FCS 101:Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Studio

Objectives

This two-day, hands-on course familiarizes students with real-world effects techniques, including filters, layering, composite modes and animating video, graphics and titles. 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, compositing, and keyframing to 3D set creation and camera animation


Pre-requisites:

A basic knowledge of Mac OS X and a Level One Final Cut Pro End User certification is required. Ideally, students will have attended a Final Cut Pro 101, 200 or 250 course.


Course Includes:

A comprehensive set of reference notes covering course topics, follow-up telephone support and, for training on Transmedia premises, lunch and refreshments.


Course Outline


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



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