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Adobe After Effects CS5.5

What is After Effects? It the coolest program out. After Effects is a powerful application. It allows for an individual to create a digital image though special effects and animation. This special effects program helps student prepare for careers working in television and other forms of visual media. After Effects training videos are available on the internet that can be a good learning experience. Some of the best sites I have found are Video Copilot and Red Giant. They have a large number of After Effects tutorials as well as many after effects plug ins.

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After Effects Versions

After Effects CS

After Effects versions :
Adobe After Effects CS3
Adobe After Effects CS4
Adobe After Effects CS5
Adobe After Effects CS5.5



This software is the coolest I've ever used. working with it is a lot of fun. to think that this is what Hollywood uses to do all the cool effects in movie and TV makes it a very powerful program. You can make smoke, fire, rain, explosions, whatever you want or need in a movie. Here's more info on this cool software, After Effects After Effects. You've got to play with it sometime.

Adobe After Effects CS5.5

About After Effects

The software I use is CS5.5 .With a little more added features, now I can put my ideas into motion. Combine video footage, photographs, 3D text, artwork, and music. Making it all magically come alive. Polish my work with professional effects, many animation presets, precise tracking, keying controls, professional color support, and much more.

The New CS5.5

Adobe After Effects CS5.5 new features

Responsive 64 bit performance - Work on high resolution projects. Use all your system's RAM to see longer previews.

Warp Stabilizer - Smooth out bumpy camera movement, or lock a shot automatically.

Roto Brush - Isolate moving foreground elements from their backgrounds in a fraction of the time.

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After Effects Effects

Fun with Digital Art

I can say, After Effects has be a lot of fun. Learning and playing with it has been a real enjoyment. To make effects that you see on TV and movies is exciting. Understanding how they did it ! It's so easy anyone can do it. With a good camera and software you're on your way to making some footage that will amaze your friends.

Behind the Scenes with Digital Effects

Even Hollywood has a good use for after effects. Many big Hollywood producers rely on this software to make their movies. As you can see here with the movie 2012 had a lot of thought put into it. Producers rely on special effects team to understand and know the software and how it works.
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Dancing Particles - Reflection

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Plugins used to make this was trapcode particular,and trapcode form and soundkeys. i like dancing particles because it gives the music it own life, making the music more meaning.
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Lenses that I Have Made

Here is some if my other lenses. Maybe you can find one that you like. don't forget to give your comments.
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Websites To Help You Learn

Here are a few sites that i have come to love. I have learned many things that you can do with this cool program. There is so much here, you may not remember everything, but you can always come back to watch tutorials. You can find many more tutorials on the web, but these are my favorites .

After Effects for Five Dollars

Cool Messaging

Here it is a great way for you to experience a after effects moment. Try this site out for five dollars. This is a nice way to get cool affects without having to learn the ins and outs of complicated software.

That someone do all the hard work through after effects.is your website the a cool introduction? Or do you just need something to e-mail a friend that tells a message with style. There are all kinds of uses for this. It can be a attractive way to tell somebody you love them or to the that special person know of a event you wish to invite them to. Maybe you just like to see your name bounce around the screen with lights and sound.
Whatever you choose to use it for, it can be entertaining and fun.

LOGO in a wall = Create an Awesome Text Video with your site name or message braking out of a stone wall.

My Personal Review

training video

In this computer based training video for Adobe After Effects CS5 you are taken through the an introduction to this powerful post-production software by a true Adobe Expert, Tom Green.They don't come much more qualified than this to teach an Adobe After Effects CS5 training course! You will start out with the basics - composition, file import, and a tour of the interface you will come to know and love. Quickly accelerating through topics such as text, animation, keying, and other important lessons, this video tutorial gets deeper into Adobe After Effects even than most books you will find on the subject. You will not only learn applying effects to your videos, but how to create mattes, play with depth of field, 3D effects, even some basic audio work. In this computer based tutorial, you will watch as expert Tom Green takes you through each step in his lessons, and at the same time, you can work on the exact same files, as he has included more than 1.5 GB of working files for you. By the conclusion of this Adobe After Effects CS5 tutorial, you will be completely comfortable working with your own video and projects in this powerful software
Learning Adobe After Effects CS5 - Training DVD

