SPACE

Date: Saturday 6th March 2010

This one-day course familiarises students with Motion, Apple's software for motion graphics design. Learn 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. With Motion, you’ll learn 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.

The course will cover working with Motion's Real-Time Design engine and interface, behavior-based animation, parameter behaviors, blend modes, advanced particle system design, advanced title animation, chroma key techniques, masking methods, keyframing, and integration. This course is designed for those students who wish to learn the fundamentals and functionality of Motion and would be advantageous for students to have some experience in graphic and editing application such as Photoshop and Final Cut Pro.

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.

Compositing in Motion
Creating and Saving a Custom Project Preset in Motion, Building Animated Background, and Creating and Animating Shapes

Creating Custom Text Animations
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

Each student has their own workstation for the practical parts of the course and can discuss any specific areas of interest they may have towards the end of the day with the tutor.

• 1 Day Course
• Times: 10.30am to 4.30pm
• Price: £100.00
• Instructor: Sacha Bowling
  

Dates: Quarterly - please check our training calendar for dates.

T: 020 8525 4330
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