Deeper Modes of Expression, Part 8 posted
If you wanna be an AE Pro, dive into expressions!
Trish and Chris Meyer have been releasing a special chapter of their book Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects in what will ultimately be twelve installments of Deeper Modes of Expression. You can find these at their blog CMG Keyframes on the Pro Video Coalition. As the name implies this series really digs in deep and explores ways to help you make your comps dance in ways mere keyframes aren’t apt to allow easily. The eighth installment, Deeper Modes of Expression, Part 8: Going for a Loop, was posted yesterday.
After Effects Apprentice Video Tutorial #3
Check out this new tutorial video An Introduction to Typesetting in After Effects from Chris and Trish Meyer in support of their After Effects Apprentice book. Quality stuff, as always.
Free CS4 Update to Meyer’s Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects
Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects by Chris and Trish Meyer is pretty much the bible of After Effects. They’ve written a 48 page update to the book that covers new features in AE CS4. The book is published on Focal Press.
This update covers:
- The new User Interface
- Independent X, Y and Z keyframing and 3D camera updates
- Composition Navigator and Mini-Flowchart
- Bilateral Blur & Turbulent & Noise
- Color management.
- Much more…
Download CS4 Bonus Chapter | Download project files
Artbeats Announces Free Video Podcast; New Free Clip
Check out the new Artbeats podcast on iTunes, hosted by none other than Steve Holmes, who has been doing training for Adobe and Total Training for quite a while.
Also, if you sign up for the Artbeats newsletter, each month a free clip is given away to subscribers. This month’s exclusive free download is UW208 HD from their Ultra Water 2 HD collection. See all Artbeats footage at Toolfarm, including their new RED Camera Footage. You can subscribe to the Artbeats newsletter by going to the Artbeats website. The signup is in the lower left corner.
Chris and Trish Meyer of Cybermotion, who you probably know from their fantastic books Creating Motion Graphics and After Effects Apprentice, have a column in the Artbeats newsletter too. This month they discuss Color Finesse, a fantastic color correction tool for After Effects and Final Cut Pro. Read the article here.
Motion08 Conference 48 Hour Promo – Save $600 on a full pass!
Toolfarm has a special deal for you! Save huge $$$ in our 48 hour promo for Motion08 Conference.
This offer is only available September 9 and 10th and starts at 12:01am MST on September 9, 2008 and runs through 11:59 pm MST, September 10, 2008.
The Motion08 Conference is in Albuquerque, NM, from October 12-15. motion is a unique event, focusing on the art of animation, broadcast design, title design, VFX and motion graphics. The event includes three-days of keynotes, panels, sessions, and our unique motion{u} extreme training. You might recognize the names of some of the speakers: Chris and Trish Meyer, Mark Coleran, Alex Lindsay.
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Creating Motion Graphics for After Effects 4th Edition AE CS3
The newest version of Creating Motion Graphics for After Effects 4th Edition will be available very soon! Trish Meyer posted the link to the AE List this week. If you visit their site you can see the table of contents and a few chapter excerpts. This looks VERY good. Very good indeed. Toolfarm will be selling it, and who knows, we may even have it available for preorder. For now, check out Creating Motion Graphics for After Effects 4th Edition.
