Motion for Final Cut Pro users

If you have Final Cut Studio, then you already have Motion as one of the packages in the suite. But you may not be making full use of its potential. This course will prep FCP editors to be able to add titles, lower-thirds and animated graphics into their existing workflow, and covers both technical expertise and artistic choices. 

- create titles, lower thirds and animated graphics 
- import Motion projects into FCP 
- locate the tools required in the Motion interface 
- animate display text graphics quickly and easily 
- quickly create unique graphic backgrounds 
- identify the 3 basic principles of animation 
- discuss the use of different fonts for display text 
- apply the virtual camera to screen elements in 3D 
- use blend modes to enhance footage 
- re-time footage and create speed changes 
- identify when to use FCP for titles and when to use Motion 
- practice these new techniques in a learning situation