Apple Pro Training Series: Motion 4

Lesson 15. Building a 3D Scene

Lesson Files

Motion4_Book_Files > Lessons > Lesson_15

Media Time

Motion4_Book_Files > Media > Pipeline

Goals

This lesson takes approximately 60 minutes to complete.Manipulate layers and groups in 3D spaceAdd and manipulate a cameraEnable and work with 3D Canvas overlaysBuild and transform 3D scenesWork with axis modesUse multiple viewportsUse the Frame Objects commandMix 2D and 3D groups

We live in a three-dimensional world, but Motion’s world takes place on a flat, two-dimensional computer screen.

Yet even on this flat screen, Motion lets you create a virtual 3D world in which you can move and rotate layers in three-dimensional space and use cameras to look at the world. You can even step away from the camera ...