This is a very short animation using 3d depth and camera panning in Apple Motion. I noticed this effect being used in some documentaries and advertising and created this animation as a demo for our students learning motion graphic design. The photo is of a Kookaburra I shot with a zoom lens some time ago, this has be bird has been carefully isolated and prepared with a new background on seperate layers for animation in motion. The layers are separated by z depth with the Kookaburah being closer to the camera in 3D space. Some subtile camera behaviours produce and effect than cannot be achieved via a single static image and is often used to get maximum milage from a photograph.

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This link will take you to my next music video experiment “Ruled by Venus” from my new Tranquilistics project. Tranquilistics – “Ruled by Venus” Music Video 4:40

This link will take you to a motion graphic music video of my new Tranquilistics song “Grand Illusions”
Tranquilistics – “Grand Illusions” Music Video 4:48

I use this file to demonstrate Masking in Motion using a video with alpha transparency and applying a layer mask to a still photo.

Another animation test using animated cameras in Motion. – No sound just a test of graphics and timing.

My girl Suzie and I went to Thailand October 09 and had an amazing time. I took some photos of some statues and have used them in this animation test. This is my first serious effort at using 3D cameras and layers within motion and i think the results are pretty good. This has no audio at the moment but I’m going to write some music for it and develop them both into a clip of some kind.

Animation test using animated cameras in Motion. The guy is a drawing of mine from years ago. Again just a test into camera animation and creative photoshop prep. – No sound just a test of graphics and timing.

Animation test using animated cameras and 3D layers in Motion, Photoshop preparation. – No sound just a test of graphics and timing.

Some further work in layers, cameras and photoshop prep. – No sound just a test of graphics and timing.

This is some footage from the Belco bowl Jam in 2010, I used this in class as a demo for my class, the graphic says 2011, I forgot to change that back. This is only short, the Music is DJ Shadow.