Mastering Shapes, Paint Strokes & Masks  in Motion 5

Shapes, Paint Strokes and Masks are the building blocks of engaging motion graphics. Shapes are "primitives" from which Paint Strokes and Masks can be created. They are also quite useful as cell sources for Replicator and Particle effects. In this tutorial, you'll discover how versatile shapes are, as you create and animate paint stroke effects; mask a moving subject and then track it; morph one shape into another; animate shapes using an audio parameter behavior and much more! Mastering Shapes, Paint Strokes and Masks in Motion 5 is a tutorial that will pay off in huge creative dividends as you explore both the mechanics and possibilities behind these important tools.

Mastering Shapes, Paint Strokes & Masks in Motion 5 is presented in 26 individual lessons with a running time of 2 Hours and 49 minutes.  We've also provided the projects and media for following along in Motion 5.

Training Includes 2 Free Expansion Packs!

Also included are 2 Motion expansion packs with 30 different floral brushes and over 100 shapes courtesy of Applemotion.net

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The iPad is revolutionizing the way people access and interact with media. Video training is therefore a natural fit for people who want their training on the go or on a separate device from their main system. Because of the limited storage capacities of the iPad, we have labored to keep the movie sizes as small as possible while maintaining our high standards of image and sound quality. And perhaps best of all, you don't need to be connected to the internet to watch our tutorials on your iPad.

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Who is this Tutorial for?

This tutorial was designed for users who are already fluid in Motion 5. As an intermediate-level tutorial, it assumes you are comfortable with Motion’s user interface and the basic process of compositing and animating in Motion 5. Users who are new to Motion 5 should purchase Motion 5 Fast Forward before working through this tutorial.

Table of Contents

The Basics

Drawing & Animating a Clock

Tracing Shapes

Shapes & Masks

Animating Shape Control Points with Keyframes

Morphing Shapes

The Write-On Behavior

Shaky Behaviors

Tracking Points

Tracking Points and the Audio Parameter Behavior

Shape Source and the Motion Path Behavior

Shape Source with Motion Path and Write-On Behaviors

Shape Source and Replicators

Shape Source and Emitters

Working with Shape-Based Library Content

The Airbrush Type

Working with Airbrushed-based Library Content

The Paint Stroke Tool

Dynamics

Intro to Shape Styles - Light Streaks

Changing Shape Styles

The Image Brush type and Source Objects

Movie Sources

Painting with Textures

Shape Styles & Image Masks

Custom Shape Styles & Image Masks