News: Apple Graphics Tool Targets New G5 Macs

Apple has rolled out a new version of a tool called "Motion" that developers and filmmakers can use to create advanced graphics effects. According to the Mac Observer: "Motion features 'behaviors' that use procedural animation techniques to create natural simulations, such as gravity and wind, or multi-faceted interaction between multiple objects, such as attraction and repulsion. Behaviors provide users with the ability to automatically generate simple or sophisticated fluid motion effects with minimal effort and make modifications spontaneously, all without the complexity or overhead of dealing with keyframes. Users familiar with keyframes can use Motion's Keyframe Editor to plot precise parameter values at specific frames." Motion works with Apple's suite of professional video apps (Final Cut Pro HD, DVD Studio Pro 3, Shake 3.5, Soundtrack and Logic Pro 6) and can export to MPEG2 via DVD Studio Pro 3.