[Brian Dugan]

Hi. Check the OUTPUT section in the Render Settings window.
Be sure you have the frames you want To-From correct.
Then a quick click on the RENDER IN PICTURE VIEWER button (middle clapboard looking icon thing) and it should start.

Brian

[Brian Dugan]

Thanks Brian,
I’m getting there I think.
I duplicated and adjusted 3 different sets of closed nurb curves and lofted ’em.
I now need to stitch them all together…
Should I subdivide them more before I “make them editable” allowing me to edit points?

-Brian

[Brian Dugan]

Thanks Justin.
I have begun by importing a curve from illustrator and duplicating it multiple times, scaling it, to fit the contour of the handle -then appling a sweep nurb. I guess what you’re saying is to carve out areas via boolens? The hypernurbs are a great set of tools – I just gotta get used to them. Do you know how I can apply another hypernurb to a element that already has been manipulated with a hypernurb?

Brian

[Brian Dugan]

Wow, more trouble than I imagined!
It’s frustrating for me since I created my entire reel of motion graphics/animation work as 1920×1080 29.97fps which is naturally super nice and crisp – only to have it shown via DVD to prospective clients as SD 720×480.

Delving into “techie friendly only” software would be a bad move for me I’m sure. I guess I could look into Bluray, but after the whole expense of that I can’t imagine many of my corporate clients even having the ability to view a Bluray disk.

Thanks for all you advice, I sure do appreciate it!

Brian

[Brian Dugan]

Thanks very much Jon,
That has worked out well.

Still wondering how the Hollywood DVDs are so much crisper…?

Brian

[Brian Dugan]

Yikes, I didn’t realize that! However my DVD is really crummy. If you have the time, would you mind giving me a few more tips? I’m using Encore CS3.

(Ill be back at this in the morning…)

Thanks a lot!

Brian

[Brian Dugan]

Thanks Jeff,
If my movie IS hi def (1920×1080) can’t I make a hi-def DVD?
I see settings for Blue Ray in Encore but most clients I’ll send this to don’t have Blue Ray players.

Most stuff I view on my regular DVD player at home is way, way sharper and crisper…? What am I missing? Seems I should be able to create a 3 min DVD that is very high quality and resolution.

Brian

[Brian Dugan]

[Brian Dugan]

Hey Louie (that alays sounds cool)
In the effects and presets there are a bunch of text in and out, quick animation effects to apply to your text layer. They are easy and look pretty good for quick.

Brian

[Brian Dugan]

Geez, there are so many…
Animation Presets/Text/Animate Out:

I’ve used:
Random Fly Off
Rain Characters Out
Slide off by Character

Explosion – under Miscellaneous is pretty cool too