Steve Martin

Steve Martin is the president and founder of Ripple Training. Steve has over 16 years of experience as an editor, producer and trainer. He has taught workshops at NAB, Macworld, DV Expo, and the American Film Institute. He is also a post-production consultant for Disney, Fox Sports and Canon to name a few, and is a lead instructor for Apple's Certified Training (ACT) program.

Brian Gary

An award winning writer, producer and director, Brian Gary is founder and CEO of Flying Chaucer Films LLC of Los Angeles and Flying Chaucer Productions LLC in New Orleans. Under those shingles, Brian Gary has created a wide array of content for television, theatrical release and the Web. Accomplished editor rounds out his filmmaker's skill-set and he lectures nationwide as a certified Final Cut Pro instructor.

Mark Spencer

Mark Spencer is a bay area-based producer, editor, teacher and writer. He runs a website dedicated to Motion users (www.applemotion.net). Mark is also an Apple-certified instructor teaching regularly at BAVC, Stanford University and MacWorld. Mark is the author of the Apple Pro Training Series book Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Studio, contributing author of the APTS Motion book, and author of the Motion Visual Quickstart Guide, all from Peachpit Press.

Andrew Balis

Anrew Balis is a cinematographer, editor, post production consultant and Apple certified instructor teaching classes in Final Cut Pro to industry professionals at Moviola Education. He is the author of Ripple Training's Color Correction in Final Cut Pro and Color Grading in Color DVD-ROM.

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Keyframe Stretching in Motion

Getting the Most out of Motion

Don’t Forget Apple

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Dipping Your Toes into Motion

Motion Tip: Blend Modes and Pass Through

Motion Quick Tip: Cleaning Up With Crop

Troubleshooting Motion

Animating Photoshop Layers in Motion Redux

No Jacket Required

The Future of Visual Effects

Remove the Jitters

Graphic Design from Poetry

Match Frame Speed Changes

In the Spotlight

Find Your Voice

Color Workflows With Different Video Formats

Photoshop & Motion

Stock Footage Options Continue To Expand

Motion and the OoO, Part 2

The HD Survival Handbook

Motion and the OoO, Part 1

What Inspires You?

Great Motion Graphics

Could This Be The Card We’ve Been Waiting For?