Adobe After Effects CS6 Visual Effects and Compositing Studio Techniques (Paperback)

This is the only book to focus exclusively on the creation of visual effects for After Effects, and is a one-stop resource for anyone who wants in-depth explanations that demystify the realm of visual effects and how they were created, thanks to veteran author Mark Christiansen's friendly 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-quality visual effects. Users who are comfortable with After Effects will find a helpful review of the fundamentals—managing footage, viewing and editing layers, animating type, and more—so they can learn how to work smarter and more efficiently. Readers of all levels will learn core techniques for effects compositing including color matching, keying, rotoscoping, motion tracking, emulating the camera, and concluding with using expressions in After Effects, written by contributor and expert Dan Ebberts. The final section of the book delves into creative explorations, demonstrating professional effects that readers might want to re-create.
 
Readers will also find comprehensive coverage of all that's new in CS6, including variable mask feathering, Rolling Shutter Repair, Camera Tracker, and the new ray-traced 3D rendering engine which allows users to quickly design in 3D space.
 
Included with the book are files used for many of the techniques in the book: Sample clips and projects include HD footage from Pixel Corps and Artbeats, as well as demos of plug-ins that you can use to experiment with in your own effects.

這是唯一一本專注於在After Effects中創建視覺效果的書籍，對於任何想要深入了解並解密視覺效果領域及其創作方式的人來說，這是一個一站式資源，感謝資深作者Mark Christiansen友善且易於理解的風格。這本充滿內容的指南重點解釋了創建無縫電影質量視覺效果所需的基本概念、功能和技巧。熟悉After Effects的用戶將找到對基礎知識的有用回顧，包括管理素材、查看和編輯圖層、動畫排版等，以便他們可以學會更聰明和高效地工作。讀者們將學習到包括顏色匹配、關鍵遮罩、動態遮罩、運動跟踪、模擬攝影機以及使用After Effects表達式等特效合成的核心技術，這部分由專家Dan Ebberts撰寫。本書的最後一部分探索了創意，展示了讀者可能想要重新創作的專業效果。本書還全面介紹了CS6中的所有新功能，包括可變遮罩羽化、滾動快門修復、相機跟踪器以及新的光線追蹤3D渲染引擎，使用戶能夠快速在3D空間中設計。附帶的文件中包含了本書中許多技術所使用的檔案：示例片段和項目包括來自Pixel Corps和Artbeats的高清素材，以及您可以在自己的效果中進行實驗的插件演示。