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Learn to Create and Animate Amazing Light Effects

Knoll Light Factory Training covers version 2.5, used by 1000′s of motion graphics artists and editors to create light effects and transitions. Professional trainer and motion graphic designer, David Vinson shows you how to simulate the sun or other light sources, enhance text or logos, intensify special effects shots like explosions and more in this 90 minutes of advanced training.

Optical Flares is a plug-in for designing and animating realistic lens flares in After Effects.

Featuring:

· 3D Lens Flares with AE Lights
· Intuitive Design Interface
· Live Visual Preset Library
· Real Texture Support
· Dynamic Triggering Animations
· Chromatic Aberration
· Up to 32 bpc color support

Video Copilot: After Effects Tutorials by Andrew Kramer Vol.1 – 59

FLV + AEP-files| Various Length | ~1,5 GB
Contains .aep files and preview!!!Over 15 Hours of Free Training

CMG4 was published by Focal Press (November 2007) as one volume (704 pages, full color, with DVD). ISBN: 0240810104. Order now on Amazon.

CMG4 covers:

* Extensive coverage of the new CS3 features including the Shape and Puppet tools, Per-character 3D text, Brainstorm, color management, and more!
* Mastering animation through the use of keyframes, motion paths, and the Graph Editor
* Blending imagery using alpha channels, masks, mattes, modes, and stencils
* Building groups and hierarchies through parenting and nested compositions
* Extended coverage of type animation, paint tools and 3D space
* Advanced subjects such as keying, motion tracking, expressions, and video issues

Adobe After Effects Bundle Motion Graphics ANVEL CD1-10 | 7.4 GB
Over 100 tutorials and projects for Adobe After Effects archived from ANVEL CDs 1-10

Includes Project Files
Written PDF Step by Step Instructions
All files necessary to complete the lessons…PSDs, MOVs, AIs, AEPs…etc.
Project Lesson 1
Motion Graphics Project Lessons: Originally Built in Adobe After Effect 5.5 Professional. Project files will work all the way up to Adobe After Effects CS3
1. Composite
2. Chart
3. Holiday ID
4. Show Open
5. Movie Title
6. Emotion
7. Event
8. Company ID
Project Lesson 2
Motion Graphics Project Lessons: Originally Built in Adobe After Effect 5.5 Professional. Project files will work all the way up to Adobe After Effects CS3
1. Pixel Background
2. DNA Background
3. Digital Background
4. Scary Background
5. Inside The Mind
Project Lesson 3
Motion Graphics Project Lessons: Originally Built in Adobe After Effect 5.5 Professional. Project files will work all the way up to Adobe After Effects CS3.
1. BW Web Background
2. Web Background
3. Stroke Line
4. Stroke Transition
5. Spider Walking
6. Logo Build
7. Web Of Deceit Open
Project Lesson 4
Motion Graphics Project Lessons: Originally Built in Adobe After Effect 5.5 Professional. Project files will work all the way up to Adobe After Effects CS3. * Zaxwerks Pro Invigorator needed for 3D Logo.
1. Boxes
2. Starfield
3. Shapes
4. Space Shapes
5. Transition
6. Banner
7. Sci Fi 3D
8. Sci Fi Nation LOGO
9. Solo Treated
10. Ring
11. Sci Fi OPEN
Project Lesson 5
Motion Graphics Project Lessons: Originally Built in Adobe After Effect 5.5 Professional. Project files will work all the way up to Adobe After Effects CS3.
1. Blessed Text
2. Stroke Curves
3. Perfection Text
4. Cursed Text
5. Animal Text
6. Light Wipe
7. Logo Reveal
8. Final Open
Project Lesson 6
Motion Graphics Project Lessons: Originally Built in Adobe After Effect 6.5 Professional. Project files will work all the way up to Adobe After Effects CS3. * Zaxwerks Pro Invigorator needed for 3D Logo.
1. Fire Background
2. Lava Background
3. Flower Background
4. Player Track
5. Player Text Resolve
6. Xtransitions
7. Type Stroke
8. Xplosion Logo
9. Final Composite
Project Lesson 7
Motion Graphics Project Lessons: Originally Built in Adobe After Effect 6.5 Professional. Project files will work all the way up to Adobe After Effects CS3.
1. Clock Work
2. Futuristic Background
3. Green Tunnel
4. Mosaic Man
5. Inside Outside
6. 3D Guy
7. Scene 1
8. Scene 2
9. Logo Resolve
10. Edward Bio Genics Promo
Project Lesson 8
Motion Graphics Project Lessons: Originally Built in Adobe After Effect 6.5 Professional. Project files will work all the way up to Adobe After Effects CS3.
1. Storm Background
2. Storm Tracker Logo
3. 7 Glow
4. Radar
5. Final Composite
Project Lesson 9
Motion Graphics Project Lessons: Originally Built in Adobe After Effect 7 Professional. Project files will work all the way up to Adobe After Effects CS3. Instructions will work in Adobe After Effect 6.5 Professional.
1. The WereWolf: The Moon, Night Clouds, Final Composite
2. The Monster: Lightning Rod, Electrode, Transformer, Electric Monster, Final Composite
3. The Creature: Bubbles, Kelp Seaweed, The Water, Final Composite
4. Slash Text
5. Lightning Text
6. Bubble Text
7. Dripping Wax Text
8. Smoke Transition
9. Goo Transition
10. Monster Vision
Project Lesson 10
Motion Graphics Project Lessons: Originally Built in Adobe After Effect 7 Professional. Project files will work all the way up to Adobe After Effects CS3. Instructions will work in Adobe After Effect 6.5 Professional.
1. Light Streaks
2. Multi Colored Background
3. Globe Spin
4. World NewsText
5. World News Now Open

