http://www.applemotion.net/index.htmlInformation and training for Apple Motionenmarkspencer@mac.comCopyright 2005-2008 Day Street Productions, Inc.2009-07-03T10:28:56-07:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Tue, 20 May 2008 11:15:41 -0700markspencer@mac.comNone2009-07-03T10:28:56-07:00http://www.applemotion.net/files/c1d283223b7f6b91dd1f5d8108779fd9-161.html#unique-entry-id-161http://www.applemotion.net/files/c1d283223b7f6b91dd1f5d8108779fd9-161.html#unique-entry-id-161
Zak Peric on his Embryo site shows us Particle Metrix in action.]]>markspencer@mac.comNone2009-07-03T10:22:34-07:00http://www.applemotion.net/files/a6c66187d22d7ed33cbc0823603566cf-160.html#unique-entry-id-160http://www.applemotion.net/files/a6c66187d22d7ed33cbc0823603566cf-160.html#unique-entry-id-160
Particle Metrix from Idustrial Revolution (no, that’s not a typo) is a new plugin that lets you create all kinds of particle-based transition effects. Check it out here.]]>markspencer@mac.comNone2009-07-03T10:07:29-07:00http://www.applemotion.net/files/ff7079c7cbe9fc72f8b7c0b0c69c4693-159.html#unique-entry-id-159http://www.applemotion.net/files/ff7079c7cbe9fc72f8b7c0b0c69c4693-159.html#unique-entry-id-159
Andy Neil shows us how to create 3D buildings in Motion using some great techniques in this Part 1 video. Check it out here.]]>markspencer@mac.comNone2009-06-25T08:56:01-07:00http://www.applemotion.net/files/16b43cdda6602c234855e64468fc1bb8-158.html#unique-entry-id-158http://www.applemotion.net/files/16b43cdda6602c234855e64468fc1bb8-158.html#unique-entry-id-158
Patrick Sheffield of Sheffieldsoftworks has just released a new FxPlug plugin for both Motion and Final Cut Pro that creates the trendy cartoon look. Check it out here.]]>markspencer@mac.comNone2009-06-23T07:34:52-07:00http://www.applemotion.net/files/af3c38c8785a608f5ca79960600980da-157.html#unique-entry-id-157http://www.applemotion.net/files/af3c38c8785a608f5ca79960600980da-157.html#unique-entry-id-157
On MacBreak Studio I talk with Alex Lindsay about using the Replicator to animate a deck of playing cards. See it on iTunes here or on the web here.]]>markspencer@mac.comNone2009-06-16T06:49:37-07:00http://www.applemotion.net/files/21b17c17764b979e729b7f864ad19b12-156.html#unique-entry-id-156http://www.applemotion.net/files/21b17c17764b979e729b7f864ad19b12-156.html#unique-entry-id-156
On MacBreak Studio, I talk with Alex about how to create a 3D environment in Motion and animate a camera inside it. Learn how to do the whole thing in 8 minutes. See it on iTunes here or on the web here. And to give credit for the inspiration for this project design: Andrew Kramer’s outstanding site for After Effects videocopilot.net. If you use After Effects and you don’t know this site, you are really missing something.

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I return to MacBreak Studio and talk with Alex about creating extruded 3D objects in Motion using Zaxwerk’s ProAnimator. See it on iTunes here or on the web here.]]>markspencer@mac.comNone2009-05-29T06:44:01-07:00http://www.applemotion.net/files/f8fffffc832ea0b5aeb54842ee0b1f0a-154.html#unique-entry-id-154http://www.applemotion.net/files/f8fffffc832ea0b5aeb54842ee0b1f0a-154.html#unique-entry-id-154
I return to MacBreak Studio, where I talk with Alex Lindsay about wondertouch’s particles for Motion. Watch on the web here or on iTunes here.]]>markspencer@mac.comNone2009-05-09T10:30:51-07:00http://www.applemotion.net/files/68a0bfce8b62c187641c9e15f1e9f3a6-153.html#unique-entry-id-153http://www.applemotion.net/files/68a0bfce8b62c187641c9e15f1e9f3a6-153.html#unique-entry-id-153
An interesting collection of handwritten-style components bundled as templates for Motion and Final Cut Pro.]]>markspencer@mac.comNone2009-05-06T08:10:10-07:00http://www.applemotion.net/files/7f4d05b43e064e7c2b9c0c27a08374ba-152.html#unique-entry-id-152http://www.applemotion.net/files/7f4d05b43e064e7c2b9c0c27a08374ba-152.html#unique-entry-id-152
Frustrated with Motion’s tracking behaviors? Check out Mocha for Final Cut - you can use it in Motion! The workflow is a bit kludgy - you have to go from Mocha to FCP to Motion - but you can’t argue with the results. See the video here.]]>markspencer@mac.comNone2009-04-30T08:20:01-07:00http://www.applemotion.net/files/093e24e4c857fdcc5e24ed1403e6a251-151.html#unique-entry-id-151http://www.applemotion.net/files/093e24e4c857fdcc5e24ed1403e6a251-151.html#unique-entry-id-151
