How to Cheat in Motion
- ISBN13: 9780240810973
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Product Description
Creative solutions without the filler. That is what you get from this practical guide to enhancing your titles, motion graphics and visual effects with Motion. Step-by-step instruction is concisely described and lavishly illustrated. The companion CD shows the techniques at work so you can take them and run.
* A practical, quick-solution guide to using Motion in your editing workflow
* Packed with step-by-step illustr… More >>
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hanumang said :
February 21, 2010 at 6:45 am
If you are like most people and don’t have the luxury of sitting beside a genius whom you can bounce ideas off of, this book is for you. Patrick Sheffield is a genius, and he is — for all intents and purposes — sharing his bag of tricks with you. And it’s an awesome bag.
As Mr. Sheffield — a visionary thinker who came into the business at the height of the music video era — states in the introduction, this is a ‘cookbook’ of recipes to give you a creative jumpstart. Concepts that should be understood by a working motion graphics artist are also covered, spanning material from blend modes to tips on how to best deal with client demands. (It is NOT a primer on the software, however, and some familiarity with Apple’s Motion, part of Final Cut Studio, is hoped for.)
There is something for every type of motion graphic need: creative text effects, unique looks for video, animation techniques, backgrounds, 3D camerawork and, in various forms, transitional effects (stuff like breaking up an image into particles and reconstituting it). Project files (for Motion 3 mostly, some for version 4) are included on a CD. Many tutorials even contain a Hot Tip or two (ways to spice up the recipe to make them more unique and better suited to your production).
This is THE book I’ve been searching for since I started using Motion. Thanks to Mr. Sheffield, I’ve got serious mojo now.
Rating: 5 / 5
T. Adams Jr. said :
February 21, 2010 at 8:46 am
My interest in this book was initially created by another Motion guru, Mark Spencer. It was upon his recommendation that I purchased this book. I was not disappointed. This is a “cookbook” of sorts, enabling you to see Motion from a perspective you may not have previously seen. Patrick Sheffield is a creative genius who has graciously decided to share his knowledge through a series of “recipes” in each chapter. He has also included the .motn files for each to get you going just that much faster. This book does assume that you have a working knowledge of Motion. If you do not, I suggest you also purchase Apple Pro Training Series: Motion 4. I am currently working on a music video and have used variations of his “recipes” in my Final Cut “kitchen”. This book helps you to find the creative possibilities of a really powerful piece of software. If you use Motion, you need this book.
Rating: 5 / 5