Motion 4 Opinion

I am sure this has been asked numerous times before, but believe it or not it is not easy finding the right information about this subject. I am a film student and am studying all aspects of filmmaking. One of them is compositing, editing and digital effects. I have upgraded from final cut express 4 to final cut pro this week, and welcome prores as well as all the other features in final cut pro 7.
My question pertains to real world comparisons of motion 4 vs after effects. I know this is a motion forum, but all things equal, what are the big differences that stand out. I am really not familiar and before I start learning one or the other, I'd like to get my facts straight.
Seemed like you were exactly the kind of people who would steer me in the right direction.
Thanks

Some smart guy comes and says to do a "search" because it has been discussed. ,
Yes, Mark Spencer is a very smart guy. Me, I'm just a smart a$$.
The conversation about Aperture vs Lightroom is easier to research for two reasons: there are many more users of those products and they are more similar than Motion and After Effects. The fact that these are motion graphics tools is where the similarity ends. Your search should have resulted in a long series of threads here that, one by one, explain the main differences. Macintosh forums, video forums, and product review sites have published extensive comparisons. You should be able to find them. The fact that you did not find exactly what you're looking for—a comprehensive list—is not a problem around here because this is where you come for help with the application, not to insist on answers to purchase decisions. You can easily find the marketing information and draw your own conclusions if you understand the marketing claims. If you do not understand the language of the motion graphics industry, making a decision about which product to buy is going to be easy: get Motion. In a few months or years you will probably add After Effects to fill out your capabilities or to acquire advanced standard effects. Folks will point to one product's out-of-the-box experience as superior to the other. That's completely subjective and of no real help in the life of the product. One might consider Motion's 3D particle abilities as the deal-maker but you can add Trapcode to AE and leave Motion in the dust.
The fundamental difference is standardization and flexibility. Plugins are available for both systems (and you're not going to get a list of them here, visit the Apple and Adobe marketing pages). If you're in the motion picture business or expect to exchange files with PC-only shops, After Effects is your tool of choice because that is the application you will be expected to know. If you are in the video business and will not expand your skills or services beyond this market, Motion is your tool of choice. Motion's realtime previewing (assuming you understand the limitations) is better than AE's. AE's available plugins far surpass Motion's in coolness and originality. If you do not have ultrasophisticated scripting and expression/Java in your future, no reason to get AE.
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I am biased, yes but the boys from Noise Industries were first on the block in harnessing Quartz Composer & FxPlug technology together. When they first released FxFactory, a lot of competitors scoffed at the new technology. A few years in, they are desperately trying to keep up.
As you said, download the installer as most plugins have a 15 day free trial. You can then make up your mind for yourself.
http://www.noiseindustries.com/products/fxfactory/index.html
I just released an update to the popular CoverFlux plugin built using FxFactory that does an iTunes type fan display of pictures -the best part of it? it is completely free.
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/finalcutstudio/coverflux.html
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Is Motion a total piece of garbage?

What do you think guys?
Even when things are running well, there's always some weird glitch or system hang that makes this thing practicly unusable. Like continuous playback, even after the spacebar is hit or the mouse is clicked or the escape button is hit and I have to force quit. Sometimes it won't let me delete layers and I have to quit. Sometimes it won't let me copy layers, between projects and otherwise, and I have to quit. And gosh darn it, sometimes it just up and quits on its own.
There are a limited set of key shortcuts for navigating the timeline (1 frame, 10 frames, next and previous markers, jump to in/out point, jump to begining/end of project, that's it) No zoom in/out (moving the mouse pointer back and forth between that little slider is getting old), no jump to next edit, a hand tool for the timeline would be useful, no way to reliably go to the begining/end of a layer without using the mouse and shift key, and that mini timeline bar below the canvas is useless if your project is longer than a few minutes. Why didn't they just port over the navigation scheme from FCP and have a customizable shortcut layout and make it easy on everyone?
Why doesn't it copy and paste layers directly to where the playhead is, instead of where the layer was copied from? It seems like there is a lot of dragging and dropping necessary to make this program work and I don't know how the rest of you feel, but that's not really how I work.
No copying digits in the inspector to the clipboard, no way to reliably synch graphics to audio because of either audio or frame drop, and now I'm having a synch issue because Motion is incapable of a 23.976 fps frame rate, only 23.98.
This program has the potential to be a really great tool and I know that this is only the second version, but Apple has a bit of a problem with usablility, in my opinion. It seems like they want you to use their products a certain way and if you deviate from that, you will run into problems. There should be at least 3 different ways to do the same thing, like in Photoshop or even FCP for that matter. A lot of their interface design is dumbed down in favor of using a one button mouse all of the time instead of giving users options (context menus anyone?). Really, they should be jacking sucessful design concepts and packing them into every product they make instead of trying to reinvent the wheel every time. Anyone try and use Soundtrack Pro?
Oh, and if anyone has any answers to the issues I'm having in the first three paragraphs, any feedback would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
-G
1.6 GHz G5 1.5GB RAM Mac OS X (10.4.3) Final Cut Studio

