Motion 4 [With DVD] (Apple Pro Training)

In this best-selling guide to Motion 4, you’ll create eight sophisticated projects including a 3D show promo, a network-style title sequence, a DVD motion menu, and an actual temp effect used in Overture Film’s Traitor. Each chapter represents a complete lesson, with a commercial-quality project to work through as you learn. Master trainer Mark Spencer starts with the fundamentals of motion graphics and quickly moves into compositing, animation, motion graphics design, visual effects design, and the world of 3D. The book is fully revised to take advantage of the software’s new features: you’ll explore 3D shadows, reflections, and depth of field; “fly” a camera from one object to another; ripple text characters on and off the screen with ease; animate date and time sequences automatically; and master Motion’s remarkable new linking behavior. Along the way, you’ll work with particles, generators, filters, effects, templates, greenscreen mattes, keying, tracking, paint, and more. Whether you’re just entering the field or are already an accomplished motion graphics pro, this book will have you designing in Motion in record time.

•  DVD-ROM includes lesson and media files

•  Focused lessons take you step by step through real-world projects

•  Accessible writing style puts expert instructors at your side

•  Ample illustrations help you master techniques fast

•  Lesson goals and time estimates help you plan your time

•  Chapter review questions summarize what you’ve learned and help you prepare for the Apple Pro certification exam

This guide to Motion, the titling, motion graphics and effects component of Apple's Final Cut Studio video and film production software suite, provides task-based lessons for learning common tasks in this animation environment. Beginning with an overview of the software and setting up a project, the work covers animation, motion graphics design, visual effects design and 3D scenes and provides step-by-step instructions and numerous color illustrations intended to quickly bring the reader up to speed in motion graphics creation. This volume is for intermediate designers and requires a Mac computer with modern CPU, RAM and video capabilities. An accompanying DVD-ROM provides lesson files for each chapter and information regarding additional online resources is provided. Spencer is a video producer and trainer. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

In this best-selling guide to Motion 4, you'll create eight sophisticated projects including a 3D show promo, a network-style title sequence, a DVD motion menu, and an actual temp effect used in Overture Film's Traitor. Each chapter represents a complete lesson, with a commercial-quality project to work through as you learn. Master trainer Mark Spencer starts with the fundamentals of motion graphics and quickly moves into compositing, animation, motion graphics design, visual effects design, and the world of 3D. The book is fully revised to take advantage of the software's new features: you'll explore 3D shadows, reflections, and depth of field; fly a camera from one object to another; ripple text characters on and off the screen with ease; animate date and time sequences automatically; and master Motion's remarkable new linking behavior. Along the way, you'll work with particles, generators, filters, effects, templates, greenscreen mattes, keying, tracking, paint, and more. Whether you're just entering the field or are already an accomplished motion graphics pro, this book will have you designing in Motion in record time.

DVD-ROM includes lesson and media files Focused lessons take you step by step through real-world projects Accessible writing style puts expert instructors at your side Ample illustrations help you master techniques fast Lesson goals and time estimates help you plan your time Chapter review questions summarize what you've learned and help you prepare for the Apple Pro certification exam

Mark Spencer is a Bay Area based producer, editor, trainer, and writer. He owns Day Street Productions, Inc., a production and post studio focused on motion graphics and corporate/industrial video. Mark is an Apple Certified Master Trainer in Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, and Motion, and the author of Apple Pro Training Series: Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Studio 2.

Getting Started

Fundamentals

Lesson 1 Getting Around in Motion

Lesson 2 Building a Composite

Lesson 3 Working with Templates

Lesson 4 Using Motion with Final Cut Pro

Lesson 5 Sharing Your Project

Animation

Lesson 6 Creating Animation with Behaviors

Lesson 7 Animating with Keyframes

Motion Graphics Design

Lesson 8 Creating Content with Generators, Shapes, and Paint Strokes

Lesson 9 Creating Text Effects=

Lesson 10 Working with Particle Emitters and Replicators

Lesson 11 Using Audio

Visual Effects Design

Lesson 12 Speed Changes and Optical Flow

Lesson 13 Stabilizing and Tracking

Lesson 14 Keying

An Introduction to 3D

Lesson 15 Building a 3D Scene

Lesson 16 Animating Cameras and Using Advanced 3D Features

Index