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Motion 101
Mastering Motion 2

Summary

Learn how to create engaging motion graphics using Apple's Motion 2.

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Price
$49.50 (All Prices In US Dollars)
Trainer
Jamie McCallister
Application
Motion
Level
Level 1
Platform
Mac & PC
Runtime
180 minutes
Status
Available

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Nov 27th, 2007 by Chris Gearhart
This course was a love-hate thing. On the negative side, As other reviewers have noted, it was somewhat tedious. The instructor just didn't cover ground very fast. He covered very small steps multiple times and sometimes slowly. There was alot of quiet space, and there was alot of waiting with the instructor while things rendered. On the positive side, if you are patient, you will learn the basics of getting around Motion! The course did what I paid it to do!
Jul 21st, 2007 by S Sandford
This "walk through" series of lessons is well suited for someone looking to get their head wrapped around the basic concepts of Motion 2 and digital video editing in general. It sets the stage for Motion 201 by the same author.
Mar 24th, 2007 by Peter Morris
Sorry but this does not press my button. I have more than a dozen excellent MacProVideo tutorials but this is dull, slow and, frankly irritating. I'd ask for my money back, except that it came in a bundle and it would cost more than the price of this element to buy the others separately.

Come on MacProVideo - tighten this up, get some energy into it, get a decent script and reissue it. Jamie knows his stuff but is not a presenter.
Feb 23rd, 2007 by Andrew Hamilton
I bought the Motion bundle and have worked through this 101 version. Its really a great product. Its broken down into manageable segments which allow for interruption or multiple sittings. I have used the Total Training for After Effects and it was P-A-I-N-F-U-L to use. I got through one disc and gave up. Not so with this set up. I downloaded it and went to work. The instructor does move a bit slow at times and this version could use some "tightening up" but overall a great value for the price. I can actually find my way around Motion and accomplish much of what I bought After Effects for.

Description

Motion is plastic surgery for video. Once you know how to pilot Motion, you can manipulate video in every imaginable way. Watch as veteran video technician, Jamie McCallister shows you the pro view of using this program.

In 86 separate videos (easily referenced through Chapter and Section) you'll learn the key techniques you'll need to master Motion. Starting with a refresher course in video theory, Jamie progresses to explore the Motion interface and how it is used to create Motion Graphics

You'll also learn how to expedite work-flows using "round trips" between Motion and other Apple Pro Apps, how to keyframe animations and effects, and how to use Generators and particle systems to create interesting textures for your videos.

There's lots on offer in this program ... check out the Table of contents below for more information.

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Jamie McCallister

Jamie McCallister
Jamie McCallister has knowledge and experience that surpases most people in this industry. Based in London (UK), Jamie teaches and supports high-end clients around the world, including the BBC, Granada, MPC, Sony Pictures, and Apple themselves.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Motion Basics
Section 1: Hardware Requirements
01: About Ram
02: About Graphics Cards
03: Exploring System Requirements
04: Hardware Requirements Summary

Section 2: TVs Vs. Computers
05: Understanding Interlacing
06: TV Displays Vs. Computers
07: Square Vs. Rectangular Pixels
08: NTSC Pixel Aspect Ratio
09: Pal Aspect Ratio
10: RBG Vs. YUV Color Space
11: Color Space And Data Rates
12: Delivery Speed

Section 3: Optimizing Your Hard Disk
13: Storage Requirements
14: Understanding Data Rates

Section 4: Interface Basics
15: Opening Motion
16: Exploring The File Browser
17: Behaviors
18: Filters
19: About Generators
20: Particle Systems And Replicators
21: Fonts In Motion
22: Media Folders
23: The Favorites Folder
24: The Inspector
25: Motion Shortcuts
26: Bringing Objects Into The Timeline
27: Editor Shortcuts
28: Dashboard And View Shortcuts
29: Apple Shortcuts Summary
30: F Key Shortcuts
31: Deleting Objects
32: The Mini-Timeline

Chapter 2: Empowering Motion
Section 1: Objects, Layers And Groups
33: About Objects
34: Adding Objects To Layers
35: Alpha Channels In The Timeline
36: Working With Layer Containers
37: Saving Your Project
38: Duplicating Layers
39: Adding A Colorize Filter
40: Layer Hierarchies
41: Grouping Layer Containers
42: Mastering The Layers Window
43: Adding Motion To Layers
44: Using The Wireframe
45: Adding Content Objects
46: Duplication With Filters
47: Setting Length And Play Range
48: Understanding The Canvas Window

Section 2: Working With Audio
49: Audio Inside Motion

Section 3: Motion And Final Cut
50: Drag And Drop To Final Cut
51: Final Cut Integration

Section 4: Keyframing Basics
52: Adding Keyframes
53: Manipulating Keyframes
54: Editing Keyframes

Chapter 3: Using Effects
Section 1: Behaviors, Filters, And Generators
55: Adding Filters
56: Making Double Sided Images
57: Exploring Filters
58: Behavior Basics
59: Objects And Behaviors
60: Generator Basics

Section 2: Replicators And Particle Systems
61: Replicator Basics
62: Shaping Replicators
63: Exploring Particle Emitters
64: Built-In Particle Systems

Section 3: Using Blend Modes
65: Blend Modes Theory
66: Blending In Final Cut
67: Blending In Motion
68: Using Blend Modes

Chapter 4: Getting Deeper Into Motion
Section 1: Using Templates
69: Opening Templates
70: Replacing Template Media

Section 2: Using Text
71: Changing Text In Ram Previews
72: Adding Audio In Motion
73: The Text Format Window
74: The Text Style Window
75: The Text Layout Window

Section 3: Previewing And Exporting In Motion
76: Optimizing Ram Previews
77: Soloing To Aid Realtime Playback
78: Dv Vs Hdv
79: Final Cut Pro Export
80: Output To Other Applications

Section 4: Getting Deeper Into Keyframes
81: Adding Keyframes With Record
82: Movement With Keyframes
83: Adding Filters With Keyframes
84: Audio Keyframing
85: Correcting For Pixel Aspect Ratio
86: Creating Your Own Templates

System Requirements

  • Macintosh
  • Mac OS X 10.3.9 and Above
  • G3, G4, G5 or Intel processor
  • Quicktime 7 or above
  • Windows
  • Windows Vista, XP or 2000
  • Intel Pentium 4 or AMD processor
  • Quicktime 7 or above
  • .NET 2 or above

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