Motion, Filters, TextChapters 8,9,10

Created By: Kari BusardWestern Illinois UniversityInstructional Design and Technology Student

Learning Objectives What you will learn in Chapter 8

Understanding Motion Adding Motion Understanding Keyframing Using Keyframes for Motion

Adding motion to your clips adds depth and interest to your project.

You can apply motion using the motion tab and the viewer window

In the motion tab in the viewer window there are categories of motion. The first is Basic Motion

In the Basic motion category you can edit scale, rotation, center, and anchor point

Understanding what each option is: Scale – changed the overall size of a clip Rotation – revolves a clip around its

center Center – marks the clips position in the

frame using x,y coordinates Anchor point – marks the point around

which the clip will move or rotate. The default is the center of the clip.

You can change the properties of any of the basic motion categories

Distort – change the shape or proportion od a clip

Opacity – adjusts the degree of transparency

Drop shadow – creates a drop shadow behind a clip

Motion blur – applies blurring to motion in a clip

Tim range mapping – allows tou to change the speed of a clip

Understanding concepts Keyframe- a video frame that marks a

place in time where a particular change occurs

Setting keyframes Keyframing requires at least two points

and a change in at least one setting

To keyframe motion in a clip Double click the clip which will

then be seen in the viewer▪ Go to the motion tab in the Viewer▪ Move the playbar to where you

want your motion to begin▪ Change your settings to the desired

amount▪ Activate the first keyframe for the

setting you are going to change▪ Move the playbar slider to where

you want the change to end▪ Change to settings to the desired

amount▪ Final cut automatically adds the

second key frame

Demonstration

To add another keyframe Advance the playbar slider to the desired

point Change the setting to the desired

amount Final cut will automatically add a

keyframe at that point

You can delete a key frame several ways. Position your cursor over the keyframe

until crosshairs appear Then click and drag the keyframe out of

the keyframe window Final cut automatically updates your

settings for the remaining keyframes

To reposition a keyframe Position your cursor over the desired

keyframe until crosshairs appear Click and drag the keyframe to the new

position

Learning Objectives What you will learn in Chapter 9

Understanding Filters Adding Filters Removing Filters Using Keyframes for Filters

An effect that makes changes to the individual pixels of a clip.

What you can do… Change color Create blur Add a glow Really anything

You can find filters in the effects tab of the browser window.

The individual filters are organized by type

You can apply a single filter or multiple filters to a clip

To add a filter to a clip Drag the filter you want to apply from

the effects tab of the browser window to the clip in the sequence

To adjust the parameters of the filter Double-click on the clip

in the sequence and click the filters tab in the Viewer.

You can adjust the parameters using the sliders and buttons for your desired effect

Click the reset button to return to the default settings.

You can reorder the filters you have used. Different orders can create different looks for you clip. To rearrange the filter you need t be in the

filters tab of the viewer (double click the clip) You can then drag the filter field where you

want it and in what order. You can temporarily disable filters to

better see the effect Deselect the checkbox next to the filters

name in the filters tab of the viewer.

If you no longer want a filter applied to a clip, you can delete it. Select the desired filter in the Filters tab

of the Viewer and press delete.

Keyframing a filter allows you to customize your clips. You can gradually apply a filter, or choose to apply a filter to just a certain portion of a clip.

To key frame a filter in a clip Double click the clip to activate it in the

viewer▪ Click on the filters tab

Place the playbar where you want the effect and the current settings to begin

Set your keyframes in the parameters that are going to be changed

When a keyframe is applies the keyframe button turns green in the center

Advance the playbar to where you want the change to end. Final cut will automatically place the second keyframe for you

Learning Objectives What you will learn in Chapter 10

Types of Text Design Techniques Generating Text

Thin lines within text do not reproduce well on video and tend to flicker on the screen.

Thicker fonts and bold style are preferred. Serif fonts should not be used for video

Serif fonts have thin lines at the points of letters Sans-serif fonts should be used for video

Sans-serif fonts do not have thin lines on the points

Serif fonts Baskerville Century Garamond Palatino

Sans-serif Arial Futura Helvetica Myriad

Text Type Try to select a bold sans-serif font

Color Choose a color that will allow the text to

stand out▪ NEVER use true white (red 255 – green 255 – blue 255) because

it will shimmer on the screen. Instead change the opacity or lower the red/green/blue values to make the white a little grey.

Enhancements Drop shadows and outlines Shapes and gradients

Final Cut has 6 text generators Crawl – creates a single line of text that moves

across the screen Lower 3rd – (commonly used to identify a person or

place) automatically places text in the lower 3rd of the screen

Outline text – creates and outline around text that does not move

Scrolling text – creates credits that roll vertically up and down the screen

Text – creates test in a single position in the frame Typewriter – simulates the effect of typing directly

on the screen

To add text go to the effects tab in the Browser

Select Video Generators

Select Text Select the type of

text you would like to add

Drag your text choice to the timeline. Place the text on

top of the clip you want it to appear

You can adjust the length of the text just like you edit clips.

To change to color, font, size, motion, or any other aspect of your text Double click the

text Use the Control and

Motion tabs in the Viewer window to edit text just like you edit your clips

End of Presentation

Created By: Kari BusardWestern Illinois UniversityInstructional Design and Technology Student

Source: Apple Digital Video Essentials: Final Cut Pro 6Author: Lisa RysingerPublished: 2009