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Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects: Essential and Advanced Techniques, 4th Edition 4th Edition

by Chris Meyer (Author), Trish Meyer (Author)
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Trish and Chris Meyer share fifteen years of real-world film and video production experience inside the critically acclaimed Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects. More than a step-by-step review of the features in After Effects, you will learn how the program thinks so that you can realize your own visions more quickly and efficiently. This full-color book is jammed full of tips, gotchas, and sage advice that will help you survive whatever your next project throws at you.

Creating Motion Graphics 4th Edition has been heavily revised, reuniting the previous two volumes plus adding detailed coverage of new features introduced in After Effects 7 and CS3 Professional to form one massive, essential reference. The enclosed DVD-ROM contains source footage and project files for the numerous exercises which help reinforce each concept. The DVD also includes over 180 pages of additional information, including lengthy Bonus Chapters on Expressions and Effects.

Authored in CS3, also included is access to a free web chapter written for CS4.
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    0240810104
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    978-0240810102
  3. Edition
    4th
  4. Publisher
    Focal Press
  5. Publication date
    October 29, 2007
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    7.5 x 1.25 x 9 inches
  8. Print length
    704 pages
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"I can't think of anyone more qualified to show you how to get the most out of After Effects than Trish and Chris Meyer."--Steve Kilisky, senior product manager, Adobe After Effects
"Overall, these books are fantastic and as far as I'm concerned they should come in the box with After Effects." --Adrian Thompson, CGFocus.com, on the Meyer's three After Effects titles

About the Author

Trish and Chris Meyer are principals in Crish Design (formerly known as CyberMotion), an award-winning motion graphic design studio. The Meyers are authors of the well-known reference book Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects, considered the bible in its field, as well as the best-selling introductory After Effects/motion graphics book, After Effects Apprentice. They teach motion graphics at numerous events around the country. Crish Design has done work for NBC, ABC, HBO, Fox, TLC, New Line, and Paramount, plus corporations ranging from Apple to Xerox.
Trish and Chris Meyer are principals in Crish Design (formerly known as CyberMotion), an award-winning motion graphic design studio. The Meyers are authors of the well-known reference book Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects, considered the bible in its field, as well as the best-selling introductory After Effects/motion graphics book, After Effects Apprentice. They teach motion graphics at numerous events around the country. Crish Design has done work for NBC, ABC, HBO, Fox, TLC, New Line, and Paramount, plus corporations ranging from Apple to Xerox.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Focal Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 29, 2007
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 4th
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 704 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0240810104
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0240810102
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.6 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 1.25 x 9 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #2,709,386 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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    4.0 out of 5 stars (39)

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    Trish & Chris Meyer are the founders of Crish Design (formerly known as CyberMotion), an award-winning motion graphic design studio that has recently relocated from Los Angeles to the Albuquerque area. Their design and animation work has appeared on shows and promos for CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, HBO, PBS, and TLC; in opening titles for several movies including Cold Mountain and The Talented Mr. Ripley; at trade shows and press events for corporate clients ranging from Apple to Xerox; and in special venues encompassing IMAX, CircleVision, the NBC AstroVision sign in Times Square, and the four-block-long Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas.

    In addition to their motion graphics work, Trish and Chris were among the original users of After Effects, and have written numerous books including "Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects" and "After Effects Apprentice" (both published by Focal Press). They speak regularly at conferences around the country, and perform custom training for studios.

    Both Chris and Trish have backgrounds as musicians, which informs their motion graphics work. They are also currently fascinated with exploring fine art and mixed media in addition to their commercial design work. They have recently relocated from Los Angeles to the mountains near Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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    As a partner in the award-winning motion graphics studio, Cybermotion, Trish has created imagery for NBC, ABC, HBO, Fox, TLC, New Line, and Paramount, plus corporations ranging from Apple to Xerox. She is co-author of 'Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects' - the bible in its field.

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  • Jerry Saperstein
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just about everything you need to know about After Effects
    Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2009
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    Winter is coming to Chicago. Lots of evenings at home ahead, while the temperatures drop and snow falls outside. Good time to (at last) learn how to use he After Effects program included with Creative Suite 3 (CS3). Since Adobe no longer includes anything that could be considered as an actual user's manual, a person hoping to learn the program on his or her own needs to turn to the web where there is a lot of good, but disconnected, material or a book.

    "Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects: Essential and Advanced Techniques, 4th Edition" is an absolute gem. In 671 densely packed pages, husband and wife team Chris and Trish Meyer walk you through After Effects from start to finish. It is quite a trip.

    There isn't much warm-up, no cuddly language describing the history of After Effects or silly jokes: the Meyers dive right into the interface and never stop. The approach is one power users and, particularly, power learners will appreciate. The book moves at a very fast pace and assumes you are very familiar with your computer, operating system and at least passingly familiar with other pieces of the Adobe Creative Suite. The authors suggest that those wanting a "more structured, tutorial=oriented approach" look at their other book, "After Effects Apprentice.

