Course outline
Compositing and Animating Text in Final Cut ProUsing the Boris 3D Text Generator, Adding a
Graphic, Using a Travel Matte, Animating Text with Keyframes, Saving the Animation, Animating Text with a Generator and Building a Credit Roll
Creating an Animated Lower Third
Preparing the Project, the LiveType Interface,
Placing the Background Movie, Adding and Styling Text, Using Preset Animations, Modifying the Animation, Adding an Animated Background, Integrating LiveType into Final Cut Pro and More on LiveType
Final Cut Pro to Motion and Back: Building an Animated Title Sequence
Sending a Clip from Final Cut Pro to Motion,
Animating Text with Behaviors, Creating an
Animated Background, Round-Tripping, Sending Multiple Clips to Motion, Applying Transformations and Blend Modes, More Text Behaviors, Working in the Timeline, and Returning to Final Cut Pro.
Creating Motion Templates for Final Cut Pro
Setting up the Template for Drop Zones, Applying Drop Zones, Saving a Template, and Applying the Template in Final Cut Pro.
Compositing in Motion
Creating and Saving a Custom Project Preset in Motion, Building Animated Background, and Creating and Animating Shapes
Creating Custom Text Animations
Creating a Custom Text Behavior, Separating the Title Sequence, Completing the Title Sequence, and Adding DVD Menu Items
Working with Particles
Understanding Particles, Creating Particles,
Modifying Particles, Particles in Z-Space,
Modifying Preset Particles, and Using an Image
From Motion to DVD Studio Pro
Setting a Loop Point, Using Overlays, Preparing Audio, Importing into DVD Studio Pro, Simulating the Menu and Roundtripping
Working with Shapes
Creating Custom Shapes, Using Blend Modes, Animating Shapes, and Adding and Animating Graphics
Creating Animated Background Elements
Creating Patterns with the Replicator, Using the Sequence Replicator Behaviour, Applying Parameter Behaviours and Integrating the Background Element
Using Masks
Working with Video, Using the Vector Mask
Tools, Animating within a Mask, Animating a
Mask, and Adding a Touch of 3D
Building a Multi-Layered Text Effect
Working with Preset Text Behaviours, Working with Layer Clones, Animating Layer Clones, using the Sequence Text Behaviour, and Saving Custom Animating to the Library
New Open: Working in a 3D World
Seeing Motion in 3D, Creating a Set, Moving the Camera, Adding the Second Set, Adding the Third Set, Animating with Camera Behaviours, Refining the Animation and Adding a 2D Background
Show Open
Using Blend Modes, Keyframing, Working with 3D Layers, Using Paint, and Animating Text on a Path in 3D
Manipulating Video
Using FXPlug in Final Cut Pro, Retiming Footage, Stabilsing Shots, Match Moving, and Keying Footage
More Motion Techniques
Animating Filters, More Replicator, Using the
Audio Behaviour, Working with PhotoShop Files, and Working with Keyframes
