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  • Off Topic… Anyone know this is called?

    Posted by Greg Ball on February 28, 2012 at 2:38 pm

    I know this isn’t really a business question, but you guys always have the answer.
    I’m working on a proposal that involves creating a video tracking a car’s movements using google earth.

    I want to use a square that we ordinarily see in a video game where you line up a shot to shoot at targets. This square is also featured on the show Person of Interest. I have no idea what the technical name of that square is. Any answer would be appreciated. Thanks guys.

    Jonathan Ziegler replied 14 years, 2 months ago 6 Members · 10 Replies
  • 10 Replies
  • Mark Suszko

    February 28, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    Target Reticle

  • Jeff Breuer

    February 28, 2012 at 4:02 pm

    Yep, Mark got it.

  • Glen Montgomery

    February 28, 2012 at 4:04 pm

    targeting reticle

    Editor / Motion Graphics Artist, Denver CO
    https://coldpost.tv/

  • Glen Montgomery

    February 28, 2012 at 4:05 pm

    Sorry didn’t see the replies.

    Editor / Motion Graphics Artist, Denver CO
    https://coldpost.tv/

  • Greg Ball

    February 28, 2012 at 4:26 pm

    Thanks everyone. You guys rock! But will a client understand that term?

  • Mark Suszko

    February 28, 2012 at 5:17 pm

    A slang term would be “pipper”.

  • Jeff Breuer

    February 28, 2012 at 5:24 pm

    I think it is a fairly recognized term. It all depends on the client though. Everyone communicates differently and you need to put it into words they will understand. If this is too much for them, just spell it out, for instance-

    “Satellite imagery tracks the van as it races from the Vance Refrigeration store to the customer’s house.”

    These aren’t words that will appear on screen, so just focus on painting the best mental picture you can.

    Jeff

  • Nick Griffin

    February 28, 2012 at 10:04 pm

    Tell them to watch the intro credits to Person of Interest and you won’t have to explain it in words. (Just hope they don’t expect 50 or a hundred of them at once, each with a data stream below it.)

  • Mark Suszko

    February 28, 2012 at 10:27 pm

    Actually Nick, there’s tricks in Apple Motion, and I bet in AE, that make large numbers of those very easy to generate, the trick is to treat them like particles.

  • Jonathan Ziegler

    February 29, 2012 at 8:11 pm

    Targeting Rectangle or Square should work fine.

    Jonathan Ziegler
    https://www.electrictiger.com/
    520-360-8293

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