Bill Oneil
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“For Mac Folks you should think about posting a Quicktime movie file using the H264 codec.” I’ll have to give this a try. I’ve been using Sorenson 3. Maybe that’s the problem.
Bill O’Neil
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I uploaded the film (ok video) as a trusty mpg file for the Mac users. I should point out that Windows Media Files are becoming the standard. They look the best at the smallest file size. The mpg version came in at over 20 megs and looks worse than the wmv file at 11 megs. Unfortunately, Apple makes you work hard to be able to play wmv files on the Mac but it can be done.
Thanks for the kind words. This little “short” started out as a joke and we decided to edit our tests into a goofy little film where nothing really happens.
There was no stedicam used. The rotating shots were done by grasping the tripod at the neck with the legs extended a bit to create a pendulous action. Your arm acts as an auto stedicam by absorbing some shock from your body movement. It takes some practice but with a light grip you can get really smooth stedicam-like moves with this technique. Unless you’re Hercules, the shot has to be short enough that your arm doesn’t fall off and with the weight of this camera (plus the tripod) it can be exhausting.
There was no wide angle lens used in the film- just the glass that
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I wrote a tutorial on this technique called “Shooting for 3D post”. Check it out and let me know if you have any specific questions.
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“…I just use the good old fashioned (but extremely powerful) multiple machine render…”
How does a multiple machine render work? And how does it differ from GridIron? Thanks!Bill O’Neil
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I animated a real leaf rotating 360 degrees against a blue sky with my still camera and later keyed it out. I have it as an loop at 720×486, Avid Avi.
I use it all the time for different things. You’re welcome to have it if you email me. It would make a nice particle in Particular. The clip is 2.2 megs.
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Check out my tutorial on Shadows here at the cow. I discuss making your own digital cookies with a tree branch and how to use it to cast shadows. Let me know if you have any specific questions after reading it.
Bill O’Neil
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I have a sound effects library and a synthesizer to compose music and drums when needed. I think I used an “eerie wind” sound and a “whoosh” sound for this clip. I’m glad you enjoyed the tutorial!
Bill O’Neil
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I have a simple smoke recipe using
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Great tip, Joe! Thanks David for the tutorial. I will use the playlist feature a bunch!
Bill O’Neil
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Thanks, Dave. The playlist feature was the perfect solution and just what I was looking for. However, I was unable to get a preview working. I think that’s because I had around 30 spots chained together and the program has to get them in cue. But the DVD I burned worked fine.
I think Adobe could improve this feature by allowing the user to sort the timelines in the playlist alphabetically and otherwise. It would also be nice to have the ability to select all the timelines and do a global import to the playlist instead of this “one at a time” stuff.
I enjoyed your tutorials as well.
Bill O’Neil
http://www.chicagospots.com