Create vibrant visual effects with Adobe After Effects. Gain the tips, tricks, and applied knowledge you need to carry out essential visual effects tasks and bring your digital compositing to the next level. In Compositing Visual Effects in After Effects, industry veteran Lee Lanier covers all the common After Effects techniques any serious visual effects artist needs to know, combining the latest, professionally-vetted studio practices and workflows with multi-chapter projects and hands-on lessons.Engaging, full-color tutorials cover:Altering resolutions and frame ratesChannel and color space manipulation Rotoscoping and maskingMatchmoving and motion trackingKeying green screenWorking in the 3D environment and integrating 3D render passesParticle simulationColor grading and distressingExpressions and project managementThe companion website (www.focalpress.com/cw/lanier) features video image sequences, 3D renders, matte paintings, and other tutorial materials, allowing you to immediately apply the techniques taught in the book.

Learn how to composite professional-quality, high-end visual effects using After Effects. Lee Lanier covers all the common visual effects tasks any serious artist needs to know, including complex greenscreen removal, motion tracking, advanced channel and colorspace manipulation, particle simulation, and the realistic integration of 3D renders and render passes. Apply these techniques through multi-chapter tutorials to produce professional-level VFX shots.

Video image sequences, 3D renders, matte paintings, and other tutorial materials is provided at the book's companion website.