Adobe After Effects CS5 Visual Effects and Compositing Studio Techniques

Whether you are compositing a single shot or are working on an entire film, your visual effects will be better and your productions smoother when you incorporate tested and proven techniques from the pros. Adobe After Effects CS5 Visual Effects and Compositing Studio Techniques inspires you to take your work to the next level with real-world examples and insider techniques. In it, you'll get the most focused approach to using After Effects for visual effects on the market, with expert insight from a leading-edge visual effects supervisor and creative director. You'll receive complete coverage of color correction, keying, selection methods, and motion tracking; get tips on simplifying your workflow and increasing your productivity using expressions and scripting; and much, much more. This book goes beyond conventional step-by-step instruction, teching you the art behind creating effects that you can adapt and combine for countless projects. "In this new edition, Mark Christiansen continues to inspire and instruct on the science art of creating visual effects using after Effects. His unique combination of professional experience and clarity will help you gain the skills to work faster and produce top-notch effects." David Simons Principal Scientist and former After Effects Engineering Manager (versions 1.7), Adobe Systems "No other book combines real production experience with a deep understanding of the fundamentals, aimed at the most popular compositing package on the planet." From the Foreword by stu Maschwitz writer, director, and creator of the magic Bullet suite from Red Giant Software