Animated Route across map image

Hi folks,


I have to animate an explorer's route across a map.

What's the best way to do this. Motion?

(BTW many thanks for all your advice and support with my recent export freeze problem.
Another person had a similar problem and he was able to follow the steps I took
on this site to solve his problem.)

I know its probably not the most professional answer but iMovie has animated maps and globes. You enter the coordinates/places and it does it for you. Then export as a quicktime and bingo! Unless of course your'e not a beginner like me. Hope this helped.

Now I'm just waiting to get chastised for recommending iMovie :whistle:

Thanks for the thought - only problem is I have to do the route over a specific vintage map of Europe.
Your suggestion reminds me of a program I've used called Road Trip Effect Pro - it's a bit cheesy but I might give it a go.

I have exactly what you need!
www.macprovideo.com/hub/motion/animating-map-lines-in-motion-5
And super mega easy!

I'm personally very pleased with this plugin:

www.rippletraining.com/categories/templa...final-cut-pro-x.html

Yes, you can do all the same in Motion for free, but if you're not that good in it, this can get you very good results very quick. I especially like how you can magnify things, and put circles around it. Has been a huge benefit for some of the work we do. I could do it myself, but it never looked that good.

BenB wrote: I have exactly what you need!
www.macprovideo.com/hub/motion/animating-map-lines-in-motion-5
And super mega easy!

That is a brilliant find. Very helpful.

simonpwood wrote: That is a brilliant find. Very helpful.

I didn't "find" it...

Yes, super mega easy to do for even first time beginners.

And if you add a Camera, you can use a Motion Path behavior, using the animated line you drew as the Path Source, which makes the camera follow the animated line as if in a helicopter. Call Outs won't do that in FCP X.

This is a GREAT way to start learning Motion. Which, BTW, is way easier to learn and use than most people think.