This is the Safari online edition of the printed book.

In this best-selling guide to Motion 4, you’ll create eight sophisticated projects including a 3D show promo, a network-style title sequence, a DVD motion menu, and an actual temp effect used in Overture Film’s Traitor. Each chapter represents a complete lesson, with a commercial-quality project to work through as you learn. Master trainer Mark Spencer starts with the fundamentals of motion graphics and quickly moves into compositing, animation, motion graphics design, visual effects design, and the world of 3D. The book is fully revised to take advantage of the software’s new features: you’ll explore 3D shadows, reflections, and depth of field; “fly” a camera from one object to another; ripple text characters on and off the screen with ease; animate date and time sequences automatically; and master Motion’s remarkable new linking behavior. Along the way, you’ll work with particles, generators, filters, effects, templates, greenscreen mattes, keying, tracking, paint, and more. Whether you’re just entering the field or are already an accomplished motion graphics pro, this book will have you designing in Motion in record time.

•  DVD-ROM includes lesson and media files

•  Focused lessons take you step by step through real-world projects

•  Accessible writing style puts expert instructors at your side

•  Ample illustrations help you master techniques fast

•  Lesson goals and time estimates help you plan your time

•  Chapter review questions summarize what you’ve learned and help you prepare for the Apple Pro certification exam
  

Amazon.com® Reader Reviews (Ranked by Helpfulness)

Average Amazon.com® Rating:  Based on 6 Ratings

A 'must' for any serious about animation and superior, polished results using Motion 4 - 2009-11-16
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APPLE PRO TRAINING SERIES: MOTION 4 shows how to create eight sophisticated projects including a 3D show promo, a DVD motion menu, and more using Motion 4's powerful features. Part of the Apple Pro Training series of self-paced tutorials, MOTION 4 packs in lesson and media files in a DVD-ROM and provides templates, insights on animation and motion graphics design, and much more in a fully revised classic keyed to Motion 4's latest features. A 'must' for any serious about animation and superior, polished results using Motion 4.

Just done with a lot of attention to detail. - 2009-10-10
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Mark Spencer's new book is packed with information, which is something that I like a lot -- especially when the index works so well and the glossary is short and clear.
A simple measurement of information that I use is: is it first hand information? Reader's might have seen Mark's appearance on MacBreak Studio, an HD-podcast show, which will have answered this question already.
The examples reach from nicely done broadcast scenes to a discussion of a VFX shot from the feature film "Traitor", which creates a nice mixture of content -- a balance that Mark Spencer understands how to keep, as well, in this particular ratio between images and text.
All in all, it is well structured, easy to dive right into the adventure of Motion4, as well as for the daily support of one's work. (Well, you might be like me and miss having the printed manuals a lot; Mark's book eases one out of that very nicely.)

Great Investment ! - 2009-12-17
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I purchased this book to learn how to use Motion. This book really unleashes the creative thought process to create visually stunning effects with simplicity. This book has so much more than what I expected.

Motion 4 Training series - 2009-10-22
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This is my first time getting a book like this on Motion
very clear instructions.. on Motion 4
well thought out.. GREAT BOOK..

Book, Price Great, Shipping could be faster - 2009-10-18
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Great book- very useful and easy to follow. Price was fair. I thought the shipping could have been faster- another book ordered the same day came almost a week ahead of this one.

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