Re: FLASH: Yarhouse

[Brad Yarhouse]

Hi John,


Thanks for the comments and critiques on the list, much appreciated.

I have a few comments.


John wrote:

Note Real Video and Flash

>both stream but in Flash you need to calculate the frame that needs to

>be loaded to ensure streaming at a specified Web rate (I usually aim for

>20,000 bits per second). In Flash you must manually insert the

>Wait-for-frame so that Flash will begin playing when the frame you

>calculated has been loaded.


It is true that when the piece was created for real Flash streaming it was

optimized using the software provided by Progressive networks so that it

streamed at a certian rate.  This Flash vrs. I did not try to

"Wait-for-Frame", I had spent many hours/days trying to preload a sequence

before the animation played. I could get the preload to work but, the sound

would not play correctly on the "Deep calls to Deep" piece no matter where

I set the "Wait-for Frame"  if I paused the animation it would play on

unpausing (no matter where in the movie I did this).  If I removed the

preload sequence then the sound would work correctly. Finally I decided to

go ahead without a preload sequence because I was tired of fiddling with

it.  I didn't try a straight "wait-for-Frame" , although I'm suspiscous

that it also would cause the sound to drop out.


John Wrote:

>I agree and if this was created and optimized for full screen (Flash)

>then this would be a great pice of Web art. Unfortunately the small size

>reduces its impact much as watching a a movie on TV compared to seeing

>it at the cinema.



When I created the website, I was looking for an intimate small inclosed

space that within that space, everything would fit and be enclosed.  I like

small spaces for thier "Coziness factor" so I choose this format for the

website.  "Deep Calls to Deep"  does have more impact at a larger scale

but, looses out on smooth playback because of the larger redraw area.  If

people would like to see it larger, check out the Real Flash vrs and double

the viewer size to 640x 480.  Really the size issue was a artist choice

more than anything.


Eriq and John wrote:

>> Pity some can't appreciate the simplicity and "artsiness" of it.

>This would indeed be a boring world if everyone saw things the same way.


I agree, thats what makes life interesting.


Thanks to everyone for all the critique's and great comments.  Some I will

use, some I won't but, they are all appreciated.  It's great to be apart of

this list, I'm constantly learning from all of you, Thanks!

-Brad


               R. Brad Yarhouse   Art Director

               Fusionary Media   http://www.fusionary.com/

               (616) 454  2357


 




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