To take advantage of the under-the-hood changes in MacOS X Catalina, Apple has overhauled Final Cut Pro, Motion and Compressor. Here's what's new and why you need the update.
Creating and adding dynamic 3D modeled objects and scenes to your FCPX or Motion projects has never been easier. Iain Anderson gets to work with motionVFX mO2.
Even if you don't play an instrument, Kagura is designed to allow you use your body movement and gestures to create music. It's almost funded on Kickstarter. All you need is a computer with a webcam!
Wes Plate from Automatic Duck promises to bring back the ability to send a sequence from Final Cut Pro X to Motion, so you can take advantage of superior keyframing, 3D workspace and much more...
Don't despair if you're short of an actor or two. This excellent compositing technique for Final Cut Pro X users allows you to duplicate talent in your videos and you don't even need a green screen!
If you're willing to dig a little, you'll find that Apple's Motion 5 is a powerful motion graphics tool with plenty of secret power... especially when it comes to text and titles.
Ever wondered how to have video appear in an animated vertical line transition? Ben Balser has, and shows you how in this expertly written tutorial for FCP X and Motion users.
If you saw the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest last weekend, you'll undoubtedly have been stunned by the entry from Austria's Conchita (the eventual winner) for her motion graphics... and song of course!
mObject is a plug-in for Motion and Final Cut Pro X that makes 3D animation and manipulation of virtually any imported objected a breeze. Iain Anderson puts it through its paces in this review.
It's coming up to Christmas and many of us may be scurrying around looking for presents & cards... But, why not create your own video card? Iain Anderson shows how to create a winter background.
There are motion graphic effects and motion graphic effects... In this tutorial Iain Anderson takes us through how to create a rather special one using Apple Motion 5.
Motion is one of the more CPU efficient video effects tools available. However, there will be times when you want to do more in real time with less stops and starts. Iain Anderson shows you how.
Have you ever wanted to vaporize your boss? Turn an annoying family member into dust? We've all been there! Now, using Motion 5, you can do just that while avoiding a lengthy prison sentence too!
If you need to fill a screen with pretty moving images, you can shoot something, you can use one of the built-in generators, or you can roll your own. Iain Anderson shows how using Apple's Motion.
Giving depth (or thickness) to a 2D object in Apple Motion 5 is easy to achieve using one of two methods: the Extrude filter or Replicators. Ben Balser explores the process of using both.
Don't underestimate just how powerful Apple's Motion 5 is because it is priced so economically! There's a lot of power under that bonnet and Ben Balser utilises it to create tracking target lines.
Once you've created your perfect motion video graphics/effect in Apple's Motion 5 it's time to get it into the wider world... Ben Balser breaks down the complex export options in this article.
Video editors and artists can never have access to too many effects! And despite there being many included in Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5 enables you to create your own custom ones. Here's ten for you!
What is the "annoying orange effect"? Think giant orange with a face drawn on and the mouth area talking. And yes, you too can do this in Motion!! Ben Balser to the rescue.
Using cameras in Motion can be amazing. Moving them through and around objects, switching from one to another camera... so many options. In this final part we'll build a demonstration project.