222 Apple Motion Tutorials
It was brought to our attention by a member that we were lacking in Motion tutorials here on IQ. Being the most comprehensive source of filmmaking knowledge we had to fix that. So here are 222 tutorial links to get things started.
Apple stopped selling Motion as a stand-alone product in 2006. Motion is now included as part of the Final Cut Studio suite.
It is used to create and edit motion graphics, titling for video and film production, and 2D and 3D compositing for visual effects. Features of Motion include the ability to create custom particle effects (as well as using pre-built ones) and to add filters, effects and animations in real time.
For more links check out our “202 Final Cut Pro Tutorials” feature and keep checking back as we add more features on the Finial Cut Studio suite.
Also check out these great feature articles:
Apple.com
How To
Troubleshooting
- 16:9 DV clips sent from Final Cut Pro may appear as 4:3
- Cloned text does not inherit Crawl and Scroll behaviors
- Artifacts in OpenEXR imagery
- Motion 2.1 unexpectedly quits when opening more than one project
- Marker placements may shift after importing a project into DVD Studio Pro
- Troubleshooting basics
- Troubleshooting serial number issues with professional products
- Installation progress sometimes remains at 100%
- Don’t keep older versions of applications when upgrading
Creative Cow
- Get Your FCP Timelines in Motion with Final Cut Studio
- Motion Templates 101
- Creating a Hologram
- Apple Motion – TV Screen Part 4
- Luke Price reviews Noise Industries FxFactory Pro 2
- Creating Customized Motion Templates
- Announcing! Money Making Graphics & Effects for Final Cut Studio 2
- Painting with Apple Motion
- Fast Flowing Montages for FCP & Motion
- Making 3D Text
- Using the AE CS3 Puppet Tool with Motion Particles
- wondertouch Particle Emitters for Motion
- Peter Wiggins looks at the New, Revolutionary Motion from Apple: Intro
Digital Media Net
- Motion 3 Level 1: Understanding keyframe and behavior animations
- Create an animated ad with Motion templates
- Keying options for Motion 3
- Baking in Motion 3
- Make Your Projects “DANCE” With Motion 3′s Audio Behaviors
- Adding and Animating Text in Motion 3
- Motion Quick Tip 1: Motion Paths
- Motion Quick Tip 2: More on Motion Paths
- Motion Quick Tip 3: Particles on a Motion Path
- Layer Scale in Apple Motion 2
- MIDI in Motion, Part 2
- Tickling the Ivoroids in Motion 2
- Replicators in Motion 2.0
- Replicators in Motion 2.0, Part 2
- Crickets on a Glacier
- 5 Tips for Working with Masks in Apple Motion
- Media Parameters in Apple Motion
- Creating Generators for Apple Motion
- Compositing a Flood Effect in Apple Motion
- Filter Duration in Apple Motion
- Motion Project 1: Blowing Up Objects
- An Introduction to Motion
- An Introduction to Motion, Part 2
- An Introduction to Motion, Part 3
- An Introduction to Motion, Part 4
embryo
- “Butterfly” Vide Tutorial
- “Particel Metrix” Video Tutorial
- “Idea, Concept, Purpose” Video Tutorial
- “Green Grass” Video Tutorial
- “News At 8? Video Tutorial
- “Solar Ring” video tutorial
- “Noise Industries FX” video tutorial
- “displace letters with fire” video tutorial
- video tutorial “frame blending”
- Video Tutorial “Keyframing Behaviors”
geniusDV
- Frames Per Second In Motion
- Animating paths onto the screen in Motion
- Understanding “Behaviors” in Motion
- Canvas background in Motion
- Introduction to 3D layers in Motion: Part 1
- Introduction to 3D layers in Motion: Part 2
- Fine-Tuning a Final Cut Pro Clip Within Motion
- Using Gestures in Motion
- Viewing images in the Motion File Browser
- Using Motion to Create DVD Studio Pro Transitions
- Using the Motion library in Final Cut Pro
- Monitoring Frames per Second in Motion
Ken Stone’s Final Cut Pro
