Learning Quartz Composer (eBook)

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Take Your Digital Content into Real Time with Quartz Composer!
Apple's Quartz Composer makes it amazingly easy to create real-time graphics of all kinds: for filmmaking, digital content, building projection, animation, graphically rich apps, Dashboard Widgets, and more. But few content creators use QC, because they've had practically no useful help-until now. In this book/DVD package, two renowned VJs who've pushed this tool to the limit show you how to do it, too!
You don't need any technical experience: In Learning Quartz Composer Graham Robinson and Surya Buchwald introduce each concept through a hands-on project, with videos demonstrating every step. They start by offering beautiful visual feedback and encouraging you to freely explore. The video and text work together to help you build mastery fast, as you create everything from data-driven effects to compelling live performance visuals!
If you're a motion graphics designer, filmmaker, animator, VJ, artist, interactive programmer, Cocoa developer, or anyone tired of hitting the render button, this package will guide you from zero to hero in no time... and it just might be the most fun instructional guide you'll ever read!

Coverage Includes Mastering Quartz Composer's powerful interfaceGrabbing live inputs from music or cameras for unique interaction and improvisationOutputting video files for everything from smartphone screens to HD video editsUsing built-in image filters to add visual effectsCreating organic motion with LFOs, interpolation, and trackballsFixing problems and figuring out what you did wrongMaking rain, fire, and other cool stuff with particlesIntegrating MIDI musical instruments and other audio resourcesMastering lighting and timelinesBuilding richer environments with replication, iteration, and 3D modelingPushing the boundaries with secret patches, CoreImage filters, and GLSL
Customers who purchase a digital version of this work can access the DVD files that accompany the print edition by following the instructions included at the end of the digital edition file.

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Create Amazing Real-Time Motion Graphics with Quartz Composer! Apple's Quartz Composer makes it amazingly easy to create real-time graphics of all kinds: for screensavers, animations, kiosk art, film effects, Dashboard Widgets, graphically-rich apps, and more. But few content creators use QC, because they've had practically no useful help-until now. In this book/DVD bundle, two renowned VJs who've pushed this tool to the limit show you how to do it, too! You needn't be a technical expert: Graham Robinson and Surya Buchwald introduce each concept through a hands-on project, with videos demonstrating every step. They start extremely simple, offering beautiful visual feedback and encouraging you to freely explore. The video and text work together to help you build mastery fast, as you create everything from data-driven effects to compelling live performance visuals! Coverage includes Mastering Quartz Composer's powerful interface Grabbing live inputs from music or cameras for unique interaction and improvisation Outputting video files for everything from smartphone screens to HD video edits Using built-in image filters to add visual effects Creating organic motion with LFOs, interpolation, and trackballs Fixing problems and figuring out what you did wrong Making rain, fire, and other cool stuff with particles Integrating MIDI musical instruments and other audio resources Mastering lighting and timelines Building richer environments with replication, iteration, and 3D modeling Pushing the boundaries with secret patches, CoreImage filters, and GLSL If you're a motion graphics designer, filmmaker, VJ, artist, interactive programmer, Cocoa developer, or any other type of "e;Maker,"e; this book will guide you from acolyte to wizard in no time... and it just might be the most fun instructional you'll ever read! 0321636945 / 9780321636942 Learning Quartz Composer: A Hands-On Guide to Creating Motion Graphics with Quartz Composer Package consists of: 013308776X / 9780133087765 Learning Quartz Composer: A Hands-On Guide to Creating Motion Graphics with Quartz Composer 0321857577 / 9780321857576 Learning Quartz Composer, DVD: A Hands-On Guide to Creating Motion Graphics with Quartz Composer 0321857585 / 9780321857583 Learning Quartz Composer, Book Component: A Hands-On Guide to Creating Motion Graphics with Quartz Composer