Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #41929 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-21
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 624 pages

Synopsis
Final Cut Studio 2, Apple's suite of innovative digital video products, enables anyone to make edits to a DV project, trim footage, produce an audio soundtrack, and deliver the finished project as a polished DVD. But in the highly specialized broadcast TV, video, and film industry, many editors who use Final Cut Studio just need to focus on specific production tasks in their daily work. This practical, focused book explains how to create motion graphics and effects using Motion, LiveType, and Final Cut Pro, all included in Final Cut Studio. As with the other titles in the Apple Pro Training Series, each chapter in this Apple-authorized guide represents a complete lesson--with a project 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 and LiveType. From there, you'll learn how to create motion graphics and custom text animation for a DVD motion menu, while additional projects show you how to use Motion's 3D features to create show bumpers and news opens.

Throughout the book, you'll learn which application is best for each particular task, as well as essential techniques for text animation, compositing, keyframing, 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.