Mark
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Call Boris tech support for stuff like this…it is usually free, and they are extremely helpfull….the number is on their website.
Mark
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Twirl down the “flap face” track in the timeline to reveal the media track…click on this track, then in the controls window there is an option to flip the image…..you can not set keyframes for this flip, but it should get you where you want to go. You can also “Nest” a full track onto the flap face and then you will have full controls over the flap face…
Mark Harvey
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I read it differently than that….I think that he is trying to apply effects to a title or the like, something that has an alpha channel…..Boris is replacing that alpha with a background…which is because Boris doesn’t get the alpha info….
Mark
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Wave world creates greyscale images that when used with caustics create awesome, realsistic water effects. What are you trying to do with it ???
Mark
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I prefer to use “Change color” This filter has the option to create a matte…I can then use this matte as a track matte for the layer that I want to leave the color on, then I can add a third layer under it all and colorize it, or effect it in any way I want to independantly of the other layers.
Mark
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If you want original music you could go with Dazmo. They do pretty much all of our original music, and they are absolutely fantastic. There website is https://dazmomusique.com/v2/mainDazmoMusic.asp?language=0
They are located here in Montreal….for anyone who is a canuck, you will maybe recognize Mitsou, this is her and her boyfriend’s shop. I don’t know if Mitsou was big in the States….
Hope this helps, and no this is not a plug for another company…. 😉
Regards,
MArk
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First off, sorry for not being around lately….I seem to say that a lot lately…..
I know the feeling of not aprreciating one’s work and one’s talent. For years I was telling myself that I was just lucky that my projects worked out. The heavy composited piece that I did, well that came out well because I was lucky. It has only been the last few years that I have actually been confident in my work. The 2 Promax gold awards from this years competition helped me to confirm this confidence. Also the fact that I am booked solid, and the other editors are not…..the fact that when I take vacation the other editors do nothing, and then when I come back I am swamped, these are all things that tell me that I am doing something right.
I still look at other people’s work, people who post demos, and sure there are some that look kind of amateurish, but there are other’s that blow me away. I ask myself, am I a hack, my work doesn’t even come close to that…..but then I take a step back and try to evaluate the situation. I work for a sports broadcaster here in Montreal. We are very limited on time, and have a very heavy work load. I can put out a very tight, composited 30 second spot in anywhere from 2-4 hours. That is from start to finish. You see, what I am trying to say, is that comparing one’s work to someone’s else is not always a good idea. Now, I try to look at my work on it’s own merit. Could I have done better within the timeframe alloted. What could I have done to make the project better….Did I learn anything ???
I can honestly say that I am now very happy with my work. I am not a long form editor, although I do the occasional show. My strength is short pieces, pieces that involve music, beat, feeling…especially excitement (Sports). I like to make the hair on people’s arm stand on end, I like to evoke excitement, I want people to feel the message that I am trying to convey.
So you say your projects are not slick or polished. Ask yourself, what is missing. Pick up a design magazine, look for color schemes to treat the images. Buy magic bullet and film look a spot or two. Add a little blur to a super. Try soft cuts intead of cuts or dissolves…if you must dissolve, try directional dissolves(really really soft wipes that follow the action). For me, the most finished projects are usually cuts, heavy, heavy super text treatments, color effected shots and intense music mixes. I love letting music drive my edits. I love say cutting to beat, but then unexpectedly going to the off-beat……man is this job great or what.
Mark
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Julian, I never work in 16:9, sorry, my last post was merely speculation. That said, I have worked with media100, and I can tell you that Borisfx integrates much much much better with that host than with Liquid…..I suspect the problem is on the Liquid side of things, not on Boris…I have also read that FinalCut integrates well with Boris…..I would probably go that route, or try out Avid.
Good luck,
Mark
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Make sure that the interpolation is set to constant before adjusting the corner pinning filter…sounds to me like you have some interpolating going on….
Mark
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Just to add to what Editz said, use the “make alpha key” on the wipe matte footage.
By the wya Editz, nice name…check out my e-mail address……hehehehe
Mark