United States Apple Motion Training
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Enter new areas of performance and creativity with the real time motion graphics and compositing powerhouse, Apple Motion. VTC author, Scott Simmons, shows users how to take advantage of Motion\'s powerful 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 lessons below.
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Introduction
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| Why is Motion So Cool? | (01:55) | |
| Recommended Gear | (02:08) | |
| Demonstration | (06:40) | |
| Demonstration Wrap-Up | (01:56) | |
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Finding Your Way Around
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| Launching Motion for the First Time | (04:49) | |
| File Browser | (04:55) | |
| Importing Your First Object | (03:19) | |
| Media Tab | (06:21) | |
| Basic Tools pt. 1 | (06:00) | |
| Basic Tools pt. 2 | (07:20) | |
| Inspector pt. 1 | (04:13) | |
| Inspector pt. 2 | (05:28) | |
| Inspector pt. 3 | (03:27) | |
| Dashboard | (01:56) | |
| Layers pt. 1 | (04:30) | |
| Layers pt. 2 | (05:49) | |
| Layers pt. 3 | (04:05) | |
| Problem with Changing Opacity | (04:52) | |
| Solution for Changing Opacity | (01:40) | |
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Preferences
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| Preferences: General | (03:47) | |
| Preferences: Appearance/Project | (05:45) | |
| Preferences: Canvas/Output | (05:02) | |
| Preferences: Presets/Gestures | (02:28) | |
| Project Properties | (03:20) | |
| Toolbar and Layout Preferences | (02:39) | |
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Adding Objects
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| Vector Art and Image Sequences | (05:56) | |
| Using Photoshop Files | (02:41) | |
| Photoshop and Workflow | (03:15) | |
| Templates pt. 1 | (05:50) | |
| Templates pt. 2 | (03:55) | |
| Generators pt. 1 | (05:32) | |
| Generators pt. 2 | (06:09) | |
| Particles-Definitions | (05:25) | |
| Particles-the Emitter pt. 1 | (06:14) | |
| Particles-the Emitter pt. 2 | (04:16) | |
| Particles-Intro to Cell Controls | (04:02) | |
| Particles-Cell Controls pt. 1 | (06:23) | |
| Particles-Cell Controls pt. 2 | (04:57) | |
| Particles-Cell Controls pt. 3 | (06:33) | |
| Particles-Cell Controls pt. 4 | (03:30) | |
| Particles-Animated Cells | (03:28) | |
| Particles-Multiple Particle Cells | (06:56) | |
| Particles-Particles and Behaviors | (03:28) | |
| Text Tool pt. 1 | (03:53) | |
| Text Tool pt. 2 | (04:43) | |
| Text Tool pt. 3 | (04:30) | |
| Text Tool pt. 4 | (06:06) | |
| LiveFonts pt. 1 | (04:17) | |
| LiveFonts pt. 2 | (05:28) | |
| LiveFonts pt. 3 | (06:53) | |
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Playback and Editing
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| Playback Controls | (05:02) | |
| Mini-Timeline | (06:32) | |
| RAM Preview | (05:01) | |
| Intro to the Timeline | (06:20) | |
| Timeline pt. 1 | (04:50) | |
| Timeline pt. 2 | (05:03) | |
| Timeline pt. 3 | (04:24) | |
| Timeline pt. 4 | (01:15) | |
| Basic Editing: Trim Tool | (04:17) | |
| Basic Editing: Slip and Ripple | (03:50) | |
| Basic Editing: Intro to Markers | (06:42) | |
| Basic Editing: First Edit | (04:43) | |
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Video Issues
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| PAR (Pixel Aspect Ratio) | (04:12) | |
| Square vs. Non-Square pt. 1 | (03:06) | |
| Square vs. Non-Square pt. 2 | (03:33) | |
| Photoshop and Non-Square | (02:45) | |
| Fields Explained | (03:34) | |
| Field Dominance | (04:00) | |
| Incorrect Field Dominance | (03:53) | |
| Deinterlace Filter | (02:03) | |
| Frame Rates pt. 1 | (04:10) | |
| Frame Rates pt. 2 | (02:23) | |
| Drop-Frame Timecode | (03:13) | |
| 3:2 Pulldown Footage | (04:59) | |
| Hi-Def and Summary | (03:45) | |
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Audio
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| Audio Tab | (03:45) | |
| Audio in the Timeline | (05:12) | |
| Audio Editor | (02:51) | |
| Audio Keyframes | (05:35) | |
| Creating an Audio Dissolve | (02:21) | |
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Animating with Behaviors
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| Introduction to Behaviors | (02:28) | |
| Basic Behaviors pt. 1 | (06:26) | |