Learning Adobe After Effects CS5 - Training DVD

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Red Giant

Founded in 2002, Red Giant develops and distributes special effects tools for digital video editing in Adobe After Effects.
They have been used in thousands of feature films, music videos, commercials. Such as, Kung Fu Panda 2, Grindhouse, The Aviator, Day After Tomorrow, Vanilla Sky, Hellboy, Spy Kids 3D, Double Dare, Nike commercials, Good Eats, ESPN, Disney, CNN,MTV and more.

Their products are :
Knoll Light Factory
Magic Bullet Colorista
Magic Bullet Denoiser
Magic Bullet Frames
Magic Bullet Grinder
Magic Bullet Looks
Magic Bullet Mojo
Magic Bullet PhotoLooks
Magic Bullet Quick Looks
Magic Bullet Cosmo

Plastic Bullet iPhone/iPad App
Noir Photo iPhone App
Movie Looks HD iPhone/iPad App

Psunami
Text Anarchy

Trapcode 3D Stroke
Trapcode Echospace
Trapcode Form
Trapcode Horizon
Trapcode Lux
Trapcode Particular
Trapcode Shi
Trapcode Sound Keys
Trapcode Starglow

Video Copilot

Founded in 2005, Video Copilot started by Andrew Kramer, provides training & tools for motion graphics and visual effects. Their goal is to show you how effects can be created so that you can apply these techniques on your own creative work. His visual effects are used in films, music videos, commercials. he has published over 40 hours of training and has over a dozen professional products and plug-ins.

Their products are :
Video Copilot - Pro Scores
Video Copilot:The Bullet
Video Copilot Series One Special Edition DVD
VideoCopilot - Twitch
Video Copilot - Evolution DVD
Video Copilot - Designer Sound FX
Video Copilot: Riot Gear
Video Copilot: Action Movie Essentials
Video Copilot - Serious FX & Compositing
VideoCopilot - Video Streams HD
Video Copilot: Film Magic Pro
Video Copilot: Real Clouds
Video Copilot: Optical Flares
Video Copilot: Light Sabers

Presets for After Effects

Magic Tracking - you can create a 3d depth from a 2d planar tracking with this preset

Sure Target 2 - control the after effect camera, such as auto focus, camera roll, and more.

Reflection - give it your best reflection in 3d space.

3d Falloff - 3d layers fade away in the distance.

Light Saber 2 - edit your light saber with motion blur.

After Shock - make your footage shake with a slider control.

After Effects Basic Training

A Free Tutorial for You

Video Copilot offers called Basic Training, ten free lessons to give you the basics in after effects. he shows you a introduction of the software, about effects, animation, keying and transparency, motion tracking, time remapping, 3d integration, about titles, expressions, and rendering.

Other Great Site

2-Pop
The Digital Filmaker's Resource Site
http://www.2-pop.com

Creative Cow
Creative Communities of the World
http://creativecow.net

Digital Arts
Inspiration For Digital Creatives
http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk

Toolfarm
Plug-ins, Software Sales, and Distribution
http://toolfarm.com

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  • RinchenChodron May 2, 2012 @ 3:51 pm | delete
    You've written a really cool review of this product.
  • dann7trdro Apr 24, 2012 @ 1:05 am | delete
    nice work,you are really pro of adobe
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    Oh my goodness, I want it! I've bookmarked this page to return to so I can purchase on payday. Very cool. Also, tweeted to my 98,000 Twitter followers. I know some of them will like it too.
  • danowrites Apr 14, 2012 @ 12:04 am | delete
    thanks, glad you like it.
  • 3dreal Apr 1, 2012 @ 2:16 pm | delete
    Very nice. I use just Adobe Premiere so far, I'm planning to learn about After Effects, but not enough time for everything. Do you think about some tips&tricks here in this lens?
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