Have you ever wanted to know how the pros get their work looking so sharp?

In this in-depth video workshop, look over senior broadcast designer and After Effects expert John Dickinson's shoulder as he guides you step–by–step through real-world techniques for creating an impactful broadcast motion graphics promotion.
Throughout the lessons John not only demonstrates techniques he uses in his work as a broadcast designer, but also discusses many of the design decisions behind the techniques.

By the end of this training you'll have a solid understanding of Zaxwerks ProAnimator and how it integrates with Adobe After Effects and 3rd party plug-ins such as Knoll Light Factory, Trapcode Starglow and Trapcode Shine.

Over 2 hours of expert training including:

* Making backgrounds with ProAnimator, Fractal Noise and other effects.
* Using ProAnimator primitives and textures to create the planet Mars.
* Using After Effects' versus ProAnimator cameras and lights.
* Enhancing your work's mood and "watch-ability factor".
* Secrets to getting faster workflow.
* Preparing Adobe Illustrator files for the smoothest workflow.
* Modeling, texturing and animating logos in ProAnimator.
* Using ProAnimator for beyond-the-ordinary text animations.
* Workflow tips for creating multiple versions.
* Design and production tricks for integrating logos and text using effects such as Trapcode Shine & Starglow and Knoll Light Factory.

Windows and Mac compatible. Adobe After Effects 7 or higher is required to open the project files. Quicktime 7 (or later) is required to play the video tutorials. Demo versions of 3rd party plug-ins used are included on the disk.