Zoom In: Issue 6: Tutorials in After Effects 6, DVD Studio Pro 3, Final Cut Pro HD, Motion, Photoshop CS

Issue 6. The Zoom In DVD – Issue 6. After Effects 6.5, Animating 2D in a 3D Environment in After Effects 6.5 with Marco Solorio; DVD Studio Pro 3, Building Custom Alpha Transitions in DVD Studio Pro 3 with Zeth Willie; Final Cut Pro HD, High Definition Video Fundamentals with Evan Schechtman; Motion, Introduction to Animating in Apple’s Motion with Megan Cunningham; Photoshop CS, Masking Techniques in Adobe Photoshop CS with Harry Seldom. The HD Experts in Technology, Featuring: Adobe, AJA, Apple, Avid, Blackmagic, Panasonic, Sony; The HD Experts in the Field, Acquiring on HD for SD Delivery with Steve Bayes, Founder, ArtFXual, HD Considerations with Dave Tecson, President, Edgeworx; The HD Buzz, Interviews with leaders of HD technology at N.A.B.

After Effects 6
Animating 2D in a 3D Environment in After Effects 6.5
with Marco Solorio

In this After Effects Tutorial, we welcome back instructor Zeth Willie who will show you how to quickly create an urban style background using Photoshop and animate it in After Effects. He will also demonstrate how to create the popular 3D stroke effect using Trapcode’s plug-in “3D Stroke”, as well as animating a signature and a mask shape for a funky upbeat look.

DVD Studio Pro 3
Building Custom Alpha Transitions is DVD Studio Pro 3
with Zeth Willie

Zeth Willie shows you how to create your own menu transitions in DVD Studio Pro 3, to enhance the navigation of your DVD's and make them more professional. This new feature -- called Alpha Transitions -- allows your transitions to become immediately available for you to use in any DVD project. Project files included on DVD.

	Final Cut Pro HD High Definition Video Fundamentals with Evan Schechtman Evan Schechtman gives you an overview on the fundamental concepts behind High Definition video. With all the new HD shooting options, there’s a lot to learn. Evan walks you through the essentials of resolution, aspect ratio, interlace vs. progressive scan, frame rates and audio.

Motion
Introduction to Animating in Apple's Motion
with Megan Cunningham

In this exclusive “first look” at Motion --Apple’s new real-time interactive motion graphics application –– Megan Cunningham provides an introduction to basic animating techniques. She’ll introduce you to the Motion interface and demonstrate how to use Behaviors, Motion’s revolutionary new tool for animators. Then she’ll show you how Behaviors work in conjunction with keyframes, and review when to use one versus the other. Project files included on DVD (provided by Thinkstock).

	Photoshop CS Masking Techniques in Adobe Photoshop CS with Harry Seldom Harry Seldom shows you pro techniques for masking and compositing in Photoshop CS. The techniques covered in these lessons are extremely useful for preparing elements for motion graphics programs like After Effects, Motion, or Combustion. Project files included on DVD.

	The HD Experts in Technology Featuring: Adobe, AJA, Apple, Avid, Blackmagic, Panasonic, Sony At the National Association of Broadcaster’s Convention, Zoom In caught up with many of the leading experts behind the newest HD technology, including Adobe, AJA, Apple, Avid, Blackmagic, Sony, Panasonic.

	The HD Experts in the Field Acquiring on HD for SD Delivery with Steve Bayes: Founder, ArtFXual Now that the HD tools are available, how do they work? We asked two of the pioneering voices in post-production to shed light on the latest workflows, techniques, and format options.

HD Considerations
with Dave Tecson: President, Edgeworx

Dave Tecson’s production company, Edgeworx, was one of the pioneering companies in the world of High Definition. As both the head of a successful production company and a technology expert, Dave has a unique perspective on the changing field of High Def production. Zoom In spoke with Dave to hear his views on how to decide between different acquisition formats - including HD – and how to make the best equipment choices.

The HD Buzz
Interviews with leaders of HD technology at N.A.B.

While High Definition is still in its infancy, the 2004-2005 calendar year is witnessing rapid adoption of this technology. For everyone from independent producer to high-end broadcaster, there are a wide range of choices and decisions to make. Zoom In interviewed some of the leading voices in HD technology at the National Association of Broadcasters Convention, to tap the “buzz” on HD from throughout the film and television community.

TUTORIALS

Animating 2D Files in a 3D Environment in After Effects

Animating 2D Files in a 3D Environment
1. Introduction
2. Setting Up Illustrator Files
3. Importing Assets
4. Configuring Anchor Points
5. Parenting Objects
6. Working in 3D Space
7. Adding a Camera Layer
8. Manual Keyframing
9. Animating Using the Amplitude Expressiont
  - Audio Amplitude
  - Adding Expressions
  - Animating the Arm
  - Animating the Eyes
  - Animating the Head
10. Depth of Field and Rendering
  - Adding Depth of Field
  - Adding Cameras
  - Rendering
  - Conclusion

Building Custom Alpha Transitions in DVD Studio Pro 3

Introduction to Alpha Channels
Setting Up an Alpha Transition

High Definition Video Fundamentals

Introduction to High Def
1. Resolution
2. Interlaced vs. Progressive Scan
3. Aspect Ratios
4. Frame Rates
5. Audio for HD

Masking Techniques in Photoshop CS

Masking with Selection Tools
Masking Using Channels
Using Masks to Select, Extract, and Composite
Creating a Realistic Shadow for a Composited Image

Introduction to Animating in Motion

Setting Up a Motion Project
1. Introduction
2. The File Browser
3. The Canvas
4. The Timeline
5. Creating Titles
Building Layers for a Composite
1. Adding Photos to the Project
2. Timing Objects to Marker Points
3. Adding Filters
Behaviors
1. Introduction to Behaviors
2. Adding Text Behaviors
3. Adding Basic Motion Behaviors
Keyframing
1. Adding Keyframes to the Inspector
2. Intro to the Keyframe Editor
3. Adding Keyframes with AutoKey
4. The Relationship Between Keyframes and Behaviors