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Final Cut Studio 101: Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Studio
Professional Techniques for Designers and Editors

This three day hands-on course familiarizes students with 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 create motion graphics in their daily work. Using Motion, Final Cut Pro and LiveType, you’ll build creative titles, motion menus, show bumpers and news opens as you learn everything from text animation, compositing, and keyframing to 3D set creation and camera animation.

Courses Available: Final Cut Studio 101

Course Outline – Day 1

Compositing and Animating Text in Final Cut Pro Using the Boris 3D Text Generator Adding a Graphic Using a Travel matte Animating Text with Keyframes Saving the Animation Animating Text with a Generator Building a Credit Roll Creating an Animated Lower Third Preparing the Project The LiveType Interface Placing the Background Movie Adding and Styling Text Using Preset Animations Modifying the Animation Adding an Animated Background Integrating LiveType into Final Cut Pro and More on LiveType 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		Creating Motion Templates for Final Cut Pro Setting up the Template for Drop Zones Applying Drop Zones Saving a Template Applying the Template in Final Cut Pro Compositing in Motion Creating and Saving a Custom Project Preset in Motion Building Animated Background Creating and Animating Shapes

Course Outline – Day 2

Creating Custom Text Animations Creating a Custom Text Behavior Separating the Title Sequence Completing the Title Sequence Adding DVD Menu Items Working with Particles Understanding Particles Creating Particles Modifying Particles Particles in Z-Space Modifying Preset Particles Using an Image Mask From Motion to DVD Studio Pro Setting a Loop Point Using Overlays Preparing Audio Importing into DVD Studio Pro Simulating the Menu and Round-tripping Working with Shapes Creating Custom Shapes Using Blend Modes Animating Shapes Adding and Animating Graphics		Creating Animated Background Elements Creating Patterns with the Replicator Using the Sequence Replicator Behavior Applying Parameter Behaviors Integrating the Background Element Using Masks Working with Video Using the Vector Mask Tools Animating within a Mask Animating a Mask Adding a Touch of 3D

Course Outline – Day 3

Building a Multi-Layered Text Effect Working with Preset Text Behaviors Working with Layer Clones Animating Layer Clones Using the Sequence Text Behavior Saving Custom Animating to the Library New Open: Working in a 3D World Seeing Motion in 3D Creating a Set Moving the Camera Adding the Second Set Adding the Third Set Animating with Camera Behaviors Refining the Animation Adding a 2D Background Show Open Using Blend Modes Keyframing Working with 3D Layers Using Paint Animating Text on a Path in 3D		Manipulating Video Using FXPlug in Final Cut Pro Retiming Footage Stabilizing Shots Match Moving Keying Footage More Motion Techniques Animating Filters More Replicator Using the Audio Behavior Working with PhotoShop Files Working with Keyframes