Introduction to Motion

Getting Around in Motion

• Following a New Paradigm
• Opening Motion
• Importing Video
• Setting a Play Range,
• Transforming and Duplicating a Clip
• Adding Effects
• Hiding and Showing the Project Pane
• Stylizing with Filters
• Framing with a Mask
• Compositing with a Blend Mode
• Adding Text
• Animating with Text
• Using Library Content
• Arranging Layers
• Using Function Keys and Outputting Projects

Building a Composite

• Setting Up a Project
• Creating a Background Using the Inspector
• Using Photoshop Files
• Compositing with Blend Modes and Filters
• Editing in Motion
• Making Overwrite Edits
• Managing Timeline Tracks
• Applying Masks and Using Clones and Importing Motion Projects

Creating Animation with Behaviors

• Adding Basic Motion Behaviors
• Stacking Behaviors
• Using Basic Motion Behaviors in 3D
• Using Simulation Behaviors
• Applying Parameter Behaviors
• Cloning a Group and Combining Behaviors and Adding a Light

Animating with Keyframes

• Recording Keyframes
• Changing Keyframes Interpolation
• Setting Keyframes Manually
• Using Keyframes on Multiple Parameters
• Working with Multiple Keyframe Curves and Animating Crop with Keyframes

Creating Content with Generators, Shapes and Paint Strokes

• Drawing Shapes
• Creating a Background with a Generator
• Searching for Content
• Modifying Animated Content
• Masking with Images
• Importing Vector Graphics
• Working with Paint Strokes
• Using Shape Behaviors and Using the Bezier Tool

Creating Text Effects

• Creating, Formatting and Styling Text Layers
• Saving and Applying Text Style Presets
• Duplicating, editing and Aligning Text Layers
• Applying Text Behaviors
• Using the Glyph Tool
• Saving a Text Animation Favorite and Adding Motion Blur

Working with Particle Emitters and Replicators

• Using Emitters to Make Particle Systems
• Adjusting Emitter and Cell Controls in the Inspector
• Adding Cells
• Using Emitters from the Library
• Replicating Elements and Modifying Replicator Presets

Using Audio

• Importing Audio
• Setting Markers and Keyframes in the Audio Editor
• Working with Audio and Video
• Editing to the Beat and Animating with Audio

Speed Changes and Optical Flow

• Creating Constant Speed Changes
• Using Frame Blending and Optical Flow
• Creating Speed Ramps with Keyframes
• Creating Speed Effects with Retiming Behaviors and Using Time Filters

Stabilising, Tracking and Keying

• Tracking and Stabilizing a Shot
• Keying Greenscreen Footage
• Creating Garbage Masks and Correcting Color for Seamless Compositing

Publishing Smart Templates for Final Cut Pro X

• Setting up the Final Cut Pro Project
• Working with Effects Presets
• Modifying Effects Presets,
• Creating Smart Motion Templates
• Completing the Animation
• Using Build In and Build Out Markers and Publishing Parameters

Rigging and Publishing Widgets

• Rigging a Checkbox Widget
• Modifying, Testing and Publishing a Widget
• Deconstructing a Transition Project
• Rigging a Pop-up Widget
• Using the Link Parameter Behavior
• Creating a Final Cut Effect
• Rigging the Slider Widget and Publishing Widgets and Parameters

Building a 3D Scene

• Making 3D Transformations in the Canvas
• Converting 2D Groups to 3D
• Adding and Working with Cameras
• Arranging and Modifying Groups and Layers in 3D Space and Mixing 2D and 3D Groups

Animating Cameras and Using Advanced 3D Features

• Animating a Camera with Behaviors
• Using Advanced 3D Features
• Working with Depth of Field
• Turning on Reflections
• Using Lights and Shadows and Exporting Advanced 3D Features

Certification Exam (optional)

• Students take an end user exam to earn Apple Certified Pro, Motion 5 Level One status