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Author Topic: Animations  (Read 2564 times)

12AX7

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« on: April 08, 2008, 05:49:23 PM »
If I was going to make an animation (just a gif file; not a 'movie'), which would produce better results, or would it make any difference?

 A. Set the camera to snap multiple pics back-to-back of the subject in motion, and use these or,

 2) Take a video; then crop out a frame every so often, and use these.

 
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Re: Animations
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2008, 02:11:22 PM »
I'd bet Demo's firstborn that there is a utility out there to convert an .avi to an animated .gif.  Therefore, shoot the video.
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Re: Animations
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2008, 02:36:03 PM »
Cool. Thanks, Joe.
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Re: Animations
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2008, 03:32:55 PM »
Hey!   :x
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Re: Animations
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2008, 04:02:13 PM »
That wasn't his firstborn, it just turned out to be gas.
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Re: Animations
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2008, 04:04:09 PM »
Quote from: Demosthenes on April 09, 2008, 03:32:55 PM
Hey!   :x

You're gettin' too old for kids anyway.   :wink:

Your better half's biological clock will start kicking in about 40.  Good luck then. :-D
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Re: Animations
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2008, 04:11:09 PM »
He just needs to get to work writing that software, then he has nothing to worry about.
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Re: Animations
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2008, 06:48:14 AM »
There is. You could download the trial edition of animation shop. There is even a function in there that will automaticlaly remove frames (like remove every second frame or what ever). You can repeat the process to "trim" your frames as amny times as you want, then you need to increase your frame rate to adjust the movie speed. (everytime you trim, you double the play speed). Then you can just resave as a gif file.
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Re: Animations
« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2008, 06:49:22 AM »
Sweet! Thanks man!
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