Adding Houdini allows for the generation of highly complex motion with relative ease and gives animators a whole new toolkit of reusable techniques. Houdini offers a range of procedural animation tools that complement the CINEMA 4D and Maya pipelines.

65 Rotoscoping.Procedural animation is a powerful way to create motion that would be both inefficient and impractical to animate manually. 60 Combining Masks to Make Complex Shapes. 53 Chapter 3: Masking, Rotoscoping, and Basic Keyframing. 50 Chapter Tutorial: Keying a Difficult Green Screen, Part 1. 36 Screen Despot Black and Screen Despot White. 35 vĬlip Rollback, Screen Shrink/Grow, and Screen Softness. 34 Applying Additional Keylight Properties. 29 Generating Alpha with Chroma Key Techniques. 28 Chapter 2: Generating Alpha with Keyers and Mattes. 25 Altering the Frame Rate with Time Effects. 21 Time Warping with RE:Vision Effects Twixtor. 14 A Note on Nonsquare Pixels.15 Choosing a Frame Rate. 11 Selecting Resolutions and Frame Rates. 8 Previewing and Converting Different Color Spaces. 5 Using a Working Space in After Effects. xi Chapter 1: Selecting Color Spaces, Resolutions, and Frame Rates. Cinematography-Special effects-Data processing. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Lanier, Lee, 1966Compositing visual effects in After effects : essential techniques / Lee Lanier. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. In addition to having taught at the Academy of Art University and Gnomon School of Visual Effects, Lee has written seven books on visual effects and digital compositing, has recorded tutorials for and The Foundry, and is a member of the Visual Effects Society.Ĭompositing Visual Effects in After Effects Essential Techniquesįirst published 2016 by Focal Press 70 Blanchard Road, Suite 402, Burlington, MA 01803 and by Focal Press 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN Focal Press is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2016 Lee Lanier The right of Lee Lanier to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. He’s created visual effects for Walt Disney Studios and served as a senior animator in the modeling and lighting departments at PDI/DreamWorks on Antz and Shrek. Lee Lanier has worked in the motion picture industry since 1989, having spent hundreds of hours on live-action sets and thousands of hours working with high-end animation and compositing software. The companion website (features video image sequences, 3D renders, matte paintings, and other tutorial materials, allowing you to immediately apply the techniques taught in the book. Engaging, full-color tutorials cover: Ĭolor space management Color channel manipulation Chroma keying Rotoscoping and masking Matchmoving and motion tracking Working in the After Effects 3D environment Recompiling 3D render passes Color grading 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 mini- and multi-chapter projects and hands-on lessons. 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. Citation previewĬompositing Visual Effects in After Effects Create vibrant visual effects with Adobe After Effects.

Expressions, scripting, and project management. Color grading, color effects, and HDRI -Ĭh. Masking, rotoscoping, and basic keyframing -Ĭh. Generating alpha with keyers and mattes -Ĭh. Selecting color spaces, resolutions, and frame rates -Ĭh.

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