump straight to the learning without having to set up each new example to match the lesson.
Also included on the disc are three more short chapters designed to give you a mental jump start when you are running low on ideas. Suggestions about combining effects to achieve new results can often fire a spark in your mind that can lead to a new solution for a problem you are stuck on.
My only gripe is that the book only touches upon the third-party plug-ins that ship with After Effects. The decision for this is explained on a pdf, and whilst i can understand the reasoning, i would have preferred to see at least the Cycore effects get a fuller treatment. However, that does always leave the door open for a follow-up edition specific to the third-party effects. (hint hint!)
This book is going to remain on my desk for the foreseeable future, ready whenever i need a quick fix of inspiration or just to refresh myself about a specific effect.
If you use Adobe After Effects, then the chances are you will find something useful, informative and inspiring in this book. Highly recommended.
Format:Kindle Edition
Catchy Title that promises a lot - but the subtitle tells it like it is: "all the effects in one complete guide".
It's not a masterclass in any one effect - but it lays out the groundwork and the pros and cons for each effect in a concise instructive way. Certainly enough to allow you to understand the differences between multiple settings offered by standard AE drop-downs such as Blur effect.
AE often assumes a lot of knowledge - this has been a great book that basically sits near my machine and to which i can turn when assessing the ins and outs of a particular style of effect and the possibilities it can offer.
I didn't expect a creative powerhouse of ideas and technique from the book - simply a reference - i got this plus a greater understanding of what i can do with effects i usually wouldn't consider for certain jobs.
My analogy would be that if you're driving a fast car - it's nice to know what's under the hood and what all those swanky option are (that you paid extra for).
I think it's a neat little book for anyone wanting to really understand what AE has to offer.... knowing this has helped me develop complex expressions, and create some very exciting work - very very quickly.
It's not a masterclass in any one effect - but it lays out the groundwork and the pros and cons for each effect in a concise instructive way. Certainly enough to allow you to understand the differences between multiple settings offered by standard AE drop-downs such as Blur effect.
AE often assumes a lot of knowledge - this has been a great book that basically sits near my machine and to which i can turn when assessing the ins and outs of a particular style of effect and the possibilities it can offer.
I didn't expect a creative powerhouse of ideas and technique from the book - simply a reference - i got this plus a greater understanding of what i can do with effects i usually wouldn't consider for certain jobs.
My analogy would be that if you're driving a fast car - it's nice to know what's under the hood and what all those swanky option are (that you paid extra for).
I think it's a neat little book for anyone wanting to really understand what AE has to offer.... knowing this has helped me develop complex expressions, and create some very exciting work - very very quickly.
0 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
too simple. just explain that a blur effect is a blur and so on.
sometime a nice idea about make a blur looks like a sharp
sometime a nice idea about make a blur looks like a sharp
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