After Effects for Designers teaches design students, artists, and web,
graphic, and interactive designers how to design, develop, and deploy
motion design projects using Adobe After Effects. Author Chris Jackson
balances fundamental aspects of time-based design with related
techniques, and explores the principles of animation; composition and
layout; visual hierarchy; typography; cinematic storytelling; 3D
modelling; compositing, and more. Each chapter contains unique,
step-by-step project exercises that offer timesaving practical tips and
hands-on design techniques, teaching readers how to effectively use the
tools at their disposal in order to conceptualize and visualize creative
solutions to their own motion design work. Readers will build
professional-world examples in every chapter and, as a result, learn how
to both design effectively using After Effects and practically apply
these skills in client-based work.
An accompanying companion website includes complete project files for
the book's chapter exercises, and additional video tutorials.