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Motion 101: A Comprehensive Study of Motion 4
Designing and Animating Motion Graphics in Final Cut Studio

This three-day hands-on course will familiarize students with Motion, Apple’s revolutionary software for motion graphics design. The course comprehensively covers working with Motion’s Real-Time Design engine and interface, behavior-based animation, parameter behaviors, 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.

Courses Available: Motion 101

Course Outline – Day 1

A Taste of Motion Opening Motion Interface Overview Setting a Play Range Adding Objects Creating Behaviors Applying Filters RAM Previews Deactivating Behaviors and Filters Using Particle Simulations Adding a Third Dimension and Autosaving Group Layering and Blend Modes Creating an End Title Montage Understanding Objects, Groups, and Layers Using Blend Modes Baking a Composite Section The Third Dimension Going Deep Understanding Three Dimensions Getting Around in the HUD		Moving in 3D Using 3D Overlays Using Multiple Views Adding Objects in 3D Working with Lights Animating the Camera with Behaviors Creating Camera Animation with Keyframes and Walk Camera Making the Final Sweep Fading the Camera

Course Outline – Day 2

Using Templates and Drop Zones Using Motion’s Templates Accessing Template Elements Creating Your Own Templates Round Tripping and Retiming Sending Clips from Final Cut Pro Working with Optical Flow Using Retiming Behaviors Round Tripping back to Final Cut Pro Sending Sequences from Final Cut Pro to Motion Editing in Motion Creating an Overlay and Loop Point Sending Audio Clips from Motion to Soundtrack Pro Using a Motion Project in DVD Studio Pro Creating Text Effects Formatting Text Working with Text Parameters Saving Text Styles Applying Text Behaviors Animating Text on a Path Animating Text in 3D Working with Generators and Particle Emitters Setting Up the Background Using Generators Baking a Group Working with Preset Particles Building a Custom Particle Emitter		Making Animated Patterns with the Replicator Creating a Pattern with the Replicator Modifying a Replicator Animating a Sequence Using the Sequence Replicator Behavior Replicating Layers in 3D Using a Replicator Image as an Image Mask Keyframing and Paramenter Behaviors Adjusting the Background Working in the Keyframe Editor Using New Keyframe-Recording Options Changing Keyframe Interpolation Using Bezier Curves in the Keyframe Editor Working with Saved Favorites Animating a Filter with Keyframes Using Parameter Behaviors

Course Outline – Day 3

Paint Performing Basic Painting Using Customized Brushes Creating an Animated Paint Stroke Keying, Mattes, and Shapes Pulling a Key Treating the Edges Creating a Garbage Matte Rotoscoping with the B-spline Tool Using a Luma Key Motion Tracking and Match Moving Match Moving a Screen Insert Performing Complex Stabilization and Match Moving Stabilizing Footage Manually Adding a Track Creating a Match Moved Image Mask Adding Match Moved Client Graphics Adding Text		Adding Audio Adding Audio Tracks Using Audio Parameter Behaviors Importing a Second Audio Track Animating the Jet Graphics

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all4DVD is an Authorized Apple Training Center and Adobe Certified Training Center servicing the local communities and counties of Southern California including Orange County, Los Angeles County, and San Diego County. all4DVD specializes in Bluray/DVD Duplication/Replication Authoring Services as well as training and certificaiton programs for Apple Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Server, Motion, Color, DVD Studio Pro, Logic Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Aperture, Shake and Adobe Flash, Photoshop, After Effects, and Premiere suite of applicaitons.