Motion 3: Introduction for Beginners (2 day) UK Classes & Lessons (Apple)

About this class

This Apple authorised two day course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of Motion 3, Apple's powerful motion graphics design application.

The course covers interface fundamentals, behaviour-based animation, parameter behaviours, blend modes, advanced particle system design, advanced title animation, working with templates, chroma key techniques, masking methods, DVD motion menu design, tablet-driven gesture UI techniques, working with audio, keyframing and integration.

This course provides a detailed insight into the features and functionality of Motion 3.

Who will the lesson benefit?

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.

What delegates will learn

Understanding behavior-based animation and templates
Working with blend modes and chroma key techniques
Advanced particle system design
Masking methods
Keyframing techniques
Integration with Apple Professional Applications

Examination details

Having completed this course, you are eligible to take the Apple Pro Level One Certification Exam at Media Training.

Contents of this class

Introduction: Getting started

The Apple Pro Certification program

A tour of Motion 3

Hot keys
Gestural input
Importing footage
Setting the play range
Adding layers
Cloning and instancing
Applying behaviours
Using the Motion Path behaviours
Soloing RAM previews
Freezing tracks
Deactivating behaviours and filters
Particle simulations
Adding a third dimension and using Autosave

Generators and Particle Presets

Applying generators from the library
Motion-blur dependent presets
Core image content
Working in the Inspector
Working with gradients
Using Hotboxes and Sliders
Using image wells
Rendering and asset management

Groups, layers and blend modes

Creating multi-layered composites
Navigating the layers tab
Creating text
Modifying blend modes
Nesting and collapsing
Working in Float Space

The third dimension

Converting from 2D to 3D
First Person Shooter navigation
Adding lights
3D texture properties
Working with behaviours in 3D

Using templates

Using Motion's templates
Creating your own templates

Creating text effects

Animating text on a path
Working with 3D text

Particles and behaviours

Building particles
Birth, death and life

The Replicator

Replicating a clip
Adjusting the replictor shape
Applying the Sequence Replicator behaviour

Advanced particle design

Sprites
Multiple particles
Emitter shapes
Blending
Particles in 3D space

Keyframing

Setting keys manually
Record animation modes
Working in the Keyframe editor
Parameter hotkeys
Working with keyframes in the timeline

Painting in Motion

Basic painting
Write-on effect
Changing stroke properties
Applying dynamics and behaviours
Creating 3D effects with paint strokes

Keying and shapes

Pulling a key
Treating the edges
Creating a Garbage Matte
Keyframing the Garbage Matte
Rotoscoping with the B-spline tool

Tracking and Matchmoving

Tracking defined
Smoothing footage
Adding glass to the screen
Tracking with filter centre points

Roundtripping, non-linear editing and O-flow retiming

Frame blending vs O-flow
Makers into Motion from Final Cut
Using the content in Motion
Returning to Final Cut Pro
Creating Motion menus with DVD Studio Pro
Soundtrack Pro integration

Audio and markers

Mixing in sound effects
Multi-channel audio file support
Using the Waveform editor
Using the Keyframe editor
Adding markers and driving animation using audio behaviours

Motion 3: Introduction for Beginners (2 day)