Strap on your motion graphics
black belt!

Making It Look Great 4 Design and Production Techniques for Adobe After Effects, Zaxwerks ProAnimator and Zaxwerks 3D Flag

Work side-by-side with senior broadcast designer, After Effects expert and Zaxwerks demo artist John Dickinson, to create the powerful Northstar Martial Arts animation from start to finish.

Topics include:

• The key design decisions
• Background creation and modification
• Creating graphic elements in Adobe Illustrator and After Effects
• Logo preparation in Illustrator
• Logo modelling and texturing in ProAnimator
• Preparing JPEG files with Illustrator Live Trace
• Getting the most out of mini-dv footage
• Creating 3D banners with 3D Flag
• Tricks for isolating glows to logo bevels
• Simulating refraction and depth of field
• Finishing touches to add mood

Create organic, flowing design elements

In this in-depth video workshop sit side-by-side with motion graphics designer and After Effects expert Harry Frank as he guides you step-by-step through real-world techniques, tips and tricks for creating a beautiful and organic broadcast promotion from start to finish.

• Understanding and working with consistent color palettes using Adobe Kuler.
• Advanced animation and texturing with Zaxwerks 3D Invigorator Pro.
• Generating realistic clouds with Trapcode Particular and light emitters.
• Creating life-like 3D grass with CC hair.
• Animating with expressions to save time.
• Using gravity and turbulence to create realistic 3D falling leaves.
• Advanced type animation plus an in-depth study of After Effects’ type animation tools.
• Addressing critical details such as type weight, tracking and kerning.
• Finishing touches to add color and mood
• Includes Free Addendum Especially for ProAnimator users

Make sure your work gets noticed

In this in-depth video workshop, look over After Effects expert and freelance artist Alan Shisko’s shoulder as he guides you step-by-step through some of his favorite techniques for creating an intricate and stunning broadcast news animation sequence from start to finish.

• Learning how to think like a designer.
• Secrets of effective project workflow.
• Pro-level modeling and texturing with Zaxwerks 3D Invigorator Pro.
• Advanced techniques for transforming and deforming 3D Invigorator objects.
• Building dynamic transitions using text.
• Beyond-the-ordinary background design.
• Creative color grading with Blend Modes.
• Quick and easy lower third design.
• Mastering the After Effects Graph Editor.
• Tips and tricks for taking control of masks.

Have you ever wanted to know how the pros get their work looking so sharp?