I talk with Niclas Bahn from Noise Industries about what’s going on with their FxFactory plugins for Motion (and other hosts). See it here.]]>markspencer@mac.comNone2009-04-30T08:17:58-07:00http://www.applemotion.net/files/4898acbd4579d44aecdf55ebe31977c4-150.html#unique-entry-id-150http://www.applemotion.net/files/4898acbd4579d44aecdf55ebe31977c4-150.html#unique-entry-id-150
I talk with Roger Bolton from CoreMelt about their V2 update of plugins for Motion (among other hosts). See it here.]]>markspencer@mac.comNone2009-04-08T19:51:35-07:00http://www.applemotion.net/files/5de2b101bece8f0ad6029015bf0cd0ad-149.html#unique-entry-id-149http://www.applemotion.net/files/5de2b101bece8f0ad6029015bf0cd0ad-149.html#unique-entry-id-149
Andy Neil has come up with another great (and free) video tutorial - this one on how to make a video wall. But it’s so much more - he gives you so many tips on how to work in 3D space, making reflections, and more. A great job. See it here.]]>markspencer@mac.comNone2009-04-05T07:43:59-07:00http://www.applemotion.net/files/f1d35e1871f03fdc0a15d1461d926418-148.html#unique-entry-id-148http://www.applemotion.net/files/f1d35e1871f03fdc0a15d1461d926418-148.html#unique-entry-id-148
Ok, so he calls it “Frame Blending in Motion” but Zak Peric’s free video tutorial actually shows us how to use Optical Flow (which is one of the frame blending options) to morph between images. Very cool. ]]>markspencer@mac.comNone2009-04-02T08:23:55-07:00http://www.applemotion.net/files/0c97a1ce0c15a63c5dd4655aac6339e3-147.html#unique-entry-id-147http://www.applemotion.net/files/0c97a1ce0c15a63c5dd4655aac6339e3-147.html#unique-entry-id-147
The folks at GeniusDV have just published a 2-part introduction to working in 3D with Motion. Basic stuff, but a good gentle introduction. Part 1 is here; part 2 is here. If you really want to know how to work with 3D in Motion, be sure to check out my training DVD: Motion 3D Deep Dive.]]>markspencer@mac.comNone2009-03-31T06:25:56-07:00http://www.applemotion.net/files/40a73fc6dc706960d60dd73b75bf9586-146.html#unique-entry-id-146http://www.applemotion.net/files/40a73fc6dc706960d60dd73b75bf9586-146.html#unique-entry-id-146
Trish Meyer, After Effects guru, examines Motion’s text styling and animation possibilities in depth and compares them to After Effects in this article on Provideocoalition.com. I learned After Effects from Trish and her husband Chris’ books so they are heros of mine, and this article is a good example of the quality of their writing.]]>markspencer@mac.comNone2009-03-27T07:16:09-07:00http://www.applemotion.net/files/f4fc96f5637cab929b55010c4c1f2b07-145.html#unique-entry-id-145http://www.applemotion.net/files/f4fc96f5637cab929b55010c4c1f2b07-145.html#unique-entry-id-145
Hollywood feature film editor Billy Fox returns to MacBreak Studio to show us how he used Motion to save a shot from the Don Cheadle thriller Traitor. Great stuff - check it out on iTunes here or on the web here.]]>markspencer@mac.comNone2009-03-19T08:20:40-07:00http://www.applemotion.net/files/72be32fedb3352d33ac02d8d27f448a0-144.html#unique-entry-id-144http://www.applemotion.net/files/72be32fedb3352d33ac02d8d27f448a0-144.html#unique-entry-id-144
I’ll be teaching 7 different 45-minute sessions on Motion at this year’s NAB show in Las Vegas, from April 20th to 23rd. See the course descriptions here. ]]>markspencer@mac.comNone2009-03-10T14:08:10-07:00http://www.applemotion.net/files/60704a59e973d317a33d9f422fc29cac-143.html#unique-entry-id-143http://www.applemotion.net/files/60704a59e973d317a33d9f422fc29cac-143.html#unique-entry-id-143
Andy’s been a long-time poster on the Apple Motion Forum and he’s just started making some tutorials - and I must say, they are good. Check them out here.]]>markspencer@mac.comNone2009-03-06T14:23:44-08:00http://www.applemotion.net/files/de29416f6109e7585e2c0879334447e4-142.html#unique-entry-id-142http://www.applemotion.net/files/de29416f6109e7585e2c0879334447e4-142.html#unique-entry-id-142
That’s right, this week I interviewed Hollywood feature film editor Billy Fox for MacBreak studio. We talked about how he used Motion for his most recent work on the Don Cheadle thriller Traitor. Cool stuff. You can see it on iTunes here or on the web here.]]>