Apple Pro Training Series: Motion 4

Lesson 11. Using Audio

Lesson Files

Motion4_Book_Files > Lessons > Lesson_11

Media Time

Motion4_Book_Files > Media > Rockumentary-behaviors

Goals

This lesson takes approximately 45 minutes to complete.Work with audio in the Project pane, Audio Editor, and TimelineCreate project and layer markersUse keyframes and behaviors to automate audio levelsEdit to the beat of an audio trackSync animation to audio with the Audio Parameter behavior

Audio doesn’t get the respect it deserves. Good-quality audio, used creatively, can make a decent motion graphics spot spectacular. On the other hand, low-quality audio—or audio that’s poorly selected, edited, or mixed—can kill a good animation.

With more and more media being watched on portable devices and heard ...