Rhythm – repetition, with variation – is the backbone of many pieces of fine art, as well as motion graphic designs. However, it can be tedious to create and animate hordes of layers – and tedium is not a ticket to inspiration. In the next two columns, we’ll discuss approaches to more easily creating visual […]

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An intriguing feature introduced in version 2 of Apple’s Motion Apple’s Motion is the ability to control it via MIDI: the Musical Instrument Digital Interface. This allows users to choose among a wide variety of third-party input devices to edit parameters in Motion – such as scale, opacity, rotation, or most effect parameters – either […]

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