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Summary: Great book but no DVD included
Comment: Just got it today and it looks great. Weird thing is, its advertised here on Amazon and everywhere else I looked as including a DVD - my copy has no DVD included and I bought it new. Have contacted the seller but as yet no answer. Will update as things change.
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Summary: On my desk at all times!
Comment: Mark's new book is a must have for the independent filmmaker. I was (am) a huge fan of the previous book but this one has taken its place on my work desk. The book is not simply a rehash of the previous book but is a fresh take on needed foundations and advanced techniques to become a power AECS3 user.
The forward, aptly titled "Who Brings the Sex" is written by FX Superstar and founder of The Orphanage Stu Matschwitz. After reading this you are instantly fired up to get going on advanced studio techniques taught by Mark.
If you have the basics of AE down and are ready to inject some Barry Bonds steroids into your AE path GET this book. It will excel you to new heights. the book came at a perfect time as my last one is in tatters from usage! Cheers!
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Summary: This should be included with After Effects
Comment: If you are interested in doing visual effects for any level of filmmaking, then you absolutely should have this book. After Effects has been used on everything from the smallest home movie to the biggest blockbuster motion picture, and Mark shows you how to get the absolute most out of the program.
I'm a visual effects artist who has worked on major films ("Sin City", "Evan Almighty", "Night at the Museum", "Golden Compass", etc...), and I work at one of the biggest VFX studios in the world. Alot of people in this industry believe After Effects is used only for motion graphics. That is completely incorrect, and this book will prove to you that After Effects is just as capable as any node-based compositing program, and in some instances even better. I personally have used After Effects on movies like "Austin Powers Goldmember", "Meet the Fockers", "Superbad", and tons more. I can't even begin to imagine how much time I would have saved if I had found this book prior to the last edition.
If you're an intermediate or seasoned AE user, no doubt you will still find amazing tricks and tips in here. I stood in a bookstore perusing the previous edition, telling myself I wasn't going to buy it, but after the 3rd or 4th time saying to myself "Wow, I didn't know you could do that in AE!", I took it to the cashier, bought it, and couldn't wait to get home to my computer to try some of the things out. I wasn't disappointed, and you won't be either.
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Summary: Choke Full O' Goodness
Comment: Adobe After Effects CS3 Professional Studio Techniques is a fantastic book. I haven't bought an AE book before but I went after this one because of it's specific focus: visual effects for TV/Film, and it delivers in spades.
Mark goes beyond the basic "how-to", but never goes over the reader's head. There is an assumed experience level, but again, it's still something all levels can gain knowledge from.
I'll update my review after I've delved more into to book, though, for now, I am extremely happy with it. This makes a great companion to Stu Maschwtiz's The DV Rebel's Guide: An All-Digital Approach to Making Killer Action Movies on the Cheap (Peachpit)
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Summary: A great update to a great book
Comment: After Effects CS3 Professional is the book to get if you A) Love yourself and B) want to do visual effects. Now in it's 3rd Edition (AE 6.5, AE7 were the first two editions), this book is the most complete for getting the best out of "compositing," which is what you do when you take 2 elements and layer them together.
Too many books give a page or two to Greenscreen, and then it's just a basic 1 click. Nope. Of all the training material I've taken in (and I've taken in everything in print), this book excels at explaining the process clearly so you can apply it to your own shots.
If you're doing composites now and think they don't look right, or considering adding ANY effect to your movie, or want to work in the field, then GET THIS BOOK ASAP. I would buy this BEFORE I bought After Effects software, so you can understand WHY you're doing what you're doing with After Effects (and why AE is a good answer, though not the absolute only answer given some other compositing apps. It's the principals that matter). Frankly, I had to read a lot of photoshop AND after effects and digital compositing books over 5 years to understand what AECS3 Studio Techniques explains in one volume. This book is the go to resource for visual effects/compositing.
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