Recommend book to learn After Effects

[Simon Bonner]

You can grasp the basics (for free!) using the podcast tutorials here at the Cow, or the beginner tuts at videocopilot.net

But a good book is Mark Christiansen’s Adobe After Effects CS3 Professional Studio Techniques.

Simon Bonner

youtube.com/simonsaysFX

[Ken Latman]

Another book you might want to check is Angie Taylor’s Creative After Effects. Lots of good stuff in there.

[Joey Foreman]

I’ll just reiterate what I said in an earlier post. Studio Techniques is an excellent guide to advanced compositing in AE, but it is not for beginners, doesn’t cover the basics, and doesn’t deal with motion graphics at all.

Joey Foreman
Editor/Animator
Nowhere Productions, Athens, GA

[Hype Napungra]

I’m still very much a beginner with AE but I’d recommend Studio Techniques too, it’s in depth and very detailed but will prove a valuable resource for future work. Even if you don’t fully understand some of the stuff that’s in it, it will stand you in good stead for quite some time and it’s an excellent resource to have available. Well worth every penny!! It may not cover animation but the tips on everything from blending modes to levels are excellent and worth investing in.

Other than than, gorge yourself on the tutorials on this site and also on videocopilot.net – They’ll teach you more practical tips that a book can possibly give you AND they’re free!!

Tommy

Hype Napungra