Lynda.COM After Effects CS5.5 New Creative Techniques

Author:
Chris Meyer

Duration:
01h 58m

Released on:
5/2/2011

Exercise files:
No

After Effects CS5.5 New Creative Techniques highlights some of the most exciting features in the latest release. These include enhanced 3D lights, cameras, and effects; the Warp Stabilizer; new stereoscopic tools; and the simplified audio workflow between Audition and After Effects. The course also includes bonus tips, "Tweaks for Geeks," on working more efficiently in After Effects, including searching, sorting, saving, and more.

After Effects CS5.5 New Creative Techniques was created and produced by Trish and Chris Meyer. We are honored to host their material in the lynda.com Online Training Library®.
Topics include:

    Adjusting the parameters in Warp Stabilizer
    Creating orbiting camera rigs
    Using the Camera Lens Blur effect
    Understanding focus and convergence
    Processing audio dynamically




Introduction
Welcome           01m 36s

1. Warp Stabilizer
Instant gratification           07m 26s
Basic parameters           06m 24s
Advanced parameters           06m 54s
Outsmarting the Stabilizer           08m 25s

2. Enhanced 3D Lights, Cameras, and Effects
3D light falloff           05m 20s
3D camera depth of field           05m 15s
Depth-of-field utilities           03m 57s
Orbit camera rigs           05m 23s
The Camera Lens Blur effect           04m 36s

3. Stereoscopic Tools in After Effects
The stereo 3D camera rig           05m 20s
Stereo 3D controls           03m 35s
The 3D Glasses effect           04m 28s
Focus and convergence           07m 39s

4. Editing Audio in Adobe Audition
Simple audio workflow           06m 23s
Dynamics processing           11m 45s

5. Tweaks for Geeks
Edit this/look at that           02m 10s
Searching and sorting           04m 05s
Source timecode           04m 01s
Enhanced caching           04m 58s
New expression options           04m 25s
Saving as CS5           03m 08s

Conclusion
Wrap-up           01m 37s