
Apple Motion
Enter new areas of performance and creativity with the real time motion graphics and compositing powerhouse, <b>Apple Motion</b>. VTC author, Scott Simmons, shows users how to take advantage of Motion\'s powerful toolset. Motion\'s behavioral animation tools and presets afford unprecedented freedom to produce natural and complex animations with little time or effort. You\'ll be designing motion graphics quickly as you adopt your own techniques to build stunning animations. A DVD containing work files and footage, courtesy of Artbeats and Master Communication, is also included. To begin learning today, simply click on one of the Apple Motion lessons below.rn<p><i><font color=\"red\">* Due to their large file size, work files are not available for download. Per request, a DVD containing these work files is available for active Online University members. </font></i></p>
Course content
Introduction4 lessons
Finding Your Way Around15 lessons
- Launching Motion for the First Time4:491 credit or ad
- File Browser4:551 credit or ad
- Importing Your First Object3:191 credit or ad
- Media Tab6:211 credit or ad
- Basic Tools pt. 16:001 credit or ad
- Basic Tools pt. 27:201 credit or ad
- Inspector pt. 14:131 credit or ad
- Inspector pt. 25:281 credit or ad
- Inspector pt. 33:271 credit or ad
- Dashboard1:561 credit or ad
- Layers pt. 14:301 credit or ad
- Layers pt. 25:491 credit or ad
- Layers pt. 34:051 credit or ad
- Problem with Changing Opacity4:521 credit or ad
- Solution for Changing Opacity1:401 credit or ad
Preferences6 lessons
Adding Objects25 lessons
- Vector Art and Image Sequences5:561 credit or ad
- Using Photoshop Files2:411 credit or ad
- Photoshop and Workflow3:151 credit or ad
- Templates pt. 15:501 credit or ad
- Templates pt. 23:551 credit or ad
- Generators pt. 15:321 credit or ad
- Generators pt. 26:091 credit or ad
- Particles-Definitions5:251 credit or ad
- Particles-the Emitter pt. 16:141 credit or ad
- Particles-the Emitter pt. 24:161 credit or ad
- Particles-Intro to Cell Controls4:021 credit or ad
- Particles-Cell Controls pt. 16:231 credit or ad
- Particles-Cell Controls pt. 24:571 credit or ad
- Particles-Cell Controls pt. 36:331 credit or ad
- Particles-Cell Controls pt. 43:301 credit or ad
- Particles-Animated Cells3:281 credit or ad
- Particles-Multiple Particle Cells6:561 credit or ad
- Particles-Particles and Behaviors3:281 credit or ad
- Text Tool pt. 13:531 credit or ad
- Text Tool pt. 24:431 credit or ad
- Text Tool pt. 34:301 credit or ad
- Text Tool pt. 46:061 credit or ad
- LiveFonts pt. 14:171 credit or ad
- LiveFonts pt. 25:281 credit or ad
- LiveFonts pt. 36:531 credit or ad
Playback and Editing12 lessons
- Playback Controls5:021 credit or ad
- Mini-Timeline6:321 credit or ad
- RAM Preview5:011 credit or ad
- Intro to the Timeline6:201 credit or ad
- Timeline pt. 14:501 credit or ad
- Timeline pt. 25:031 credit or ad
- Timeline pt. 34:241 credit or ad
- Timeline pt. 41:151 credit or ad
- Basic Editing: Trim Tool4:171 credit or ad
- Basic Editing: Slip and Ripple3:501 credit or ad
- Basic Editing: Intro to Markers6:421 credit or ad
- Basic Editing: First Edit4:431 credit or ad
Video Issues13 lessons
