Motion 4: an Introduction (Motion 101)
Course
In London
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Beginner
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Location
London
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Duration
2 Days
Suitable for: An Apple authorised course designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of Motion 4, Apple's powerful motion graphics design application.
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- Introduction to Motion - Course Outline
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About this course
You need no previous experience to attend this course.
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Course programme
Classroom based, maximum 5 delegates
Course description
[b]Introduction: Getting started[/b]
• The Apple Pro Certification program
[b]A tour of Motion 4[/b]
• Hot keys
• Gestural input
• Importing footage
• Setting the play range
• Adding layers
• Cloning and instancing
• Applying behaviours
• Using the Motion Path behaviours
• Soloing RAM previews
• Freezing tracks
• Deactivating behaviours and filters
• Particle simulations
• Adding a third dimension and using Autosave
[b]Generators and Particle Presets[/b]
• Applying generators from the library
• Motion-blur dependent presets
• Core image content
• Working in the Inspector
• Working with gradients
• Using Hotboxes and Sliders
• Using image wells
• Rendering and asset management
[b]Groups, layers and blend modes[/b]
• Creating multi-layered composites
• Navigating the layers tab
• Creating text
• Modifying blend modes
• Nesting and collapsing
• Working in Float Space
[b]The third dimension[/b]
• Converting from 2D to 3D
• First Person Shooter navigation
• Adding lights
• 3D texture properties
• Working with behaviours in 3D
[b]Using templates[/b]
• Using Motion's templates
• Creating your own templates
[b]Creating text effects[/b]
• Animating text on a path
• Working with 3D text
[b]Particles and behaviours[/b]
• Building particles
• Birth, death and life
Suitable for
An Apple authorised course designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of Motion 4, Apple's powerful motion graphics design application.
Requirements
You need no previous experience to attend this course.
Additional information
Motion 4: an Introduction (Motion 101)