Customer Review: This book and media, After Effects Apprentice, was a great introduction to Adobe After Effects CS3. The tutorials were well thought out and taught solid AE skills. Highly recommended!
Customer Review: Not well laid out, erratic unclear not easy at times to follow lessons. Uses F key shortcuts without telling student to disable F key in Sys Prefs, very frustrating and I'm sure a pitfall for some. Why no appendix with listing of commands and shortcuts? Time spent and knowledge retained/gained not... more info
Customer Review: This book has a wealth of information for the inexperienced and beginner, film editer, or anyone who is looking for a good book on the subject. I have found it to be very helpful, as I am still learning how to do professional editing!
Customer Review: there was no unpleasant surprise with my purchase. the book came a day or two later than was promised, but other than that, all was as i expected!! :)
Customer Review: I used this book after finishing up with the Meyer's fantastic "After Effects Apprentice" book. This book, "Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects", was a great way to firm up what I had learned from other sources. Highly recommended!
Customer Review: Do you have Adobe After Effects? If not, I wouldn't purchase this unless you are just an armchair filmmaker because this book's techniques are based on that program. I wish I had Adobe After Effects and this book would be useful, not just entertaining.
Customer Review: I have an entire library of filmmaking books - this one book (esp. the 2008 update) is fantastic - covering every aspect of filmmaking - and not just the technical stuff - even working with actors, directing and some basics of film theory. Of course it is best at the technical side - including HD... more info