Ready to learn the visual effects techniques used at such leading-edge studios as Industrial Light + Magic and The Orphanage? Adobe After Effects 7.0 Studio Techniques inspires you to take your work to the next level with real-world examples and insider techniques. With this under-the-hood, in-depth guide to Adobe's updated motion graphics and effects powerhouse, you'll get complete coverage of all the big features in After Effects 7.0: High dynamic range (HDR) 32 bit per channel color compositing, cinema preview and color management, a redesigned user interface, a new Graph Editor to animate using explicit translation curves, retiming effects using Timewarp, and dozens of other enhancements. Get blockbuster results without the big budget as you delve deep into the essence of visual effects. This book goes beyond conventional step-by-step instruction, teaching you bread-and-butter effects that you can adapt and combine for countless projects.
Section I: Working Foundations
1 7.0 UI Primer
2 The Timeline and Animation
3 Selections: The Key to Compositing
4 Optimizing Your Projects
Section II: Effects Compositing Essentials
5 Color and Light: Adjusting and Matching
6 Color Keying
7 Rotoscoping and Paint
8 Effective Motion Tracking
9 Virtual Cinematography
10 Expressions
11 Film, HDR, and 32-Bit Compositing
Section III: Creative Explorations
12 Working with Light
13 Climate: Air, Water, Smoke, Clouds
14 Pyrotechnics: Fire, Explosions, Energy Phenomena
15 Learning to See