Re: FLASH: help with "video" effect

[Kevin Mannens]

The method we use is

1. premiere (edit the bugger)

2. streamline (to trace)

3. flash (import footage-sequence)


works fine. Be sure to use a lot of contrast in your images, or clean em up

in premiere or AE....



kevin mannens

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From: Simon Wheatley <

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Sent: Monday, October 04, 1999 3:09 AM

Subject: RE: FLASH: help with "video" effect



> I have heard there is an automatic tool for doing this...does anyone know

> anymore?

>

> Simon

>

> -----Original Message-----

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From: James Mansfield [J [dot] Mansfieldeclipsegroup [dot] com [dot] au (mailto:J [dot] Mansfieldeclipsegroup [dot] com [dot] au)]

> Sent: 04 October 1999 10:01

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To: 'flasherchinwag [dot] com'

> Subject: RE: FLASH: help with "video" effect

>

>

>

> My thoughts:

>

> First they would have shot all the footage themselves using a strong

> lighting effect from one side. This would have been the most important

stage

> as getting some strong shadows and highlights was crucial.

>

> Then they would have edited the video footage to make the images more

> contrasting using a video editing package.

> Then they would have exported the video footage they required as a series

of

> still images and then imported them into flash.

>

> They would have then traced each image using the trace bitmap function in

> flash. (Under Modify/Trace Bitmap)

>

> Well that is how I think they have done it anyway. I think it is a nice

> effect but they did not need to use it so much. Very original which is

> excellent.

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> -----Original Message-----

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From: GrooveCDaol [dot] com [ GrooveCDaol [dot] com (mailto:GrooveCDaol [dot] com)

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GrooveCDaol [dot] com (mailto:GrooveCDaol [dot] com)

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> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 1999 12:17 PM

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To: flashershocker [dot] com

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Cc: flasherchinwag [dot] com

> Subject: FLASH: help with "video" effect

>

>

> Hello,

>

> I was wondering if anyone could provide some insight into how they

achieved

> the "video" effect at <A HREF="egomedia.com">egomedia.com</A>.  I'm

assuming

>

> that they traced over each frame of the actor in (illustrator or

something)

> from a video file and inserted it into a movie clip one keyframe at a

> time...

> does that sound about right to anyone?  I've tried it but I can get quite

> the

> same effect.  If anyone knows a method with results similar to

egomedia.com

> please forward it to me.  Any and all input appreciated and thanx in

advance

>

> for your time.   GrooveCD

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>

>

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