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Summary: Fantastic book on After Effects
Comment: This book is a great introduction to After Effects and Flash. If you have experience with Flash, it will have you creating stunning motion graphics in After Effects in no time.
Chris Jackson's writing style is light and eminently readable. He doesn't get bogged down in a lot of exposition, but instead introduces the concepts needed and then gets right down to step-by-step instructions. His examples are well-thought-out and, rare for books like this, they are actually realistic.
I had never used After Effects before, but this book got me going and up-to-speed much faster than I thought I would. I would highly recommend the book to anyone who wants to get started with After Effects and motion graphics.
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Summary: Very Good Book for Using Flash and After Effects!
Comment: I was pleasantly surprised by this book and the included media!
Chris Jackson has hit on the right amount of technical detail and practical content to make this book easy enough for a beginner to follow, while still keeping it interesting for intermediate users. My 11 year old son and I used this book and went through the projects together. We enjoyed it very much!
Highly recommended!
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Summary: Very helpful resource
Comment: I have been learning flash in school and am attempting to learn After Effects. Not only has it been easy to understand and helpful in learning AE, but i have learned useful Flash tips. The set up and pictures helps my "right brain" enjoy the studying process.
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Summary: An excellent guide to animation in two media!
Comment: Chris Jackson is an excellent teacher. His classes in After Effects at the Rochester Institute of Technology featured notes that were far easier to understand than standard books on After Effects and Flash, and I always hoped he'd write a book incorporating some of the lessons taught in his classes.
He has, and it's a winner. Most computer animation books are heavy going, but this one is easy and fun to read. There is no waste, no padding, no jargon, just solid information. It is easier to animate 'parented' puppets in After Effects and export in Flash than to work in Flash alone--the enjoyable exercises on the enclosed DVD will have you up and animating your own characters in no time at all.
I can recommend this book to anyone who is interested in hand drawn computer animation.
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Summary: Great book! Very helpful and easy to follow.
Comment: This book is excellent and I highly recommend it for all animators! There are many tips, examples, and workflows that show exactly how to bridge Flash and After Effects. There is a nice balance of web and video examples and how to properly prep and animate assets for each. I found the chapters on character animation and visual effects most helpful. The examples clearly show how to get the most out of parenting, puppet tools and fractals. I found the examples fun and inspiring. Unlike many books out there, the artwork and examples are well thought out and look great! The book is also well written. All examples were very easy to follow. I commend the author for this wonderful book!
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