Session 10: Swift CG+: Controlling movies

Preparation

Please download the Session10.zip file link in the Materials Tab.

Description

This video tutorial details the features for imported movie clips.

Session specific objectives

  1. Movie clip controls and toolsets.

Chapter 1: Importing movie clips

  • Importing clips

Chapter 2: Movie Pause on Load

  • Why and how to set

Chapter 3: Step Animator curve types

  • Adding a StartMovie step animator

Chapter 4: Looping movies

  • Setting the number of loops in the Animation Sub-Menu

Chapter 5: Reset and Start values

  • Making a StartMovie animator reset at the same time

Chapter 6: Reset Movie animators

  • Using the cueGraphic for automation

Chapter 7: Movies with alpha channels and transparencies

  • Identifying and setting the correct transparency settings

Chapter 8: Pausing movies

  • Using a StopMovie step animator

Expected duration

1 hour

User Level

All new and L1 (Level 1) users

Please download and unzip this file to use with this tutorial. To view a full list of compatible and recommended assets types please view the RT: Supported Formats & File types document, here.