After Effects has been the standard for animation and compositing work.  Apple Motion 3 is making the process accessible and simple for all users.  When Apple finally adds 3D to the application, it will make major waves in the animation and compositing world.

To illustrate the animation tools of Motion, I have created a short animation in the spirit of Jib Jab.  It is the introduction of a fictional hunter named Blanda Bob.  By using Photoshop to create the various components, you can animate them using some very simple features built into Motion.  I hope this inspires you to take a second look at the power of Motion.

In this Apple Motion 3 tutorial you will learn how to animate a brush stroke to reveal an image or logo using mask.  Enjoy.