This practical book focuses on just the parts of Final Cut Studio that editors and designers need to create motion graphics in their daily work. Using footage from the BBC archives along with Motion, Final Cut Pro, and Live Type (all included in Final Cut Studio), you'll build broadcast-quality titles, motion menus, show bumpers, and news opens. As with the other titles in the Apple Pro Training Series, each chapter in this Apple-authorized guide represents a complete lesson--with projects to complete and a review section to reinforce the lessons. Author and video editor/producers Mark Spencer and Jem Schofield begin by introducing the basics of creating an animated title sequence with Final Cut Pro. From there, you'll learn everything from text animation, compositing, and keyframing to 3D set creation and camera animation. Step-by-step exercises and a DVD with project and media files will have you creating stunning motion graphics in no time.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Another solid showing from Mark Spencer:
Very helpful, especially in the later chapters. I've bought plenty of books and video tutorials from all kind of sources as I tried to teach myself Motion 3, and this book was one of the more helpful. As someone who is an editor/director looking to expand into motion graphics, I found myself adapting much more easily to the world & interface of Motion than After Effects. I always kind of regretted that though, because AE is much more robust (given that it's been around for so much longer than... more info
Thorough on some topics, misses on details:
I'm a fan of Mark Spencer's on-line tutorials on Final Cut Studio and Motion, and therefore bought this book to see what deeper insights could be gained from the 500+ pages of in-depth tutorial. The good: It's very readable, and does a nice job offering tips and alternatives when applicable. The not-so-good: Following the step-by-step instructions requires attention that tends to cause the larger scope lesson to be lost. And don't miss a step or you'll find the results don't match the book at... more info
Gets you up & Running:
I am not a fan of the "paint by numbers" method of learning from books. Miss a step and it's over. However, this one has been pretty good and has supplied me with useful information to get me up and running with Final cut studio 2. As you would expect, this book leanes heavily towards "Motion 3" but hey! that's mainly why you are interested in it! Of note is something of an introduction to "Live Type" that more than hints at what this somewhat eclipsed application can do. I do wish the Apple manuals were... more info
A Fast Way To Get Up And Running:
After using Adobe's Premiere and After Effects for a number of years, I finally decided to switch to Final Cut Studio 2. Whilst editing methods in Final Cut Studio were pretty much the same, I wanted to unlock the hidden gems that I knew FCS2 had under the hood. I've been a fan of Peachpit Press' releases so I didn't hesitate to stock up on the Final Cut Studio 2 series. Of all the titles in this category, "Apple Pro Training Series: Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Studio 2" was the first... more info
