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Designer Sound FX

Designer Sound FX
Ever since I started editing I’ve been on the look out for swishes and impact sound effects just like the ones you hear during a movie trailer. After years of looking for these killer sounds my search is over, thanks to Video Copilot’s Designer Sound FX. It’s chock full of those [...]

Motion in Broadcast Action

Lone Peak Productions and Salt Lake Studios put together a TV commercial in English and Spanish for the Utah Multi-Cultural Business Expo. Because this was the first year this expo is being held, there is no footage of the event. The lack of resources led to an inventive way of building the spot. Lone Peak [...]

Motion’s Motion Tracking in the Real World

PPBH Advertising and Lone Peak Productions worked together to create a spot for a new telephone. At the time of the shooting, the screen that would typically appear on the new specialized Relay Utah telephone, had yet to be released. Lone Peak was tasked to insert the new screen on the telephone as it was [...]

Moving with Motion Commercial

The Moving with Motion commercial was created with Apple’s Motion. I felt that that was important considering the spot showcases why you would want to learn Motion. In addition to that, no plug-ins where used either. Everything built is from Motion “straight out of the box.” I felt the spot had to have a big [...]

Moving With Motion

Moving with Motion
A Professional’s Guide
• 4 hours of training
• For Motion 3 and 4
• 5 free HDV clips
• Project files and artwork included
Moving with Motion, a training DVD for Apple’s Motion is here. This DVD comes jam packed with 4 hours of training for Motion 3 and Motion 4. In this DVD, respected trainer Stephen Smith [...]

Motion in the real world

Lone Peak Productions created a stunning show open and graphics package for the new High Definition (HD) television show, 1000cc Raw Thrill. The show opens with great sportbike footage, killer graphics and high-energy music that grabs the viewer’s attention.  It has a cutting edge look and feel with all sorts of gauges and high impact [...]

Finding Inspiration

Looking for ideas to help inspire your next motion graphics project? Look no further than this article on seeking great ideas.
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Free Motion Elements Part 2

Love the words free, freebie and no cost? In Free Elements 2, Stephen Smith will show you where to find high quality freebies, such as free video and photo stock footage and free design help aids. Elevate your next project without breaking the bank.
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Free Motion Elements Part 1

Who doesn’t love high quality free stuff? Let Stephen Smith be your maitre D. He’ll provide a menu that will show you some of the best places to get free video, photo and audio assets that can be used in your next Motion project. So up the ante to your next project with some great [...]