Lynda.com - Adobe After Effects Project Workflow [2009 г.]

01. Introduction
01 01. Welcome
01 02. The project we'll be making
01 03. What this title is and isnt
01 04. Using the exercise files

02. Pre-Production
02 02. Planning the project

03. Creating Photoshop Assets
03 01. Understanding Photoshop's role
03 02. Isolating subjects
03 03. Using custom shapes and brushes
03 04. Creating custom brushes

04. Creating Illustrator Assets
04 01. Understanding Illustrator's role
04 02. Distributing components into layers
04 03. Creating a banner
04 04. Preparing the Illustrator files for After Effects

05. Creating 3D Elements
05 01. Introducing Cinema 4D
05 02. Modeling the robot head and body
05 03. Modeling the robot arm
05 04. Animating components
05 05. Applying textures
05 06. Exporting for After Effects

06. Setting Up the After Effects Project
06 01. Importing elements correctly
06 02. Deciding on comp size
06 03. Using Kuler to select a color palette
06 04. Making color palette solids
06 05. Finding the comp midpoint
06 06. Creating guides

07. Creating a Layout of the Assets
07 01. Creating a rough arrangement of assets
07 02. Increasing efficiency with the Mirror effect
07 03. Using Grow Bounds to fix the dragon
07 04. Simulating motion with stills
07 05. Using the Slip Edit tool on video
07 06. Creating text for the banners
07 07. Warping the text
07 08. Smoothing the banner's edge
07 09. Making other tweaks
07 10. Fixing the sword with Simple Choker
07 11. Masking with precomposing and mattes

08. Animating the Elements
08 01. Animating the text on the banner
08 02. Arranging the elements in 3D space
08 03. Making cracks with Advanced Lightning
08 04. Creating music note particles with Foam
08 05. Animating characters entering the scene
08 06. Using scale to simulate bounce
08 07. Making the final comp
08 08. Animating the virtual camera

09. Correcting Color
09 01. Color-correcting the subject
09 02. Color-correcting the dragons
09 03. Stylizing the explosion
09 04. Adding banner highlights with Ramp
09 05. Colorizing other elements
09 06. Using Layer Styles to color the background

10. Applying Final Touches
10 01. Faking rack focus
10 02. Adding a vignette
10 03. Fading the project in and out
10 04. Making colors broadcast-safe
10 05. Adding audio and exporting

11. Creating the Soundtrack in GarageBand
11 01. Importing the video
11 02. Laying down the drums
11 03. Adding the bass line
11 04. Adding the lead synth
11 05. Exporting for After Effects

12. Conclusion
12 01. Assignment - Completing the second side
12 02. Goodbye