Compositing Visual Effects in After Effects: Essential Techniques

Create vibrant visual effects with Adobe After Effects. Gain the tips, tricks, and applied knowledge you need to carry out essential visual effects tasks and bring your digital compositing to the next level.

In Compositing Visual Effects in After Effects, industry veteran Lee Lanier covers all the common After Effects techniques any serious visual effects artist needs to know, combining the latest, professionally-vetted studio practices and workflows with multi-chapter projects and hands-on lessons.

Engaging, full-color tutorials cover:

Altering resolutions and frame rates

Channel and color space manipulation

Rotoscoping and masking

Matchmoving and motion tracking

Keying green screen

Working in the 3D environment and integrating 3D render passes

Particle simulation

Color grading and distressing

Expressions and project management

The companion website (www.focalpress.com/cw/lanier) features video image sequences, 3D renders, matte paintings, and other tutorial materials, allowing you to immediately apply the techniques taught in the book.