Creating a 3D Text Fly In

Apple Motion Tutorial at Creative COW

Zak Peric
http://embryo.me.uk
United Kingdom

©2009 CreativeCOW.net. All rights reserved.

Article Focus:
In this video tutorial series, Creative Cow leader Zak Peric demonstrates creating a 3D text fly in using Apple Motion.

Comments

Thanks
by Duncan Ellison

Great tutorial. Easy to follow and a nice end result.

Thanks!
by Tracey Lawrence

This tutorial was very helpful and easy to follow. I'm really comfortable in After Effects and a number of other compositing apps, but I never really got the hang of Motion. I'm ready to take on more in this application now.

what recording software are you using?
by Jack Degelia

great video! I am a teacher teaching FCP studio. My advanced students are using Motion now to create numerous graphics for a variety of projects. This tutorial is outstanding. I would love to create some specific to our needs as well, but have no idea what software to use on the MAC to record both video screen motions and voice. What did you use to create this terrific tutorial?

Zak
by zak peric

This is because motion see the text in one line. If you are to fold the line of text into two lines you will get option to apply wriggle behavior to both text styles separately i.e style, and style 1. Both need to have same wriggle behavior applied separately.

I'm scared....
by cosmin osorhean

hi Zak,
great tutorial, I will try to duplicate this while watching your clip, because I am a little scared of graphics and I need way too many kicks to start using motion, being such a great tool. I'm an editor for 10 years now and almost never did graphics.

one question: the COW word in the last layer did not have the wriggle working, why?

thank you,
cosmo

Related Articles / Tutorials:

Apple Motion

Lite Bite for Apple Motion: The Tilt Shift Effect
Play Video
The "Tilt Shift Effect" or "Toy Town Look" is fantastic fun to play with. Using Final Cut and Motion you can quickly create the effect and give an amazing intro to any promotion. The tutorial requires no additional Plug-ins.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial

Apple Motion

You Ask...I Answer: Masking vs. Track Matting Part ONE: For Apple's Motion
Play Video
In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe answers a viewer's question about masking in Apple's Motion, and shows that sometimes the best way to mask something, is not to mask it at all!

Tutorial, Video Tutorial

Apple Motion

On the Fast Track with Apple's Motion 5 Chapter 2 Lesson 1: The Replicator - Part 2
Play Video
In our next lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how to create not only 3D extruded text using the replicator, but also gives you a sneak peak at how to extrude and animate logos to add to your productions.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial

Apple Motion

On the Fast Track with Apple's Motion 5 Chapter 2 Lesson 1: The Replicator - Part 1
Play Video
In the next Chapter of our ongoing "On the Fast Track with Apple's Motion 5" tutorial series, we are going to look at what goes into creating a 3D extruded animation in Motion 5 using only built in tools to create it. Kevin P McAuliffe will look at using the Replicator for creating the extrusions, he will also look at everything that goes into working with Cameras and Lights, as well as Behaviors that control them. In Lesson 1, part 1, we take a look at the basics of the Replicator, and how this fantastic tool (unique to Apple's Motion) is going to be one you will go back to over and over again.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial

Apple Motion

On the Fast Track with Apple's Motion 5 Chapter 1 Lesson 7: Sharing
Play Video
In our wrap up of Chapter 1, we learn that "Exporting" is a way of the past in Motion 5. Now, it's all about Sharing. Users of FCP7 will be familiar with Sharing, a great way to not only export your work, but do it in the background, so you can keep working. In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how to "Share" your final product not only with FCP 7 and FCP X, but also with other NLE's as well.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial

Apple Motion

On the Fast Track with Apple's Motion 5: Chapter 1 Lesson 5: Text Part Two
Play Video
In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe looks at the Layout tab in the text tool, and shows you why this tab will be an integral part of your text workflow from creating text on a path to scrolling and crawling text.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial

Apple Motion

On the Fast Track with Apple's Motion 5: Chapter 1 Lesson 6: Creating the Lower Third
Play Video
In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe goes through all the techniques taught so far to show you how to create a basic lower third.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial

Apple Motion

On the Fast Track with Apple's Motion 5: Chapter 1 Lesson 5: Text Part One
Play Video
In part one of the two part look at Text, Kevin P McAuliffe gives you an overview of all the great things that you can do with Text inside of Apple's Motion, as well as how to throw a few cool behaviors into the mix, to keep the "WOW" factor up, and the time it takes to create your animations down.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial

Apple Motion

On the Fast Track with Apple's Motion 5: Chapter 1 Lesson 4: Keyframes and Behaviors
Play Video
In the next lesson in our introductory look at Apple's Motion 5, Kevin P McAuliffe goes through how to keyframe, and then shows you how Behaviors will make your animating life a lot easier.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial

Apple Motion

On the Fast Track with Apple's Motion: 5 Chapter 1 Lesson 3: The HUD, Generators and Masking
Play Video
In the next part at our introductory look at Apple's Motion 5, we take a look at a great "not so hidden" feature in Motion 5, and that's the Heads Up Display (HUD). We'll also talk about how Generators are going to help us create our Lower Third; then look at all the Masking options, and how we can mask our Generator to create our Lower Third. Again, Motion 4 users will get a great deal out of this training series as well.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial

MORE