I see your point, but the tool is still very useful
to me. It's hardly a piece of garbage. I still use
After Effects 10% of the time, but Motion with it's
quirks has become my tool of choice for most stuff
that FCP can't handle.
Maybe I just don't enjoy quirky software. I like it when it works the same every time, rather than trying to figure out what set of operations I just performed produced the glitch I have to deal with now, but thats's just me.
Here is one point that I don't understand:
I'm having a synch issue because Motion is
incapable of a 23.976 fps frame rate, only 23.98.
What kind of work are you doing where this causes the
sync to get messed up? By my math, your sequence
would have to be nearly an hour long before the
difference would even express itself.
I have a five act doc that was shot in 24p DV, up-resed to HD at 23.976 fps and then down-resed to NTSC quicktime files at the same frame rate to be used as reference for the lower thirds I am creating. The acts range in length from 9 minutes to 30 minutes. The thing is that all they consist of is the base reference movie layer and either 1 text layer or 1 text layer, one still and one mask. Everything synchs up perfectly in Motion, but when I output just the lower thirds with alpha and then drop them into FCP and place them over the same reference movie I used in Motion, which is what is going to happen when the lower thirds are encorporated into the actual upres, the lower thirds don't synch. Specificly, one title takes place at 00:20:09:07 in Motion. That's 1809 seconds, 7 frames. At 23.98 fps that's 43386.82 frames. At 23.976 that's 43379.584 frames, a difference of roughly 7 frames, which means the lower thirds at 23.98 fps is going to shift forward 7 frames, which is about what I've been seeing in FCP. The titles occur later than they should.
The reason the project files are so long is because they have to be. I'm just doing the lower thirds and then handing off the output to someone else to be placed into the final output. There are at least 175-200 titles that need to be in synch and chopping it up and doing it manually after my output is a bit of a headache, about a days worth.
I don't
believe Motion was intended for editing long
sequences and this could be part of your problem.
Good to know, but everything I've read and heard has led me to belive this was appropriate for longer projects. Guess I was wrong.
I break my Motion projects into small pieces and
reassemble them in FCP. Smaller sequences are easier
for Motion to manage since it uses RAM to cache your
footage. Perhaps some of your freezing problems are
related to loading long sequences.
Not long sequences. One base reference layer and many small (3-5 sec) text animations. The thing is that Motion will behave itself for a fair amount of time, but then I will give me weird problems for a half and hour. Obviously, I need a better machine (don't we all), but I've used Motion on newer dual processor G5's with a lot of RAM and decent GPU, and it still crashes sporatically. Can't wait for Motion 3.
Thanks for caring:)
-G
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Creative Live! Motion Supp

I don't tend to post in newsgroups because I rarely feel I have anything worthwhile to input, but I feel this is pretty worthwhile. I've had Vista Ultimate RTM installed for some time now and whilst I was very pleased with it, I was unable to use it as I use my Creative Li've Motion with Skype to speak to my girlfriend overseas. This was incredibly disappointing. I contacted Creative a number of times to try to get more information on why there wasn't yet a Windows Vista driver for this, what I would consider very new and expensi've, webcam, why it would take until the end of 2007 to produce a driver and why their Vista range wasn't even compatible with Windows Vista (clearly a case of 'cashing in' in my opinion). Anyway, I accidentally forgot to select Windows XP in the boot loader today and ended up in the long forgotten Windows Vista installation. I decided to take a look if there was any update to the driver release schedule but?to no avail. I then thought I'd have a quick check if anyone had maybe created 'homebrew' drivers, when I found the following post:http://forums.creative.com/creativel....id=387&a#M387?I decided that this was probably untrue as I'd already tried the XP drivers but I thought I'd give it a shot. Low and behold IT WORKED!?Why hasn't creative made the fact that the XP drivers now seemingly work available on either the Vista compatibility chart or elsewhere on the creative site?I'm losing steam for this rant now but rest assured I'll be avoiding Creative products like I would a dose of gammy, rampant knob rot. ThanksMessage Edited by unconfirmed on 0-04-20072:35 PM

