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  • Best training for beginners or a little beyond

    Posted by Sam Davis on September 20, 2008 at 10:00 pm

    I have ‘toyed’ with AE since version 5.0 as a hobbyist but would like to hear some advise and direction in identifying the best training avaiable for AE. I currently have CS3 Production Premium and am comfortable using Premier, Photoshop and Encore. I am just not sure where to find the best training for someone who has little AE experience. My work prevents me from attending hosted on-location training classes.

    Grant Swanson replied 17 years, 8 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  • Grant Swanson

    September 21, 2008 at 1:39 am

    Nothing beats Trish & Chris Meyer’s books on After Effects. Check out Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects. It’s a great place to start for beginners and intermediate level-users; it provides a very thorough explanation of the entire program.

    Grant Swanson
    Visual Effects Supervisor
    Video Apex – Minneapolis, MN
    videoapex.blogspot.com

  • Sam Davis

    September 23, 2008 at 12:41 am

    Grant,
    Thank you for the quick response! I have seen their books…..and others and just needed a trusted source for guidance.
    Thanks again!
    Sam

  • Roland R. kahlenberg

    September 23, 2008 at 1:26 am

    And don’t forget their “Apprentice” book which has tutorials targetted at common AE tasks. And not forgetting the COW’s many AE Master Series training DVDs.

    Cheers
    RoRK

    broadcastGEMs.com – the leader in customizable royalty-free animated backdrops

  • Grant Swanson

    September 23, 2008 at 2:43 am

    Why you’re welcome. I should mention though that they can get a bit long-winded… If you follow along with the project files and stick with it though it will be well worth the effort.

    Grant Swanson
    Visual Effects Supervisor
    Video Apex – Minneapolis, MN
    videoapex.blogspot.com

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