Final Cut Pro X Guru: Motion Graphics in Motion and After Effects

Final Cut Pro guru Nick Harauz shows how to create motion graphics using Final Cut Pro X, Motion, and After Effects.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before taking the course
• Using the exercise files

1. What Makes Good Motion Graphic Design?

• Making good motion graphic design
• The principles and elements of composition
• The rules of animation
• The basics of color theory
• The power of inspiration
• Working with limitations
• Meeting the deadline: Time management techniques

2. Motion Graphics in FCP X

• Creating an animated lower third: Part 1
• Creating an animated lower third: Part 2
• Importing and animating a Photoshop file
• Building a dynamic background
• Working with Motion or third-party templates
• Timesaving techniques

3. Publishing from Motion to FCP X

• Understanding rigging and publishing
• Options for sending clips from FCP X to Motion
• Keeping your projects organized
• Working in real time
• Creating animated text with behaviors
• Saving, locating, and viewing your published content
• Creating and publishing animated 3D text with Motion content: Part 1
• Creating and publishing animated 3D text with Motion content: Part 2
• Importing Illustrator and Photoshop files
• Animating an Photoshop file in Motion
• Adding a 3D camera to the animation
• Creating and publishing a custom transition
• Working and publishing effects to FCP X: Part 1
• Working and publishing effects to FCP X: Part 2
• Timesaving techniques in Motion

4. Sending FCP X Clips and Projects to After Effects

• Options for sending clips to After Effects
• Keeping your projects organized
• Working in real time
• Working with and animating After Effects text with presets
• Animating After Effects text manually
• The power of After Effects shapes
• Importing Illustrator and Photoshop files in After Effects
• Animating an Photoshop file in After Effects
• Adding a 3D camera to the logo animation
• Options for animating Illustrator files
• Exporting a logo animation to FCP X
• Replacing or connecting After Effects projects in the FCP X timeline
• Using Automatic Duck AEX import
• Timesaving techniques in After Effects

Conclusion

• Good bye