ABSTRACT

Put the power of Expressions to work in your animations with controls and efficiencies impossible to achieve with traditional keyframing techniques.
No programming skills are required. Foundation concepts and skills orient the new designer and serve as a handy reference to the experienced one. Basics of creating expressions, variables, commands, and expression helpers precede the leap into javascript and math essentials for more advanced expressions that include randomness, physical simularions and 3D.
Full color illustrations display the scripts and the resulting effects, pickwhip techniques, and sequential animations. Downloadable companion files include Quicktime movies of the demo animations, and AE project files that permit you to examine the Expressions. Extensive notes are provided to aid you in implementing the extensive library of Expressions available for your use on Adobe LiveDocs.

part |223 pages

Using Expressions

chapter |38 pages

Creating Simple Expressions

chapter |80 pages

Commands

chapter |53 pages

Expression Helpers

part |188 pages

Foundations for Advanced Expressions

chapter |50 pages

JavaScript for Expressions

chapter |43 pages

Math Is Your Friend

chapter |30 pages

Advanced Techniques

chapter |31 pages

Randomness

chapter |30 pages

Physical Simulations