First of all, this is a user-interaction forum, not a support forum. If you need support, then you need to contact Customer Support. The forums say this in red at the top of the listing:
http://uk.europe.creative.com/suppor...disclaimer.asp
Now, have you tried checking to ensure you have the required 500ma of power (full USB spec?) Some laptops cut power to the USB to save battery life, but this will also cause the cam to not detect. You can usually enable USB Keyboard or USB legacy support to get more power.
Next, check in your Device Manager to see what your display adapter is. If it's a ATI Radeon series 200, you probably have a certain ATI chipset on your motherboard that's known for not having 00% to spec USB ports, and they don't work with some of our webcams as a result. More information about that is in our knowledge base, Solution ID # 7557.
As for the rest of your post, there is no reason to attack and threaten Creative. We provide multiple channels of support, so there is no reason to behave this way. Please try to be less ab-"noxious" in your posts, and you may find more people are willing to help you.
Dale
Message Edited by Dale-CL on 08-23-2006 02:46 PM

New motion user here, questions

Hello all,
I am new to apple motion 2 and new to video and motion graphics as a whole. I just brought home a new dual core 2 ghz G5 and a 23 inch apple display about a month ago. I currently work doing still graphics, mostly layout and some illustration - working in photoshop, illustrator and indesign primarily. I also do a bit of audio work as a hobby using ableton live.
I have always had an interest in video and animation, but have never gotten into it for some reason. When choosing this machine I had considered the dual 2.5 but decided on the dual 2.0 primarily because "I don't do video, animation, or 3D work".
So, what does my wife buy me for Christmas? A digital video camera! I am not sure if I will pursue video and motion graphics on a professional level, but what I really want to do is artistic experimentation - video art if you will, combining my own video clips, graphics, sound effects, music, creativity and vision into motion monsters.
So, after talking with a few people I ordered motion 2 today and should have it by the end of the week. I do not even have the software yet and I am completely overwhelmed by the creative possibilities - and I am not even sure what they are yet! I am very excited to get into this.
One thing I am wondering about; as I stated above, when I chose my computer one of the reasons I chose the dual 2 ghz was specifically because I do not do this type of work. So now, of-course, I am worried that my machine is not going to be quite up to the task. I see that people are running motion on their powerbooks so I imagine I will be fine, but I suppose I am looking for some re-assurance to help quell my obsessive mind.
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Can I expect to run into any limitations out of the box, and in my early stages of learning?
Again, I am sure I will figure this out on my own when my copy of motion arrives later this week but any advice about what I should expect would be great.
Also, any learning resources I should know of that are not immediately obvious on this forum? Suggested reading, books, online, etc. Tutorial dvd's are great for me. I purchased the 1st quicktime tutorial, "getting started in motion" from rippletraining.com and was utterly blown away by that simple lesson. Also, any online resources of work people have done using motion, especially video/audio integration. Bear in mind that although I do design and layout, and audio work I have exactly zero experience in motion graphics and video.
I'm really excited about the possibilities! So yes, if anyone could address my concerns regarding my system, and point me in the right direction for resources to get started I would greatly appreciate it.
Best regards, and thanks in advance -
Jimmy Smutek
Baltimore, Maryland
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Hi Graham, and thanks so much for your response.
Like I said before I am really in the dark when it comes to video and motion graphics so I bought motion on someones recomendation without knowing exactly what it is. Silly maybe? But I have a feeling I am going to be happy as I do not want to limit myself strictly to video alone.
I was a little worried that I had made the wrong choice, as I started to realize that motion is geared towards the creation of motion graphics, but regardless I think I will enjoy learning it and finding a way to integrate it into my vision (whatever that may be).
As far as a basic video editor goes, I will look at finalcut express but probably will need a couple of months before I can justify another purchase to the boss (my wife :-P ). In the mean time will iMovie suffice in your opinion for very basic editing and building? Does iMovie play well, or at all, with motion in your opinion?
I imagine I will be able to edit clips to a desired length and output them to motion then dump them back into iMovie if I'd like. I suppose I will find out.
Sheesh, so many questions! Anyway, I planned on getting final cut and after effects at some point down the road and am still excited about diving into motion.
Again, thanks for your response and once I am up and running I will be sure to post my work.

Motion 4 and MacBook Pro with integrated nVidia 9400M Grapichs?