| Basic Behaviors pt. 2 | (04:12) | |
| Dashboard vs. Inspector | (02:44) | |
| Simulation Behaviors pt. 1 | (03:41) | |
| Simulation Behaviors pt. 2 | (04:14) | |
| Simulation Behaviors pt. 3 | (04:22) | |
| Behaviors and Multiple Objects | (05:13) | |
| Behaviors and Particles | (04:55) | |
| Editing Behaviors pt. 1 | (05:45) | |
| Editing Behaviors pt. 2 | (05:31) | |
| Custom Behavior | (05:40) | |
| Parameter Behaviors pt. 1 | (04:02) | |
| Parameter Behaviors pt. 2 | (06:11) | |
| Parameter Behaviors pt. 3 | (04:58) | |
| Combining Behaviors pt. 1 | (06:22) | |
| Combining Behaviors pt. 2 | (03:07) | |
| Using the Motion Path Behavior | (06:15) | |
| Orbit Problem | (06:27) | |
| Orbit Solution | (04:37) | |
| Analyze Demo Project | (06:04) | |
| Creating an Animatic pt. 1 | (04:24) | |
| Creating an Animatic pt. 2 | (03:57) | |
| Text Behaviors | (04:38) | |
| Converting Behaviors to Keyframes | (03:56) | |
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Animating by Hand-Keyframing
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| A Closer Look at the Timeline | (05:58) | |
| Creating Keyframes pt. 1 | (06:16) | |
| Creating Keyframes pt. 2 | (04:44) | |
| Keyframe Sets | (05:56) | |
| Interpolation Types | (05:34) | |
| Keyframe Cycling | (06:37) | |
| Keyframing Particles | (04:01) | |
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Compositing Fundamentals
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| Layer vs. Object | (06:32) | |
| Combine Blend Mode pt. 1 | (06:30) | |
| Combine Blend Mode pt. 2 | (07:07) | |
| Don't Cut Off Effects | (07:07) | |
| Motion Blur pt. 1 | (06:21) | |
| Motion Blur pt. 2 | (04:29) | |
| Masking with Blend Modes | (04:41) | |
| Image Masks pt. 1 | (04:08) | |
| Image Masks pt. 2 | (03:16) | |
| Set Matte Filter pt. 1 | (03:56) | |
| Set Matte Filter pt. 2 | (04:35) | |
| Choosing a Masking Tool | (05:25) | |
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Advanced Compositing
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| Keying pt. 1 | (05:15) | |
| Keying pt. 2 | (06:56) | |
| Garbage Matte and Matte Choker | (03:34) | |
| Distortion Effects pt. 1 | (05:53) | |
| Distortion Effects pt. 2 | (01:41) | |
| Distortion Effects pt. 3 | (03:12) | |
| Combining Effects pt. 1 | (06:49) | |
| Combining Effects pt. 2 | (05:38) | |
| Combining Effects pt. 3 | (05:46) | |
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3rd Party Plug-ins
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| Introduction | (01:11) | |
| BCC Drop Shadow and Particles | (03:44) | |
| BCC Z-Space pt. 1 | (04:19) | |
| BCC Z-Space pt. 2 | (06:35) | |
| BCC Z-Space pt. 3 | (03:43) | |
| Ampede LayerLink | (03:37) | |
| Automatic Duck Pro Import | (05:56) | |
| dvGarage DV Matte Pro pt. 1 | (06:13) | |
| dvGarage DV Matte Pro pt. 2 | (05:47) | |
| dvGarage DV Matte Pro pt. 3 | (02:56) | |
| Two BCC Color Remap Filters | (06:42) | |
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Rendering
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| Exporting from Motion | (04:13) | |
| Exporting from Compressor | (06:12) | |
| When to Render an Image Sequence | (04:32) | |
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Integrating Motion and Final Cut Pro
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| Exporting Motion Projects to FCP | (02:33) | |
| Exporting FCP Projects to Motion | (03:43) | |
| Workflow Suggestions | (01:48) | |
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Tips/Tricks/Gotchas
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| Creating Favorites | (05:21) | |
| Getting Around 2K Dimension Limit | (06:22) | |
| When to Pre-Render pt. 1 | (04:20) | |
| When to Pre-Render pt. 2 | (01:46) | |
| When to Pre-Render pt. 3 | (03:24) | |
| Time Scaling with a Custom Behavior | (06:20) | |
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Credits
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| Thanks | (01:27) | |
| About this Author | (01:06) | |
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| Title: | Apple Motion |
| Author: | Scott Simmons |
| SKU: | 33615 |
| ISBN: | 1-932808-60-4 |
| Release Date: | 2005-05-18 |
| Price: | |
| Duration: | 12 hrs / 158 lessons |
| Work Files: |
No |
| Captions: | No |
| Compatibility: |
Vista/XP/2000, OS X, Linux QuickTime 7 |
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