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Topics covered on this course include:
Introduction
- Why is Motion So Cool? Demo
- Recommended Gear Demo
- Demonstration Demo
- Demonstration Wrap-Up Demo
Finding Your Way Around
- Launching Motion for the First Time Demo
- File Browser Demo
- Importing Your First Object Demo
- Media Tab Demo
- Basic Tools pt. 1 Demo
- Basic Tools pt. 2 Demo
- Inspector pt. 1 Demo
- Inspector pt. 2 Demo
- Inspector pt. 3 Demo
- Dashboard Demo
- Layers pt. 1 Demo
- Layers pt. 2 Demo
- Layers pt. 3 Demo
- Problem with Changing Opacity Demo
- Solution for Changing Opacity Demo
Preferences
- Preferences: General Demo
- Preferences: Appearance/Project Demo
- Preferences: Canvas/Output Demo
- Preferences: Presets/Gestures Demo
- Project Properties pt. 1 Demo
- Project Properties pt. 2 Demo
- Toolbar and Layout Preferences Demo
Adding Objects
- Vector Art and Image Sequences
- Using Photoshop Files
- Photoshop and Workflow
- Templates pt. 1
- Templates pt. 2
- Generators pt. 1
- Generators pt. 2
- Particles-Definitions
- Particles-the Emitter pt. 1
- Particles-the Emitter pt. 2
- Particles-Intro to Cell Controls
- Particles-Cell Controls pt. 1
- Particles-Cell Controls pt. 2
- Particles-Cell Controls pt. 3
- Particles-Cell Controls pt. 4
- Particles-Animated Cells
- Particles-Multiple Particle Cells
- Particles-Particles and Behaviors
- Text Tool pt. 1
- Text Tool pt. 2
- Text Tool pt. 3
- Text Tool pt. 4
- LiveFonts pt. 1
- LiveFonts pt. 2
- LiveFonts pt. 3
- Motion 2 Image Units
- Motion 2 Replicator pt. 1
- Motion 2 Replicator pt. 2
Playback and Editing
- Playback Controls
- Mini-Timeline
- RAM Preview
- Intro to the Timeline
- Timeline pt. 1
- Timeline pt. 2
- Timeline pt. 3
- Timeline pt. 4
- Basic Editing: Trim Tool
- Basic Editing: Slip and Ripple
- Basic Editing: Intro to Markers
- Basic Editing: First Edit
Video Issues
- PAR (Pixel Aspect Ratio)
- Square vs. Non-Square pt. 1
- Square vs. Non-Square pt. 2
- Photoshop and Non-Square
- Fields Explained
- Field Dominance
- Incorrect Field Dominance
- Deinterlace Filter
- Frame Rates pt. 1
- Frame Rates pt. 2
- Drop-Frame Timecode
- 3:2 Pulldown Footage
- Hi-Def and Summary
Audio
- Audio Tab
- Audio in the Timeline
- Audio Editor
- Audio Keyframes
- Creating an Audio Dissolve
Animating with Behaviors
- Introduction to Behaviors
- Basic Behaviors pt. 1
- Basic Behaviors pt. 2
- Dashboard vs. Inspector
- Simulation Behaviors pt. 1
- Simulation Behaviors pt. 2
- Simulation Behaviors pt. 3
- Behaviors and Multiple Objects
- Behaviors and Particles
- Editing Behaviors pt. 1
- Editing Behaviors pt. 2
- Custom Behavior
- Parameter Behaviors pt. 1
- Parameter Behaviors pt. 2
- Parameter Behaviors pt. 3
- Combining Behaviors pt. 1
- Combining Behaviors pt. 2
- Using the Motion Path Behavior
- Orbit Problem
- Orbit Solution
- Analyze Demo Project
- Creating an Animatic pt. 1
- Creating an Animatic pt. 2
- Text Behaviors
- Converting Behaviors to Keyframes
- Motion 2 Replicator Sequencer
- Motion 2 MIDI Behavior pt. 1
- Motion 2 MIDI Behavior pt. 2
Animating by Hand-Keyframing
- A Closer Look at the Timeline
- Creating Keyframes pt. 1
- Creating Keyframes pt. 2
- Creating Keyframes pt. 3
- Creating Keyframes pt. 4
- Keyframe Sets
- Interpolation Types
- Keyframe Cycling
- Keyframing Particles
Compositing Fundamentals
- Layer vs. Object
- Combine Blend Mode pt. 1
- Combine Blend Mode pt. 2
- Do Not Cut Off Effects
- Motion Blur pt. 1
- Motion Blur pt. 2
- Masking with Blend Modes
- Image Masks pt. 1
- Image Masks pt. 2
- Set Matte Filter pt. 1
- Set Matte Filter pt. 2
- Choosing a Masking Tool
- Motion 2 Filters pt. 1
- Motion 2 FIlters pt. 2
Advanced Compositing
- Keying pt. 1
- Keying pt. 2
- Garbage Matte and Matte Choker
- Distortion Effects pt. 1
- Distortion Effects pt. 2
- Distortion Effects pt. 3
- Combining Effects pt. 1
- Combining Effects pt. 2
- Combining Effects pt. 3
3rd Party Plug-ins
- Introduction
- BCC Drop Shadow and Particles
- BCC Z-Space pt. 1
- BCC Z-Space pt. 2
- BCC Z-Space pt. 3
- Ampede LayerLink
- Automatic Duck Pro Import
- dvGarage DV Matte Pro pt. 1
- dvGarage DV Matte Pro pt. 2
- dvGarage DV Matte Pro pt. 3
- Two BCC Color Remap Filters
Rendering
- Exporting from Motion
- Exporting from Compressor
- When to Render an Image Sequence
Integrating Motion and Final Cut Pro
- Exporting Motion Projects to FCP
- Exporting FCP Projects to Motion
- Workflow Suggestions
Tips/Tricks/Gotchas
- Creating Favorites
- Getting Around 2K Dimension Limit pt. 1
- Getting Around 2K Dimension Limit pt. 2
- When to Pre-Render pt. 1
- When to Pre-Render pt. 2
- When to Pre-Render pt. 3
- Time Scaling
- Motion 2 Files in After Effects
Credits
- Thanks
- About this Author
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