Adobe After Effects 5.0: Classroom in a Book Book

Adobe After Effects 5.0 Classroom in a Book is part of the official training series for Adobe graphics products. It's a pretty good place to start for beginners and those who have digested the After Effects User Guide and are looking for something more real-world to cut their teeth on.In contrast to the features-based approach of the User Guide, Adobe After Effects 5.0 Classroom in a Book breaks down a complex project into easily managed modules that demonstrate specific approaches and techniques. In 11 lessons you learn how to produce an 18-second film for TV and Web broadcast using many of the new After Effects 5.0 features including 3-D compositing, hierarchical relationships and expressions.The lessons start simply and get more advanced as you progress. Lesson one kicks off with creating and animating 2-D shapes and by lesson six we've moved on to manipulating the camera and elements in 3-D space. The final chapters are devoted to putting the whole thing together and rendering for multiple output sources.All of the project files and finished films are included on a CD for reference, so you can compare your own efforts with those of the tutors/authors. If things go wrong somewhere along the line this is one of the best ways of finding out why.If you're still finding your feet with After Effects, Adobe After Effects 5.0 Classroom in a Book provides a stable foundation from which to extend your skills into the more creative realms explored in books such as Angie Taylor's Creative After Effects 5.0. --Ken McMahonRead More