- PAR (Pixel Aspect Ratio)4:121 credit or ad
- Square vs. Non-Square pt. 13:061 credit or ad
- Square vs. Non-Square pt. 23:331 credit or ad
- Photoshop and Non-Square2:451 credit or ad
- Fields Explained3:341 credit or ad
- Field Dominance4:001 credit or ad
- Incorrect Field Dominance3:531 credit or ad
- Deinterlace Filter2:031 credit or ad
- Frame Rates pt. 14:101 credit or ad
- Frame Rates pt. 22:231 credit or ad
- Drop-Frame Timecode3:131 credit or ad
- 3:2 Pulldown Footage4:591 credit or ad
- Hi-Def and Summary3:451 credit or ad
Audio5 lessons
Animating with Behaviors25 lessons
- Introduction to Behaviors2:281 credit or ad
- Basic Behaviors pt. 16:261 credit or ad
- Basic Behaviors pt. 24:121 credit or ad
- Dashboard vs. Inspector2:441 credit or ad
- Simulation Behaviors pt. 13:411 credit or ad
- Simulation Behaviors pt. 24:141 credit or ad
- Simulation Behaviors pt. 34:221 credit or ad
- Behaviors and Multiple Objects5:131 credit or ad
- Behaviors and Particles4:551 credit or ad
- Editing Behaviors pt. 15:451 credit or ad
- Editing Behaviors pt. 25:311 credit or ad
- Custom Behavior5:401 credit or ad
- Parameter Behaviors pt. 14:021 credit or ad
- Parameter Behaviors pt. 26:111 credit or ad
- Parameter Behaviors pt. 34:581 credit or ad
- Combining Behaviors pt. 16:221 credit or ad
- Combining Behaviors pt. 23:071 credit or ad
- Using the Motion Path Behavior6:151 credit or ad
- Orbit Problem6:271 credit or ad
- Orbit Solution4:371 credit or ad
- Analyze Demo Project6:041 credit or ad
- Creating an Animatic pt. 14:241 credit or ad
- Creating an Animatic pt. 23:571 credit or ad
- Text Behaviors4:381 credit or ad
- Converting Behaviors to Keyframes3:561 credit or ad
Animating by Hand-Keyframing7 lessons
Compositing Fundamentals12 lessons
- Layer vs. Object6:321 credit or ad
- Combine Blend Mode pt. 16:301 credit or ad
- Combine Blend Mode pt. 27:071 credit or ad
- Don't Cut Off Effects4:081 credit or ad
- Motion Blur pt. 16:211 credit or ad
- Motion Blur pt. 24:291 credit or ad
- Masking with Blend Modes4:411 credit or ad
- Image Masks pt. 14:081 credit or ad
- Image Masks pt. 23:161 credit or ad
- Set Matte Filter pt. 13:561 credit or ad
- Set Matte Filter pt. 24:351 credit or ad
- Choosing a Masking Tool5:251 credit or ad
Advanced Compositing9 lessons
- Keying pt. 15:151 credit or ad
- Keying pt. 26:561 credit or ad
- Garbage Matte and Matte Choker3:341 credit or ad
- Distortion Effects pt. 15:531 credit or ad
- Distortion Effects pt. 21:411 credit or ad
- Distortion Effects pt. 33:121 credit or ad
- Combining Effects pt. 16:491 credit or ad
- Combining Effects pt. 25:381 credit or ad
- Combining Effects pt. 35:461 credit or ad
3rd Party Plug-ins11 lessons
- Introduction1:111 credit or ad
- BCC Drop Shadow and Particles3:441 credit or ad
- BCC Z-Space pt. 14:191 credit or ad
- BCC Z-Space pt. 26:351 credit or ad
- BCC Z-Space pt. 33:431 credit or ad
- Ampede LayerLink3:371 credit or ad
- Automatic Duck Pro Import5:561 credit or ad
- dvGarage DV Matte Pro pt. 16:131 credit or ad
- dvGarage DV Matte Pro pt. 25:471 credit or ad
- dvGarage DV Matte Pro pt. 32:561 credit or ad
- Two BCC Color Remap Filters6:421 credit or ad