    "Creating Motion Graphics" is essentially a textbook intended for teaching. The chapters are arranged logically and move very quickly. From an introduction to the interface, you are plunked into the After Effects concept of a "composition", the essential working environment and then into basic animation. There are few wasted words in this book. The examples - and there are many of them - are well thought out and all the material you need is provided on the accompanying CD.

    The Meyers' writing style is well suited to teaching. It is direct and unconvoluted. The design really adds to the usability of the book as a teaching aid. There are numerous call-outs for tips, warnings and the occasional factoid.

    This is a fast-track teaching tool, but that doesn't mean you'll whiz through it in a few days. After Effects is a program very rich in features and to their credit, the Meyers describe what appear to be all of them. It will take weeks, if not a few months, to work your way through this book and that is with the assumption that you are devoting a couple of hours a day to it.

    With another Chicago winter about to begin, I have a pretty good idea of what I'll be doing while the cold winds blow outside. Thank you, Trish and Chris for truly putting a classroom on Adobe After Effects into a book.

    Jerry
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  • Shannon M
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
    Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2009
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    This is an incredibly thorough book. I am new to After Effects and this book has been very helpful in teaching me this complex program. The DVD that comes with the book is great too as it allows you to practice the techniques as you read about them. And at almost 700 pages plus additional digital chapters, you are definitely getting your money's worth.

    One caveat is that if you have no experience at all with motion graphics, effects and the like, this book may be a little complex for you. However these authors also have a book called "The After Effects Apprentice" which is supposedly more basic, although I have not used it.
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  • Rhys
    4.0 out of 5 stars In depth
    Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2008
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    This book is quite in depth. It covers the basics very quickly at first and then goes deep. Any one wanting to have a comprehensive book on the skills of after effects this book is for you.
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  • ME
    5.0 out of 5 stars After Effects
    Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2008
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    Advanced After Effects Motion Graphics is for the editor with some AE miles under their belt. It is not really a beginner book, but does start you off slowly with great step by step instruction. However, you will eventually need this book but buy it together with the Meyers' After Effects Apprentice which starts you off in the AE wourld. Any of the Meyers books are just what you need to learn AE. Highly recommended!!
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  • Bradley
    1.0 out of 5 stars I find their tutorials one of the worst out there
    Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2015
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    I don't know what it is about both Chris and Trish Myers, I find their tutorials one of the worst out there. I like them as people, I think they are terrible at tutorials. They are often confusing and overly verbose.
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  • S. Hemphill
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best teachers in the business!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2007
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    I have bought all of Chris and Trish Meyer's books and they are the best, bar none! You will not be disappointed with this book, and I can safely recommend it for beginners and veterans alike. The printing is superior, the graphics are well done, the instructions are well explained, and the photos are numerous and helpful. Many tips and shortcuts are dispersed throughout the book and the disk contains many extra lessons.

    If you are only going to buy one book on After Effects, this is definitely the one to buy!
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  • Mark Twain
    2.0 out of 5 stars Good book. Very cheap binding
    Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2009
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    Comprehensive companion book to AE. Binding is stupidly cheap. After little use, pages are falling out of the book.
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  • JNC
    3.0 out of 5 stars Slow but Thorough!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2014
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    Chris Meyer can be a bore with video lectures and in his writing style. Perhaps because everything is written as if you have no experience with After Effects, or perhaps a computer. The pacing is a bit slow and repetitive. Though I'm not a big fan of his presentation style, he knows his subject well and there have been times this book came in handy to have.
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  • Video Editor
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Best book there is on After Effects
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 7, 2009
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    Creating Motion Graphics With After Effects CS3
    by Trish & Chris Meyer

    If you're serious about using After Effects professionally then I'd recommend that you buy this book. It covers all the main areas of AE from basic animation, lighting, 3D, Expressions and beyond. It does all this clearly and concisely with well structured chapters, and an accompanying DVD of carefully structured tutorials that integrate exceptionally well with the chapter examples.

    At nearly 700 pages it's a weighty book - but this is indicative only of it's depth and breadth. It's been well laid out too with lots of illustrations to compliment the text. And speaking of the text; it's clear and detailed, and yet very accessible to any level of user.

    In an application that has almost limitless possibilities (and if you know anything about After Effects you'll know how true this is), the authors, Trish and Chris Meyer, well respected experts in the world of motion graphics, have done a great job of providing a structured learning path in this book. And they also give lots of tips, advice and references to further reading along the way.
    I'd recommend this book to any professionals working in broadcast who want to learn AE and motion graphics.

    (N.B: Though written specifically for CS3, I used this book with AE CS4 and found that 99% of it is applicable to both).
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  • B.B
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on October 26, 2015
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    My son enjoyed this book
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