Motion 101 Rookie

Description
Create brilliant titles, transitions, effects, and more with Motion 5, the motion graphics companion to Final Cut Pro X. This three-day, hands-on course starts with motion graphics fundamentals and moves into compositing, animation, and the world of 3D.

Explore new intelligent templates to quickly and flexibly create high-quality effects, titles, transitions, and generators as well as create rigs to adjust related parameters with a single control.

This class will prepare you for the Certified Apple Pro in Motion Level 1. The cost of the exam is an additional £100

Prerequisites
This class is designed for students who are looking to learn more about creating motion graphics using Motion and who prefer hands-on, interactive instruction.

Assumed Knowledge
Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:

Knowledge of OS X and basic computer navigation
Basic knowledge of editing and motion graphics terminology is highly recommended
Skills
Creating Smart Motion Templates and publishing them to Final Cut Pro X
Creating parameter rigs to quickly adjust related parameters with a single control
Understanding behavior-based animation
Using keyframes to create animation
Creating content with Generators, shapes and paint strokes
Stabilizing and tracking media
Animating cameras and using advanced 3D features

• Course content

  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
  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
  Using Clones
  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
  Adding a Light
  Animating with Keyframes

  Recording Keyframes
  Changing Keyframes Interpolation
  Setting Keyframes Manually
  Using Keyframes on Multiple Parameters
  Working with Multiple Keyframe Curves
  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
  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
  Certification Exam

  Students take an end user exam to earn Apple Certified Pro
  Motion 5 Level One status