In this in-depth video workshop, look over broadcast designer and After Effects expert John Dickinson’s shoulder as he guides you step-by-step through some of his favorite techniques for creating an impactful broadcast motion graphics promotion.

• Making backgrounds with ProAnimator, Fractal Noise and other effects.
• Using ProAnimator primitives and textures to create the planet Mars.
• Using After Effects’ versus ProAnimator’s cameras and lights.
• Secrets to getting faster workflow.
• Preparing Adobe Illustrator files for the smoothest workflow.
• Modeling, texture and animating logos in ProAnimator.
• Using ProAnimator for beyond-the-ordinary text animations.
• Design and production tricks for integrating logos and text using effects such as Trapcode Shine & Starglow and Knoll Light Factory.

Article Focus:
Need 3D modeling inside Adobe After Effects? Then you need this DVD! Creative COW Leader and Contributing Editor Serge Hamad shares his award-winning motion graphic expertise to unlock the power of the Zaxwerks Invigorator AE plug-in. Even if you’ve got no 3D modeling experience whatsoever, Serge will show you how easy it can be, and how great it can look. And even advanced AE and Zaxwerks users will find plenty of tips and tricks to work more effectively.

The latest addition to the Creative COW Master Series of DVD training answers a need we’ve heard expressed from the very beginning of After Effects development: how can I create and manipulate 3D objects while staying inside AE?

Zaxwerks Invigorator has long been the industry’s plug-in of choice for just those that — but it has a learning curve of its own. It can also look intimidating if you’re just getting started.

Now, in "Invigorator Training," Creative Cow Leader and Contributing Editor Serge Hamad provides the perfect step-by-step guide to getting the most out of Zaxwerks Invigorator running inside Adobe After Effects.

With 6 lessons covering everything from learning the interface and creating basic 3D models, to the more advanced subjects of creating custom edges, advanced texturing, and avoiding spikes, this DVD is packed with useful information that will help bring your After Effects animation into the 3rd dimension….and beyond!

What’s on the disk?
Six lessons: nearly 3 hours of training, as well as complete project files, ready to be customized.

• Using Invigorator with After Effects
• Creating an iPod
• Creating an object in Adobe Illustrator
• Bump-mapping, plus working with multiple faces and pivot points
• Avoiding spikes and other artwork cleanup
• Creating custom edges

All of these are covered in great detail, and include essential tips and tricks for After Effects, Illustrator, and of course Invigorator.

Who is this disk for?
Anyone interested in creating 3D objects and text inside of After Effects, from absolute beginners on up. Even advanced After Effects users will benefit.

Do I need to know anything about 3D?
Absolutely not! This DVD is designed for After Effects artists. After you’ve completed this training, you’ll be ready to create and manipulate 3D objects inside AE.

What software do I need?
The project files are for After Effects 7.0.1 and above. You’ll also need Zaxwerks Invigorator. If you don’t already own it, download the demo version from Zaxwerks.com.

Is the training here compatible with Zaxwerks ProAnimator?
The UI and features for 3D object creation are the same for Zaxwerks Invigorator and Zaxwerks ProAnimator. So any ProAnimator customers will find this aspect of the training here very useful indeed. However, the two take very different approaches to animation. As a standalone application, ProAnimator animates the objects from within its own set-up window, without any keyframes. This approach is not covered here.

Instead, this DVD focuses on Invigorator as an After Effects plug-in. All animation is performed directly on the After Effects timeline, making it an such an outstanding addition for every After Effects artist who wants take their work into the third dimension….and beyond!

Where can I see more of Serge’s training?
Why, right here at Creative COW of course! You can also find Serge Hamad hosting in the COW’s Adobe After Effects, and Zaxwerks forums.

About Serge
At the age of nineteen, Serge Hamad started working as a combat photographer and, during this time, learned to visualize beauty, misery, hate and compassion almost instinctively — but also respectfully. However, according to Serge, everything really started when he was ten years old, and his mother bought him his first camera. “I don’t think that since that day I have ever stopped analyzing any light reflection on a glass or any shadow on a face."

Today, Serge is a Director of Photography and a Graphic Animation Artist with 25 years of experience under his belt. He continues to work for many major European TV channels, and has won several international awards.