Parenting is a way to group multiple layers within the same composition
inside After Effects. In this course, Chris Meyer shows how to set up
a parenting chain, discusses what makes a good parent, and demonstrates
several techniques using parenting, such as creating a title animation
with a minimal number of keyframes, building a geometric construct, and
bringing an anthropomorphic robot arm to life. Sidebar topics include
avoiding a scaling gotcha with parenting and creating abstract
backgrounds using the Fractal Noise effect.

The After Effects Apprentice video lessons were created by Trish and
Chris Meyer and are designed to be used on their own or as a companion
to their acclaimed book, After Effects Apprentice. We are honored to
host these tutorials in the lynda.com Online Training Library..

Topics include:

* Preparing files
* Making parenting connections
* Arranging the frame and arm
* Using null objects
* Crafting anthropomorphic-style animations
* Avoiding problems with non-uniform scaling
* Animating Fractal Noise

Download File Size:955.29 MB

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