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Heya Mark,
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Checked out the first few seconds of your linked reel - pretty cool. Like most reviewing reels I only looked at the first 15 seconds since I consider that the just of the reel. Then I went back and re-watched and I was especially interested in the West Marine flag. Nice fluttering of the flag - produced using only Motion? So you produced that solely on the MBP described in your post? What was the FPS on the project file? Have a project file with included media to download for testing?
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OP,
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Use Flash MX or Motion for animation to FCP 4.5?

I'm writing a one-man performance piece for myself, consisting of spoken words, text display of phone conversation audios, songs and instrumental music, video sometimes with stills, and in particular one song (4 minutes) right now that I need to do animation with. The animation will consist of stills of a dancer (me, such as I dance) in movement composited over both video and stills backgrounds.
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I haven't learned Flash at all and I'm under deadline
pressure.
When the deadline is tight, go with what you know. In my experience and professional opinion, using Flash is a better and more efficient way to create animations for use in video.
But you need to be a pretty sophisticated Flash authorer before you can start creating those animations in a manner that will actually work out for you to import into video. Flash is a very difficult program to learn, at least initially.
If you understand Motion, and you can do what you need to do in Motion, then do it in Motion.
If Motion wants you to work in short clips, then that's OK. you are going to edit them together in FCP anyway, so transitions will be seamless. There's lots of good logistic and project management reasons to chop up your program into modules anyway.
I've done lots and lots of animations in Flash, both for web and video. I love working in the Flash environment.
I've also spent a good chunk fo the past 30 years doing various kinds of media production work, especially video.
So I repeat to you my initial advice, when the deadline is tight, go with what you know. If you know Motion, then use Motion.
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Picture like focus clear & sharp while talent do not move to left or right. Once his/her head move to left or right, there is motion blur after it. In fact, facused while talent did not move his/her head then.
Thanks!

David,
Thanks for the prompt reply and confirmation.
Perhaps, 1/50 producing slow shutter speed result--motion blur? It just like a man walk from left to right in front of my cam, and the man will be blur in motion during the recording. It'll only stay focused while the man stop and stand still. Double up the shutter speed will helps this? like 1/100? Might need your opinion.
Some friends ask me "are you shooting a speedy subject?". Not really that speed or fast. Just like what i've mention above, perhaps just walking...turn around...hand up...those might blur in 1/50 shutter speed with fully Continuos Focus Function.
I'm just curious, how could those GH2 friends shooting a Dance Genre Music of MV? They are dancing, moving fast enough...but, surprise, MV is just sharp and stay focused on every person! What do you say?
Is those below's MV consider pretty smooth? Can you tell what's the shutter speed on those? Continuos Focus + Manual Focus in use?
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I have just been trying to deliver a job, and have been in Motion 3 ****.
Firstly when rendering and setting up new preferences for file type and aspect ratio (Animation, 720 x 576 Pal, Motion Blur on), i can't save the preferences. I try to create a new default and it simply won't let me save, i hit the button, nothing happens.
Next, motion blur is an absolute monster. I've used After Effects for years, and know to be careful with motion blur, but in Motion 3, it turns a 30 second render (of a 8 second project) into a 17 minute render, and introduces random artifacts such as opacity shifts, colour changes, and all sorts of artifacts.
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Heya,
There is no "realtime" aspect (a la FCP's RT mode) in Motion. All rendering (on screen, to disk, whatever) is done on the GPU. The CPU gets used to do calculations for the simulations (particles, behaviors, etc), but all image processing is done on the GPU. It's not a software renderer like AE.
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Cheers.

salty777 wrote:
… I'll mostly use it for titles, …
although allready sold/bought, an additional info:
'titles' is by far more than just some 'dancing letters' …
imagine the complex animations in any sportsTV - not only allows M5 to do this, its feature PUBLISH PARAMETERS allows you to 'modify' those titles without leaving FCPX:
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I've been working with Flash CS3 for a little while, and just
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I know in CS3 they introduced the ability to copy and paste motion,
which is just one step down from having a preset. I believe you can
also save motion out to XML, but that is for use in Flex projects.
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tantalizing, but necessary (in my opinion), and well worth the
cost. For starters, the ability to work in 2.5D (that means 2D
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model (key frame-less!!). These are just a couple of the basics,
each one independently worth the upgrade, and when you bundle them
together, it is an upgrade that is quite irresistible.

Compressor and Motion don't open...

They were working before I: a) downloaded trial version of Shake, b) downloaded the trial of Parallels for Mac or c) downloaded latest versions of software updates. Have Final Cut Studio Academic...cleared out the pref settings for compressor and Motion.
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Hey, rookie mistake - thought it would be best to get a second opinion (or group of opinions) - so I actually triple posted (also in the Compressor group).
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