Apple Motion Fundamentals

This two day hands-on course will familiarize students with the basics of Motion, Apple’s revolutionary software for motion graphics design. The course comprehensively covers working with Motion’s Real-Time Design engine and interface, behavior-based animation, parameter behaviors, blend modes, advanced particle system design, advanced title animation, working with templates, chroma key techniques, masking methods, DVD motion menu design, tablet-driven gesture UI techniques, working with audio, keyframing, and integration

COURSE OUTLINE:

Day 1

A Tour of Motion Getting to know the interface, Some Windowing Hot Keys, Setting the Play Range, Zooming the Canvas, Adding Objects, Applying Behaviors, Applying Filters, Soloing Objects and RAM previews, Deactivating Behaviors and Filters, Using Particle Simulations.

Using Generators Applying Generators from the Library, Exploring Abstract Particles, Working in the Inspector, Working with Gradients, Using HUI and Sliders, Rendering a Generated Object.

Working with Layers and Objects, Building a Multi-Layered Composite, Navigating the Layers Tab, Working with Filters and Behaviors in the Layers Tab.

Using Templates Using Motions Templates, Accessing Template Elements, Creating Your Own Templates.

Particles and Parameter Behaviors Building Particles from a Movie Clip, Refining the Particle System, Adding a Splash of color, Changing Scale, Birth, Death, and Transitory In-between Called Life, Using Parameter Behaviors, Modifying the Butterflies’ Movements

Day 2

Advanced Particle Design Working with Sprites, Adding a Second Particle Cell, Modifying particle behavior, Using Particle Proxies and RAM preview

Using Blend Modes Blending Objects, Creating a Title, Adding a Logo, Changing Media Properties, Sound.

Keying Pulling a Key, Treating the Edges, Creating a Garbage Matte, Keyframing the Garbage Matte, Fixing the Choke Problem, Adding a Zoom Blur.

Nonlinear Editing Assembling the Video, Adding a Lens-Flare Filter, Adding Graphics, Adding the Explutterfly, Fading Out.

Keyframing Animating, Setting the keys manually, Working in the Keyframe Editor,
Creating Text Effects, Working with Text Parameters, Animating the Position, Applying Motion Blur, Applying Text Behaviors, Working with the sequence behaviors, Going further with text.

Integrating with Apple Pro Applications Creating a Lower Third for Final Cut Pro, Creating a DVD Motion Menu.The Replicator, A New Way to Keyframe, New Filters and Generators,

Cut-It Training focuses on training in media & creative production packages, primarily for video production & post production, & video based multimedia production, graphic design & web design.

We have been training providers since 2001.We offer on-site training anywhere in the UK and also have training centers in London and Manchester.

Cut-It offers training to a broad spectrum of clients. From television broadcasters, media production companies, publishers and advertising agencies, to Government departments, large corporations, and a varied range of educational establishments, to individual freelancers. We are a preferred supplier of training to the BBC, an Apple Solutions Expert & Apple Distinguished Professionals. We use Apple and Adobe certified trainers and instructors.