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Understanding how a post-production application like After Effects fits within a larger workflow can be valuable. After Effects Project Workflow shows how to integrate the various parts of the Adobe Production Premium suite and other applications with After Effects in a real-world project. Adobe Certified Instructor and Expert Chad Perkins explores this integration as he creates an interesting project, building with static images, animation, sound, particles, video effects, and 3D elements to produce an impressive final project. Chad explains the creative process from paper to final project, and shows all the steps in between. Exercise files accompany this course.

Course After Effects Project Workflow Author Chad Perkins SKU ISBN Release Date 2009-09-30 Duration 3.18 hrs / 62 tutorials Work files Yes Price $ 39.95 Retail price $ 99.95 Language Tags After Effects

2. Pre-Production Planning the project 02:17 3. Creating Photoshop Assets Understanding Photoshop's role 00:27 Isolating subjects 09:34 Using custom shapes and brushes 06:19 Creating custom brushes 04:36 4. Creating Illustrator Assets Understanding Illustrator's role 00:49 Distributing components into layers 02:50 Creating a banner 03:05 Preparing the Illustrator files for After Effects 01:28 5. Creating 3D Elements Introducing Cinema 4D 01:22 Modeling the robot head and body 06:37 Modeling the robot arm 06:16 Animating components 03:46 Applying textures 02:38 Exporting for After Effects 05:03 6. Setting Up the After Effects Project Importing elements correctly 03:33 Deciding on comp size 01:33 Using Kuler to select a color palette 03:15 Making color palette solids 03:40 Finding the comp midpoint 01:00 Creating guides 01:53 7. Creating a Layout of the Assets Creating a rough arrangement of assets 04:15 Increasing efficiency with the Mirror effect 02:19 Using Grow Bounds to fix the dragon 01:18 Simulating motion with stills 05:24 Using the Slip Edit tool on video 02:43 Creating text for the banners 03:51 Warping the text 03:19 Smoothing the banner's edges 01:33

Making other tweaks 09:54 Fixing the sword with Simple Choker 01:43 Masking with precomposing and mattes 02:06 8. Animating the Elements Animating the text on the banner 01:44 Arranging the elements in 3D space 02:37 Making cracks with Advanced Lightning 04:55 Creating music note particles with Foam 06:28 Animating characters entering the scene 03:23 Using scale to simulate bounce 04:56 Making the final comp 01:40 Animating the virtual camera 02:11 9. Correcting Color Color-correcting the subject 06:32 Color-correcting the dragons 03:30 Stylizing the explosion 04:50 Adding banner highlights with Ramp 02:39 Colorizing other elements 04:02 Using Layer Styles to color the background 02:17 10. Applying Final Touches Faking rack focus 03:29 Adding a vignette 01:22 Fading the project in and out 02:40 Making colors broadcast-safe 01:17 Adding audio and exporting 02:52 11. Creating the Soundtrack in GarageBand Importing the video 02:53 Laying down the drums 04:25 Adding the bass line 03:02 Adding the lead synth 06:48 Exporting for After Effects 01:18 Conclusion Assignment: Completing the second side 01:11 Goodbye 00:29