- Ripple’s Designer Motion Templates – Jerry Hofmann NEW
- Final Cut Studio – Adding SFX & Music to Motion Templates (Movie) – by Mark Spencer
- Motion – Animating Photoshop Layers in Z-Space (Movie) – by Mark Spencer
- Ken Burns Redux – Putting Your Photos in Motion (Movie) – by Mark Spencer
- Why Your Beautiful Motion Text Looks Bad in Final Cut Pro – Mark Spencer
- Reflection Effects – Motion 3 (Movie) – by Mark Spencer
- Motion/DVDSP Tutorial – Creating Alpha Transitions (Movie) – by Steve Martin
- Using the Sequence Replicator Behavior – By: Mark Spencer
- Motion 2 – Replicator and Animating Replicator – By: Ken Stone
- How to Create an Alpha Mask Using Motion 2 – By: Steve Douglas
- Working with Keyframes in Motion, Part 1 Creating and Manipulating Keyframes – By: Mark Spencer
- Motion – Basic Audio Tools – By: Ken Stone
- Motion – Using Color Mode – By: Ken Stone
- Particles in Motion – By: Steve Martin
- Motion – Under the Hood Real Time playback – Firewire Output – Pro Apps Integration – By: Ken Stone
- Motion – Text moving in a Circle Real time motion graphics – By: Ken Stone
- Motion, Video Cards, RAM, and Processor Speed – By: David Saraceno
- Getting Around in Motion – By: Mark Spencer
- Motion to NTSC via FireWire: Previewing your Motion projects through FireWire VTR – By: Alex Alexzander.
- Motion Compatibility Checker – Technical Specifications for Motion
Lynda.com
- A first look at Motion
- Exploring the Motion interface
- Adding content to the project
- Working with the Inspector
- Adding filters
- Adding behaviors
- Organizing layers
- Exporting the final project
- Creating a 3D composite
- Working with cameras
- Adding lights
- Adding objects
- Using camera behaviors
- Creating a custom framing
- Creating shadows, reflections, and specular highlights
- Creating Motion templates for Final Cut Pro
MacBreak Studio
- Reflections in Motion 4
- Stupid Card Tricks in Apple Motion
- Creepy 3D Environments in Motion
- ProAnimator in Motion
- Motion and wondertouch
- Motion for Visual Effects Part 1
- Motion for Visual Effects Part 2
- Write-on Effects in Motion
- Photoshop and Motion Workflow – Smart Objects
- Motion for After Effects Users
- MoType Plugin in Motion
- Painting in Motion
- Fixed Resolution in Motion
- Keyframing in Motion
- Retiming Templates in Motion
- True 3D in Motion
Motion Smarts
- Faking Collision
- Glowy
- Supertext
- Reflection
- Light Wrap
- Video: Finger
- Video: Match Move & Track
- Ghosting Text
- Sky Writing
- Drawing Lines
- Flow
- Lower Third
- PAIN
- Nuts & Bolts 1: Size Matters
- Nuts & Bolts 2: Fixed Resolution
Peachpit
- Part 1: Basic Motion Behaviors PDF
- Part 2: Stacking Behaviors PDF
- Part 3: Using Basic Motion Behaviors in 3D PDF
- Part 4: Using Simulation Behaviors PDF
- Part 5: Applying Parameter Behaviors PDF
- Part 6: Cloning a Group PDF
- Part 7: Animating Cameras PDF
- Motion 4 Project and Media Files (220 MB, .zip)
Pro Video Coalition
Zoom In Online
- Motion Tutorial: Lights (Part 1)
- Motion Tutorial: Lights (Part 2)
- Motion 3: Active Cameras
- Motion 3: Creating Water Effect on Your Footage
- Motion 3: Working with 3D Layers
- Motion 2: Creating 3D Illusion Using Filters
- Motion: Adding Texture to Text
- Motion 2: Working with Replicators in Apple’s Motion (Part 1 of 3)
- Motion 2: Working with Replicators in Apple’s Motion (Part 2 of 3)
- Motion 2: Working with Replicators in Apple’s Motion (Part 3 of 3)
Youtube
AppleShakeGuru
- Motion 3 Tutorial: Paint, Paint, Paint
- Motion 3 Tutorial: Burning On
- Motion 3 Tutorial: Getting Better Smooth Cam Results with Tracking
- Motion 3: 4 Point Tracking Test
- Motion 3 Tutorial: The Earth, Sun and Stars Part 1
- Motion 3 Tutorial: The Earth, Sun and Stars Part 2
- Motion 3 Tutorial: Cameras in Motion: Lesson 1-The “F” Key
