Lesson 1–7: Value Bundle

Learn how to build backgrounds like a broadcast designer

In this series of tutorials your host John Dickinson demonstrates how create to a range of professional, broadcast-style backgrounds in After Effects. In addition to the base backgrounds, you will learn how to create numerous stunning variations. By the end of the series you will have a strong understanding of the workflow that John uses every day working in broadcast television and the skills necessary to build your own. Your creativity is the only limit!

This value bundle includes lessons 2 to 7 of the Creative Background Design Series:

• Lesson 01: Basic Fractal Loop
  Getting started with Fractal Noise in After Effects Free Download (32MB)
• Lesson 02: Award Night
  Create a realistic theatre curtain.
• Lesson 03: Venetian Blocks
  Create interesting and varied background effects.
• Lesson 04: Fractal Flower
  Create a gorgeous fractal flower and hi-tech worm hole.
• Lesson 05: Molten Cells
  Create an undulating molten lava background.
• Lesson 06: Rose Window
  Create a variety of Persian-style designs.
• Lesson 07: Vector Light
  Create a versatile and stylish blurred light background. Note: the Vector Paint effect was removed in After Effects CS5, although projects from previous releases using Vector Paint will open in CS5.

All project files are included as well as bonus project files which include the individual lesson title animations created using Zaxwerks ProAnimator. The documentation contains an introduction PDF that explains everything you need to know.

About your Host: Based in Sydney Australia, John Dickinson is a cutting-edge motion graphics artist who is in demand. John combines 12 years of industry experience with a proven teaching ability to provide high quality learning resources that encourage and challenge participants to break through to new levels of excellence and impact in their work.

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$30.00