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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'sÂ 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. After Effects and Motion Share and Compare Mastering Motion’s Camera Creating the “OK Go” Effect in Motion Adjustable Final Cut Pro Master Templates Motion Tip: Alpha Channels and Outlines Reversing Keyframes in Motion Motion and Motion Blur in FCP Motion and Transparency Color Matching in Motion Changing the Color of LiveFonts in Motion Reapplying Keyframes in Motion Ripple Training Releases New Final Cut Pro and Motion Tutorials Motion 4 Up and Running Tutorial Released New Final Cut Studio Billy Fox and Motion Using Motion for VFX on a Hollywood Feature Animating Text Highlights in Motion Designer Templates for Final Cut Studio Keyframe Stretching in Motion Getting the Most out of Motion Don’t Forget Apple It’s All In the Cards Dipping Your Toes into Motion Motion Tip: Blend Modes and Pass Through Motion Quick Tip: Cleaning Up With Crop July 2010 June 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 September 2009 July 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 Complete Archives	Wednesday, July 21, 2010 After Effects and Motion Share and Compare Mark Spencer \| 07/21- 05:25 AM MacBreak Studio Special Episode On this week’s MacBreak Studio, I host Steve Taylor - an LA-based motion graphics designer who’s tool of choice is After Effects. I thought it would be fun and interesting to compare how After Effects and Motion handle different motion graphics tasks and so this is the first of a series of “share and compare” sessions that looks at cameras and null objects in both After Effects and Motion. Enjoy. Click to audio / video » (0) Comments • • Permalink Friday, July 02, 2010 Mastering Motion’s Camera Mark Spencer \| 07/02- 08:42 AM Working with Angle of View In this excerpt from Ripple Training’s newest tutorial Mastering Motion’s Camera, host Mark Spencer explains how to work with the camera’s Angle of View. Motion 4 - Using Angle of View (Movie) (1) Comments • Most recent comments by: MoviesBlaster, • Permalink Monday, June 21, 2010 Creating the “OK Go” Effect in Motion Mark Spencer \| 06/21- 03:40 PM A quick look at how to create the look of one of OK Go’s videos. Click to audio / video » (2) Comments • Most recent comments by: Mark Spencer, Stefan, • Permalink Friday, March 26, 2010 Adjustable Final Cut Pro Master Templates Mark Spencer \| 03/26- 09:14 AM An outstanding “hack” to make your Master Templates flexible On this MacBreak Studio episode, I show Steve Martin a fantastic trick from fellow Motion Guru Patrick Sheffield’s new book How to Cheat in Motion that lets you adjust different parts of your Motion template - but directly inside Final Cut Pro. This is a great tip for anyone who works with Master Templates in Final Cut Pro. Click to audio / video » Final Cut Pro • (0) Comments • • Permalink Advertisement Tuesday, March 16, 2010 Motion Tip: Alpha Channels and Outlines Mark Spencer \| 03/16- 05:09 AM Create an outline around any graphic or video that has transparency I recently saw a question about how to create an outline around a graphic in Motion. It’s not as easy as I thought it would be, but it’s not too difficult either. Here’s a method that is quick and flexible. Click to audio / video » (0) Comments • • Permalink Tuesday, February 16, 2010 Reversing Keyframes in Motion Mark Spencer \| 02/16- 05:19 PM And how to find some shy keyframes that prefer to stay hidden Here’s a quick tip on how to reverse a keyframed animation, in particular for a shape style preset which doesn’t reveal its keyframes to you in the normal manner. In addition, we’ll look at how extend or shrink the timing of a keyframed animation with a special little tool in the Keyframe Editor. Click to audio / video » (0) Comments • • Permalink Monday, February 08, 2010 Motion and Motion Blur in FCP Mark Spencer \| 02/08- 06:46 PM How to get motion blur to appear in embedded Motion projects Having trouble getting motion blur to show up in your Motion project that is embedded in your FCP sequence? There are a couple of key steps you have to follow to make it work correctly - here they are. Click to audio / video » (0) Comments • • Permalink Friday, February 05, 2010 Motion and Transparency Mark Spencer \| 02/05- 11:19 AM How to get your Motion project to have transparency in Final Cut Pro I see a lot of questions on the forums about Motion and transparency - primarily when folks try to export a movie from Motion to place over a video clip in Final Cut Pro. Here’s a few things to check, to watch out for, and a suggested workflow to make everything play nicely together. Click to audio / video » (0) Comments • • Permalink Page 1 of 6 pages 1 2 3 > Last » Advertisement	The Sony NEX-VG10—The End of DSLR Video? Clint Milby \| 07/29 The NEX-VG10 makes a giant leap forward…but lacks a few things as well. Yo, Creative Pros—Apple Doesn’t Love You Any More. Here’s why. Mike Curtis \| 07/29 Not the way they used to - like the ascendant rock star’s old girlfriend, we are yesterday’s news Did Apple actually lame out on the new Mac Pros? 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