- Motion 3 Tutorial: Cameras in Motion: Lesson 2 -Editing with Multip…
- Motion 3 Tutorial: Cameras in Motion: Lesson 3 – Our First Simple A…
- Motion 3 Tutorial: Let it Slide Part 1
- Motion 3 Tutorial: Let it Slide Part 2
- Motion 3 Tutorial: 3D Text
- Motion 3 Tutorial: Textures and Lights
- Motion 3 Tutorial: Stop, Move, Throw and Masks
- Motion 3 Tutorial: Tracking Roto Shapes in Motion
- Motion 3 Tutorial: Text on a Path
- Motion 3 Tutorial: Basic Replicators
- Motion 3 Tutorial: The Powerful Sequence Text Behavior
- Motion 3 Tutorial: Stroke Dynamics Explained
- Motion 3 Tutorial: Motion and Shake, a great knock out combination
- Motion 3 Tutorial: Optical Flow Demo
- Motion 3 Tutorial: removing blimishes
- Motion 3 Tutorial: Making Stuff Bounce to the music
- Motion 3 Tutorial: Reflections
- Motion 3: Shatter Tutorial
- Apple Motion 3 Tutorial: After Effects type glowing streaks in Motion
- Motion 3 Tutorial : Lightsabers!!
- Motion 3 Tutorial :Glow and let Glow
- Motion 3 Tutorial Bloody Blobs (Dust to Geomoetry from Houdini Tut…
- Motion 3 Tutorial : Mac Boot Animation – Loading….Plea se wait
- Motion 3 Tutorial : Rotoscoping Tip – This behind that
- Motion 3 Tutorial: 3D Diamond Sphere
- Motion 3 Tutorial: Motion to shake
- Motion 3 Tutorial: Shape Tracking made easy
- Motion 3 Tutorial: Round tripping
callaway1515
FinalCutKing
MacBoyProductions
- Apple Motion 3 Basic Beginner Tutorial Part 1
- Apple Motion 3 Basic Beginner Tutorial Part 2
- Apple Motion 3 Basic Beginner Tutorial Part 3
- Motion 4 Tracking For Beginners – Frame By Frame
- Motion Tutorial – Making Images Bounce To The Beat
- The Best Project/Composition Settings For HD Videos In Motion 4
martindati
- Apple Motion 3: Matchmoving and Tracking
- Apple Motion 3: Retiming Behaviors
- Apple Motion 3: Creating Templates for Final Cut Pro
- Apple Final Cut Pro 6: Motion Templates
- Apple Motion 3: Paint Effects
- Apple Motion 3: 3D Multi-Plane Compositing
- Apple Motion 3: 3D Text Behaviors
- Apple Motion 3: Introduction
- Apple Motion 3: Audio Behaviors
sboyd100973
Feature Image Source By: Marcus Quigmire
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You missed a few:
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Very cool resource ! Thanks for putting it together.
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that is awesome, thanks a lot for putting this together and sharing
Thanks for the effort, this will save me hours searching online. Thanks!!
this is unreal, thanks, lifesavers
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well done on this list guys! lets all post back our favourites as we work through these… i’m going to start with blowing up objects
[...] In our last featured list we covered “202 DIY Filmmaking Tutorials.” In this feature we will focus on Final Cut Pro. In future articles we will take a look at the other elements that make up the Final Cut Studio suite. Also stay tuned for other featured lists covering popular editing programs such as Adobe, Avid, Sony and more. ***Update: “222 Apple Motion Tutorials“ [...]
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Great resource. Thanks for putting this together. It has been a big help to our six editors.
This was great
Thanks for the help.
Helps lot
Thank you verry much. This is verry helpfull
Motion is very powerful software. Thanks a lot for this comprehensive list, as always you have compiled perhaps the fullest Motion tutorial list on the web.
Thank you. Not bad submissions you have here. Have some more links to direct to which have a bit more info?
All your links to ‘Zoom in Online’ are 404.
Iam searching for thid from a long time ,, At last i found dis ,, thanks for All those guys ,,
Wow, that’s an incredible collection. That should keep me busy for a long time!