Motion 5: Rigging & Publishing Titles, Transitions, Effects & Generators for Final Cut Pro X - iTunes/iPad Edition
Introducing Motion 5: Rigging & Publishing Titles, Transitions, Effects & Generators for Final Cut Pro X. With Apple's introduction of Motion 5, creating killer motion graphics is just the beginning. Using two new features of Motion 5 called Rigging and Publishing you can now create titles, transitions, effects and generators so that their parameters appear in and can be modified in Final Cut Pro X. Furthermore, multiple parameters can now be "rigged" to a single control such as a checkbox, pop-up menu or slider (called widgets). With these incredible publishing and rigging tools, you can be more than a motion graphics designer, you can now become a motion graphics developer.
Motion 5: Rigging & Publishing Titles, Transitions, Effects & Generators for Final Cut Pro X is a unique training curriculum delivered by Mark Spencer, the world's foremost authority on Motion since its introduction. The training is presented in 13 individual lessons with a running time under 3 hours. The tutorial also includes project & media files for following along in Final Cut Pro X and Motion 5. To view the Table of Contents click here
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Who is this Tutorial for?
Motion 5: Rigging & Publishing Titles, Transitions, Effects & Generators for Final Cut Pro X was designed for users who are already fluent in Motion 4 or 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. It also assumes you have a basic working understanding of Final Cut Pro X's interface and compositing features.
This tutorial focuses two specific aspect of Motion 5 - Rigging and Publishing. If you are a Motion graphics designer, animator, visual effects artist or Final Cut Pro editor who is interested in creating custom titles, transitions, effects and generators for the Final Cut Pro X users, then this tutorial is right up your alley. Users who are new to Motion 5 should purchase Motion 5 Fast Forward before working through this tutorial.
Table of Contents
Introduction to Rigging & Publishing
- Introduction to Rigging & Publishing Titles, Transitions, Effects & Generators for Final Cut Pro X
Rigging & Publishing Titles Part 1
- The Motion Interface
- Title Project Elements
- Designing a Simple Title
- Saving a Title Template
- Locating Custom Titles in Final Cut Pro
- Where Motion Projects are Stored
- Applying & Modifying Titles in Final Cut Pro
- Publishing Parameters
- Updating Titles in Final Cut Pro
- Unpublishing Parameters
- Animating the Title
- Using Build In and Build Out Markers
- Creating a Preview Movie
- Rigging Widgets
Rigging & Publishing Titles Part 2
- Adding Parameters to a Rig
- Creating Snapshots
- Rigging - Key Concept #1
- Rigging - Key Concept #2
- Renaming Rigged Parameters
- Publishing a Widget
- Creating Display Aspect Ratio Snapshots
- Rigging - Key Concept #3
Rigging & Publishing Titles Part 3
- Creating Selectable Backgrounds
- Project Breakdown
- Rigging the Background Textures
- Time Saving Tips for Rigging Pop-Up Menus
- Publishing the Widget
- Viewing the Rigged Backgrounds in Final Cut Pro
- Rigging Color Options
- Using a Checkbox Widget
- Testing Rigged Colors in Final Cut Pro
- Rigging Keyframed Animation
- Publishing Rigged Parameters
Rigging & Publishing Titles Part 4
- Publishing Drop Zones
- Rigging Color Themes
- Using Stored Color for Themes
- Viewing Color Themes in Final Cut Pro
Rigging & Publishing Transitions Part 1
- Transition Placeholders
- Keys to Designing a Transition Template
- Creating the Transition
- Overriding Transition Duration
- Applying Transitions in Final Cut Pro
Rigging & Publishing Transitions Part 2
- Adding a Drop Zone to a Transition
- Transition Drop Zone Types
- Media Source Drop Zones in Final Cut Pro
- Updating Transitions in Final Cut Pro
- Timeline Pin Drop Zones in Final Cut Pro
- Rigging the Drop Zone
- Using the Checkbox Widget
Rigging & Publishing Transitions Part 3
- Adding a Replicated Drop Zone
- Rigging the Project
- Creating a 4:3 Display Aspect Ratio (DARS)
- Testing the Rigged Transition in Final Cut Pro
Rigging & Publishing Effects Part 1
- Effect Project Content
- Adding Content to a Placeholder
- Creating a Simple "Look" Effect
- Publishing with Placeholder Content
- Applying Effects in Final Cut Pro
- Rigging the Effect
- Clearing Placeholder Content
- Replacing Effects in Final Cut Pro
Rigging & Publishing Effects Part 2
- Project Breakdown
- Understanding the Slider Widget
- Rigging the Slider Widget
- Modifying Snapshot Interpolation
- Apply the Rigged Effect in Final Cut Pro
- Keyframing the Slider Widget in Final Cut Pro
- Adjusting Keyframed Widgets in Final Cut Pro
Rigging & Publishing Effects Part 3
- Creating a Flicker Effect
- Scaling Effects in Final Cut Pro
- Using the Project Loop End Marker
- Rigging the Slider Widget
Rigging & Publishing Generators Part 1
- Generators vs. Motion Projects
- Generator Uses
- Designing the Generator
- Rigging the Generator
- The Impact of Not Planning Ahead
- Applying the Generator in Final Cut Pro
- Compositing a Title over a Generator
Rigging & Publishing Generators Part 2
- Project Breakdown
- Rigging the Generator
- Duplicating Rigged Objects
- Publishing Additional Parameters
- Renaming and Reordering Published Parameters
- Using the Rigged Generator in Final Cut Pro
- Retiming a Video Clip
- Using Multiple Motion Templates
Rigging & Publishing Generators Part 3
- Regular Motion Projects
- Working with Older Motion Projects
- Saving a Motion 4 Project as a Generator
- Using the Generator in Final Cut Pro
- Publishing Drop Zones
- Your Turn to Rig the Project
- Conclusion
Minimum System Requirements for Viewing Tutorials (Mac)
- Mac OS X version 10.5 or Higher
- 2 GHz Intel Core Duo Processor or Better
- 1 GB or more of RAM
- 16 MB of VRAM
- iTunes 9 or later
- QuickTime 7.6.6 or later
- DVD ROM drive for Burning Backups
- 1280 x 800 screen size or better
Minimum System Requirements for Viewing Tutorials (Win)
- 32 Bit Editions of Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Vista
- 32 Bit Editions of Windows Vista or Windows 7
- 2 GHz Intel Core Duo Processor or Better
- 1 GB or more of RAM (2 GB Recommended)
- DirectX 9.0 Compatible Video Card with 32MB of VRAM
- QuickTime Compatible Audio Card
- iTunes 9 or later
- QuickTime 7.6.6 or later
- Supported DVD-R Drive for Burning Backups
- 1280 x 800 screen size or better