Alex: February 2010 Archives
Check out this Apple Motion tutorial on how to create a human torch.
In Motion, creating the base layer for a basic "Human Torch" effect from a subject shot on green screen is fairly straightforward – plus, it illustrates several core concepts of compositing. There are a lot of steps in this tutorial, but each one calls on several principles that are useful on their own.
We go over the first parts of this tutorial in the video tutorial above -- if you're interested in using this approach to the effect, I suggest taking a look at the rest of this article for more ideas and suggestions.
In Motion, creating the base layer for a basic "Human Torch" effect from a subject shot on green screen is fairly straightforward – plus, it illustrates several core concepts of compositing. There are a lot of steps in this tutorial, but each one calls on several principles that are useful on their own.
Continue reading Human Torch Effect in Apple Motion.

Even without using Motion's full 3D capabilities, though, you can manipulate those same 2D layers using the same transformation tools that apply in 3D space. To make it even more confusing, the tool has the same name: the Select/Transform tool! The 3D Transform Tool is the second tool from the left at the top of your Canvas window: it looks like a little atom alongside a little arrow.

Continue reading Finding the 3D Transform Arrows in Apple Motion.
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