Motion 5:
Motion 101: Introduction to Motion 5
We provide you with the right training solution to help you understand Apple Motion. Check our schedule for class dates and prices for Apple Motion training in Dallas, Texas or call us for private Motion training at your site.
Motion is an incredibly powerful graphics animation software package that allows you to create stunning visual graphics and special effects. In this three-day class students are given an introduction to Apple Motion through the completion of several projects. This course assumes the student is already familiar with video and digital video concepts and has used digital editing software such as Apple Final Cut Pro. Additionally, some previous experience with Adobe Photoshop is also helpful.
Included with the class is the Motion test (a $150 value) for Apple certification. You can take the test on one of our scheduled testing days, or schedule with the instructor if you can't make the scheduled testing day.
Topics covered in this three-day class include:
Getting Around in Motion
- Following a New Paradigm
- Opening Motion, Importing Video, Setting a Play Range
- Transforming and Duplicating a Clip, Adding Effects, Hiding and Showing the Project Pane
- Stylizing with Filters, Framing with a Mask, Compositing with a Blend Mode
- Adding Text, Animating with Text, Using Library Content, Arranging Layers, Using Function Keys, and Outputting Projects
Building a Composite
- Setting Up a Project, Creating a Background Using the Inspector, Using Photoshop Files
- Compositing with Blend Modes and Filters, Editing in Motion
- Making Overwrite Edits, Managing Timeline Tracks
- Applying Masks and Using Clones and Importing Motion Projects
Creating Animation with Behaviors
- Adding Basic Motion Behaviors
- Stacking Behaviors, Using Basic Motion Behaviors in 3D
- Using Simulation Behaviors, Applying Parameter Behaviors
- Cloning a Group and Combining Behaviors and Adding a Light
Animating with Keyframes
- Recording Keyframes, Changing Keyframes Interpolation
- Setting Keyframes Manually, Using Keyframes on Multiple Parameters
- Working with Multiple Keyframe Curves and Animating Crop with Keyframes
Creating Content with Generators, Shapes and Paint Strokes
- Drawing Shapes, Creating a Background with a Generator
- Searching for Content, Modifying Animated Content
- Masking with Images, Importing Vector Graphics
- Working with Paint Strokes, Using Shape Behaviors and Using the Bezier Tool
Creating Text Effects
- Creating, Formatting and Styling Text Layers
- Saving and Applying Text Style Presets
- Duplicating, editing and Aligning Text Layers
- Applying Text Behaviors, Using the Glyph Tool
- Saving a Text Animation Favorite and Adding Motion Blur
Working with Particle Emitters and Replicators
- Using Emitters to Make Particle Systems
- Adjusting Emitter and Cell Controls in the Inspector
- Adding Cells, Using Emitters from the Library
- Replicating Elements and Modifying Replicator Presets
Using Audio
- Importing Audio, Setting Markers and Keyframes in the Audio Editor
- Working with Audio and Video
- Editing to the Beat and Animating with Audio
Speed Changes and Optical Flow
- Creating Constant Speed Changes
- Using Frame Blending and Optical Flow
- Creating Speed Ramps with Keyframes
- Creating Speed Effects with Retiming Behaviors and Using Time Filters
Stabilizing, Tracking and Keying
- Tracking and Stabilizing a Shot
- Keying Greenscreen Footage
- Creating Garbage Masks, and Correcting Color for Seamless Compositing
Publishing Smart Templates for Final Cut Pro X
- Setting up the Final Cut Pro Project
- Working with Effects Presets
- Modifying Effects Presets
- Creating Smart Motion Templates
- Completing the Animation
- Using Build In and Build Out Markers, and Publishing Parameters
Rigging and Publishing Widgets
- Rigging a Checkbox Widget
- Modifying, Testing and Publishing a Widget
- Deconstructing a Transition Project
- Rigging a Pop-up Widget, Using the Link Parameter Behavior
- Creating a Final Cut Effect
- Rigging the Slider Widget and Publishing Widgets and Parameters
Building a 3D Scene
- Making 3D Transformations in the Canvas
- Converting 2D Groups to 3D
- Adding and Working with Cameras
- Arranging and Modifying Groups and Layers in 3D Space and Mixing 2D and 3D Groups
Animating Cameras and Using Advanced 3D Features
- Animating a Camera with Behaviors
- Using Advanced 3D Features
- Working with Depth of Field
- Turning on Reflections
- Using Lights and Shadows and Exporting Advanced 3D Features
prerequisites:
- Basic video editing knowledge and experience with a digital video editing software program.
- Basic knowledge of editing and motion graphics terminology is highly recommended
class outline:
related classes:
apple certification:
- The Apple Training & Certification programs are designed to keep you at the forefront of Apple's digital media technology. Certification creates a benchmark to assess your proficiency in a specific Apple Pro application. By taking and passing an exam, you earn Apple Certified Pro status, which allows you to distinguish yourself to colleagues, employers, and prospective clients as a skilled user of the chosen application. Certification gives you a competitive edge in today's ever-changing job market.
- You can take the Motion certification test here at our facility. The test is included with the price of the class.
- Study guide for Motion 5
what students say:
- Tony knows his stuff! He's very helpful! I've enjoyed taking several classes that he's taught.
- He (Tony) was very enthusiastic, able to answer all questions with examples, and made the material easier to understand. I felt much more confident in myself after the class was complete.
- The classroom and training facility was well organized, bright, and refreshing. I was excited to show up every day.
- Excellent course instruction by Tony. I hope to take more of his classes in the future!
- awesome class, awesome instructor. could be a 4 day class
- Tony was great, very knowledgeable and great explanations and interpretations of the material.
- I appreciated that the class was small and that we could all ask questions and learn from each other. I also liked that the middle monitor was the instructors, that made things easy to follow. I very much enjoyed this and feel like I could learn a lot more.
