Apple Motion 2

Training Provided by The Virtual Training Company Enter new areas of performance and creativity with the real time motion graphics and compositing powerhouse, <b>Apple Motion 2</b>. VTC author, Scott Simmons, shows users how to take advantage of the Motion 2 toolset. Motion's behavioral animation tools and presets afford unprecedented freedom to produce natural and complex animations with little time or effort. You'll be designing motion graphics quickly as you adopt your own techniques to build stunning animations. A DVD containing work files and footage, courtesy of Artbeats and Master Communication, is also included. To begin learning today, simply click on one of the Apple Motion 2 lessons below.

<p><i>* Work files not available for download.</i></p>

Apple Motion 2

Introduction

1. Why is Motion So Cool?
2. Recommended Gear
3. Demonstration
4. Demonstration Wrap-Up

Finding Your Way Around

1. Launching Motion for the First Time
2. File Browser
3. Importing Your First Object
4. Media Tab
5. Basic Tools pt. 1
6. Basic Tools pt. 2
7. Inspector pt. 1
8. Inspector pt. 2
9. Inspector pt. 3
10. Dashboard
11. Layers pt. 1
12. Layers pt. 2
13. Layers pt. 3
14. Problem with Changing Opacity
15. Solution for Changing Opacity

Preferences

1. Preferences: General
2. Preferences: Appearance/Project
3. Preferences: Canvas/Output
4. Preferences: Presets/Gestures
5. Project Properties pt. 1
6. Project Properties pt. 2
7. Toolbar and Layout Preferences

Adding Objects

1. Vector Art and Image Sequences
2. Using Photoshop Files
3. Photoshop and Workflow
4. Templates pt. 1
5. Templates pt. 2
6. Generators pt. 1
7. Generators pt. 2
8. Particles-Definitions
9. Particles-the Emitter pt. 1
10. Particles-the Emitter pt. 2
11. Particles-Intro to Cell Controls
12. Particles-Cell Controls pt. 1
13. Particles-Cell Controls pt. 2
14. Particles-Cell Controls pt. 3
15. Particles-Cell Controls pt. 4
16. Particles-Animated Cells
17. Particles-Multiple Particle Cells
18. Particles-Particles and Behaviors
19. Text Tool pt. 1
20. Text Tool pt. 2
21. Text Tool pt. 3
22. Text Tool pt. 4
23. LiveFonts pt. 1
24. LiveFonts pt. 2
25. LiveFonts pt. 3
26. Motion 2 Image Units
27. Motion 2 Replicator pt. 1
28. Motion 2 Replicator pt. 2

Playback and Editing

1. Playback Controls
2. Mini-Timeline
3. RAM Preview
4. Intro to the Timeline
5. Timeline pt. 1
6. Timeline pt. 2
7. Timeline pt. 3
8. Timeline pt. 4
9. Basic Editing: Trim Tool
10. Basic Editing: Slip and Ripple
11. Basic Editing: Intro to Markers
12. Basic Editing: First Edit

Video Issues

1. PAR (Pixel Aspect Ratio)
2. Square vs. Non-Square pt. 1
3. Square vs. Non-Square pt. 2
4. Photoshop and Non-Square
5. Fields Explained
6. Field Dominance
7. Incorrect Field Dominance
8. Deinterlace Filter
9. Frame Rates pt. 1
10. Frame Rates pt. 2
11. Drop-Frame Timecode
12. 3:2 Pulldown Footage
13. Hi-Def and Summary

Audio

1. Audio Tab
2. Audio in the Timeline
3. Audio Editor
4. Audio Keyframes
5. Creating an Audio Dissolve

Animating with Behaviors

1. Introduction to Behaviors
2. Basic Behaviors pt. 1
3. Basic Behaviors pt. 2
4. Dashboard vs. Inspector
5. Simulation Behaviors pt. 1
6. Simulation Behaviors pt. 2
7. Simulation Behaviors pt. 3
8. Behaviors and Multiple Objects
9. Behaviors and Particles
10. Editing Behaviors pt. 1
11. Editing Behaviors pt. 2
12. Custom Behavior
13. Parameter Behaviors pt. 1
14. Parameter Behaviors pt. 2
15. Parameter Behaviors pt. 3
16. Combining Behaviors pt. 1
17. Combining Behaviors pt. 2
18. Using the Motion Path Behavior
19. Orbit Problem
20. Orbit Solution
21. Analyze Demo Project
22. Creating an Animatic pt. 1
23. Creating an Animatic pt. 2
24. Text Behaviors
25. Converting Behaviors to Keyframes
26. Motion 2 Replicator Sequencer
27. Motion 2 MIDI Behavior pt. 1
28. Motion 2 MIDI Behavior pt. 2

Animating by Hand-Keyframing

1. A Closer Look at the Timeline
2. Creating Keyframes pt. 1
3. Creating Keyframes pt. 2
4. Creating Keyframes pt. 3
5. Creating Keyframes pt. 4
6. Keyframe Sets
7. Interpolation Types
8. Keyframe Cycling
9. Keyframing Particles

Compositing Fundamentals

1. Layer vs. Object
2. Combine Blend Mode pt. 1
3. Combine Blend Mode pt. 2
4. Do Not Cut Off Effects
5. Motion Blur pt. 1
6. Motion Blur pt. 2
7. Masking with Blend Modes
8. Image Masks pt. 1
9. Image Masks pt. 2
10. Set Matte Filter pt. 1
11. Set Matte Filter pt. 2
12. Choosing a Masking Tool
13. Motion 2 Filters pt. 1
14. Motion 2 FIlters pt. 2

Advanced Compositing

1. Keying pt. 1
2. Keying pt. 2
3. Garbage Matte and Matte Choker
4. Distortion Effects pt. 1
5. Distortion Effects pt. 2
6. Distortion Effects pt. 3
7. Combining Effects pt. 1
8. Combining Effects pt. 2
9. Combining Effects pt. 3

3rd Party Plug-ins

1. Introduction
2. BCC Drop Shadow and Particles
3. BCC Z-Space pt. 1
4. BCC Z-Space pt. 2
5. BCC Z-Space pt. 3
6. Ampede LayerLink
7. Automatic Duck Pro Import
8. dvGarage DV Matte Pro pt. 1
9. dvGarage DV Matte Pro pt. 2
10. dvGarage DV Matte Pro pt. 3
11. Two BCC Color Remap Filters

Rendering

1. Exporting from Motion
2. Exporting from Compressor
3. When to Render an Image Sequence

Integrating Motion and Final Cut Pro

1. Exporting Motion Projects to FCP
2. Exporting FCP Projects to Motion
3. Workflow Suggestions

Tips/Tricks/Gotchas

1. Creating Favorites
2. Getting Around 2K Dimension Limit pt. 1
3. Getting Around 2K Dimension Limit pt. 2
4. When to Pre-Render pt. 1
5. When to Pre-Render pt. 2
6. When to Pre-Render pt. 3
7. Time Scaling
8. Motion 2 Files in After Effects

Credits

1. Thanks
2. About this Author

About The Training Provider: The Virtual Training Company

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