Cscie-24 Motion App Notes...

[rise]

Software app: Motion

*Save after every move since the app crashes a lot....
>Select Project Preset dialog box>pull down menu - first choice at this point in time.... allyson will look into other added options...

GUI: 3 tabs
1. file browser - get external hd, desktop, etc.
2. library - behaviors, replicators, effects, etc.
3. inspector - control for each component of an object

library>content - you can drag to main window or click on Apply button
under library tab

Keyboard shortcuts:
F6 - turns timeline ON/OFF or use menu Window>control 7
- can customize/tweak object
D - for Dashboard - more controls to manipulate object

Inspector

Timeline: by default group is created
e.g,
Group>Blossom_01 from library

Creating Own Shape/Text
Library>Shapes or Toolbar - Square, Circle, Line, etc.

e.g., 5-sided star
Change color in color wheel w/inspector or in pulldown menu in
dashboard, remember to select object

Behaviors - quick-n-dirty "pseudo key frames"

Add Behaviors>Basic Motion>
- Fade I/O - adjust timeline of fade i/o in dashboard; increase frame
count to slow fade
- Grow/Shrink
- Motion Path - click on path to add bezier point to change path of
object
- Spin - outer circle gives number of spins; inner circle rotates
object

Paint Brush Tool
Write-On - enabled in dashboard, animates writing; to increase speed
shorten write-on in timeline or use dashboard for speed control
Paint Stroke>Shape Style - changes the type of brush for paint tool.

Hope this helps..... - rr

[Wendy Tam]

Hi Rise,

Thanks for the notes.  Sorry I didn't respond sooner.  I had very limited internet access when I was in Hong Kong since my parents don't have a computer.  I will see you tomorrow in class.

Wendy

 

[Riyo, Rise]

Gals,

Am missing class. If u could take notes and post them to board...much appreciated. - rr

[Sholeh Regna]

Hay we missed you.  Are you okay?  Allyson gave out some handout on batch capturing.  If you are going to shoot your own footage, take a look at the handout.


We spent time listening to people's sound projects.  At the end she covered some Motion.  I can't remember much to report to you.  I will show you what I know the next time.

She wants to hear from us about our plan for the final project next Saturday.


Take care.  See you soon.

Sholeh

[Riyo, Rise]

hi, sholeh,

am ok. just have a lot on my plate..... will be in class this coming saturday. i finished my sound project last week, but still need to give it to allyson. i will look at the course website to see what we need to do for our final project... thnx so much. - rise ;-)