Presented: Jan. 28, 2021

Several times each month, Larry Jordan presents a live, on-line webinar presenting software related to video editing and post-production. For a list of upcoming webinars, click here.

Duration: 56:48
Download file size: 783 MB (ZIP file)
Project file size: 48 KB (ZIP file)
Format: QuickTime movie (HD: 1280 x 720)

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NOTE: This  purchase includes the Motion projects used in this training as a separate file.

SESSION DESCRIPTION

This is the first of four sessions covering Apple Motion 5.5:

1. Introduction to Apple Motion 5.5
2. Advanced Techniques of Apple Motion 5.5
3. Lighting Techniques of Apple Motion 5.5
4. Cameras, Sets & Drop Zones in Apple Motion 5.5

 
You don’t need to be an incredible artist – or a programmer – to create interesting and useful effects using Apple Motion. Fundamentally, all motion graphics are simply videos that move – the movement makes them special.

For this session, Larry Jordan takes a different approach to teaching Motion. Rather than showcase features, Larry creates four different projects – from start to finish – that illustrate key features in Motion.

• Project 1: Animated Text
• Project 2: Animated Infographic
• Project 3: Custom “Quad Split” Effect
• Project 4: Animated Custom Transition

SPECIAL NOTE: The Motion projects Larry created during this training are included with this download as a separate ZIP file.

If you are new to motion graphics – or thought you needed to be an artist to do anything useful in Motion – this session is for you.

AUDIENCE LEVEL

This is beginning-level session, no knowledge of Motion is required for this training. You don’t need to own Motion to watch this training.

CHAPTER MARKERS

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CONTENT OUTLINE

• Welcome
• – Agenda
• – Key Concepts
• Project Summary
• – #1: Animated Lower-third
• – #2: Animated Infographic
• – #3: Custom Effect
• – #4: Animated Transition
• Definitions
• Project 1: Animated Lower-Third
• – Project Browser
• – Create Title project
• – Motion interface
• – Layers panel
• – Format text
• – Add a drop shadow
• – Add a shape
• – Modify a shape
• – Animate with behaviors
• – Add a motion path
• – Send/save into Final Cut
• – Create a custom shape
• – Inspector > Properties
• – Animate a shape
• Project 2: Animated Infographic
• – Create Motion project
• – Create Groups
• – Modify background
• – Import media
• – Apply Luma Key filter
• – Add & modify a shape
• – Use Text tool to add title
• – Format body text
• – Display alignment guides
• – Animate text using Behaviors
• – Display Viewer full-screen
• Project 3: Custom Effect
• – Create Effect project
• – Configure Drop Zones
• – Add a background / border
• – Send to Final Cut Pro
• – Set an In for drop zone clips
• – Tweak an existing effect
• – Publish a Motion setting
• Project #4: Animated Transition
• – Create Transition project
• – Retime the drop zones
• – Animate scale & position
• – Modify keyframe ease in / out
• – Add & animate a drop shadow
• – Send to Final Cut Pro
• – Apply a custom transition
• – Update an effect in the timeline
• – Modfiy an existing transition
• Summary