How to Cheat in Motion

"Patrick does things with Motion that I didn't even know were possible to create incredible looks and effects—and he teaches you how to do them yourself in clear, concise steps that make it easy to follow along. This book is an outstanding resource for anyone looking to do more with Motion." —Mark Spencer, Apple-certified trainer, author, and motion graphics artist, applemotion.net

"In this book you’ll find an arsenal of remarkable, riveting, and gratifying tutorials, which will keep you turning the pages!"
—Yael Braha, Motion Graphic Design Director, Ex’pression College; Apple Final Cut Pro, Motion, and Color Certified Trainer

* Learn simplified 3D techniques, including new lighting, shadow, and camera behaviors
• Explode images in ways you never thought were possible

* Create text that looks like it's chipped from ice or made of molten metal

* Create dynamic animated fills, backdrops, and overlays in 4 easy steps

Creative solutions without the filler. That is what you’ll get from this practical, hands-on guide to enhancing your titles, motion graphics, and visual effects with Apple’s Motion. Step-by-step instruction is concisely described and lavishly illustrated in 4-color presentation. The companion CD shows the techniques at work, demonstrating how you can employ in your own projects.

Patrick Sheffield has 20 years of film and video postproduction experience with credit for more than 500 commercials and 200 music videos. As a partner in Pistolera Post, a boutique editorial and finishing post production facility located in Santa Monica, CA, Patrick uses the Apple professional suite of applications to edit and finish material for broadcast television, DVD, and the web. Patrick is active on the Apple Support Discussions forum for their Pro Applications, ranked as the highest poster in the Motion and Shake forums.

Patrick Sheffield has 20 years of film and video postproduction experience with credit for more than 500 commercials, and 200 music videos, including an MTV award for Music Video Award for Best Editing in a Music Video for the REM video Everybody Hurts. As a partner in Pistolera Post, Patrick uses the Apple professional suite of applications to edit and finish material for broadcast television, DVD, and the web. His music videos have included acclaimed artists such as Madonna, Michael Jackson, Elton John, and the Rolling Stones, and he has edited all the NBC Emmy award winning PSAs The More You Know for the last 3 years. Patrick is active on the Apple Support Discussions forum for their Pro Applications, ranked as the highest poster in the Motion and Shake forums.