Motion Graphics Tutorials

Tutorials

Be sure to check out:

http://videocopilot.net for After Effects

http://greyscalegorilla.com for Cinema 4D

1. Create a folder on the Lacie Drive, inside your ALLCAPSNAME folder, name it "Graphics", inside that folder create a new folder, name it "LowerThirds", inside that folder create a new folder, name it "DateLowerThirdPart1Lastname".

Open Motion 5, create a new, blank project, Broadcast HD 1080, 29.97 frame rate, name it "DateLowerThirdPart1Lastname".

Watch this, follow along and do each step, stop the video when necessary:

Check with Mr. P for approval (25pts).  Move on to Part 2:

2. In Motion 5, open Part 1, Save as , name it "DateLowerThirdsPart2Lastname".

Watch this, follow along and do each step, stop the video when necessary:

Check with Mr. P for approval (25pts).  Move on to Part 3:

3. Check out these 2 frames:

Pick one, download it, import it into Motion or After Effects and try to recreate the graphic. Check with Mr. P for approval (25pts).

4. I really like the radial particles in the Ice Breakers commercials, use what you've learned to recreate. Check with Mr. P for approval (25pts).

5.  3D text with camera motion tracking. (Extra Credit- Points for being awesome!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-cj2VkkQRU

Mr. P suggests: http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/tutorials/how-to-make-a-ribbon-wall-graphic-in-cinema-4d/

Copy a graphic

3D objects in Cinema4d and Blender