Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Studio

Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Studio

The practical approach to motion graphics focuses on the features of Final Cut Studio that editors and designers need to use in their daily work. Using Motion, Final Cut Pro and LiveType, you’ll build creative titles, motion menus, show bumpers and news opens as you learn everything from text animation, compositing, and keyframing to 3D set creation and camera animation.

Course Outline:

Day 1

Topic Description
- Compositing and Animating Text in Final Cut Pro Using 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

Day 2

Topic Description
- 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 Mask
- 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 Behavior
- Applying Parameter Behaviors 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

Day 3

Topic Description
- Building a Multi-Layered Text Effect Working with Preset Text Behaviors
- Working with Layer Clones
- Animating Layer Clones
- using the Sequence Text Behavior 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 Behaviors
- 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
- Stabilizing Shots
- Match Moving and Keying Footage
- More Motion Techniques Animating Filters
- More Replicator
- Using the Audio Behavior
- Working with PhotoShop Files and Working with Keyframes

Course book included: Yes
Exam included: No
Certificate of acheivement supplied: Yes

Classes are scheduled approximately every 8-12 weeks, however we can run bespoke courses and classes for groups outside this schedule please contact us for details.