CompuServe Thread

#Animated Map

10 messages in this thread
#128264From: Scott Foust [Zebra GraphOct 10, 1994 11:55 PM
I'm finally going to ask if there is away around this problem. I've got an animation where about 10 seconds in, 2 seconds of captured video is playing on the side of a mesh. But, the captured video loops before the camera passes because I have not figured out a way to start it "rolling" at any other time then at the begining. Even adding it in later in video post is a hassle because I'ld have to renumber all the frames from the point I want to over-lay the captured frames. I'ld like to know how other people handle this.
#128302From: Yost GroupOct 11, 1994 9:51 AM
Use an IFL file.
#128493From: Scott Foust [Zebra GraphOct 12, 1994 3:02 AM
Oh ouch, a four word reply just saved me saved me fourteen hours of work. How would you like me to make out the check <g>.
#128559From: Yost GroupOct 12, 1994 10:27 AM
No check please… Just send good vibes. <g> – G
#128305From: Jonas Ruikis [ADESK]Oct 11, 1994 9:59 AM
Hi Scott, << I'ld like to know how other people handle this. >> IFL (image file lists) are one simple way. << I've got an animation where about 10 seconds in, 2 seconds of captured video is playing on the side of a mesh. >> In Video Post you can create an BITMAP entry with an IFL that has starting frame of 300 and a length of 60 frames. Have you had a chance to do tutorial 22 yet?
#128492From: Scott Foust [Zebra GraphOct 12, 1994 3:02 AM
Jonas: >> Have you had a chance to do tutorial 22 yet? Oh yes, I've been using VP quit extensively for several years now. One of the greatest tools in 3DS. Now that you reminded me about IFL files, it just got better <g>.
#128306From: ROBERT RITGEROct 11, 1994 10:01 AM
There may be other ways but you could add a bunch of blank frames to the beginning of your rotoscoped frames thus offsetting the beginning.
#128494From: Scott Foust [Zebra GraphOct 12, 1994 3:02 AM
Yea, thought of that too but knew there had to be a better way. Check out Gary's responce.
#128324From: James SpierOct 11, 1994 10:48 AM
See the part about Image File Lists in the manual "IFLs".
#128495From: Scott Foust [Zebra GraphOct 12, 1994 3:02 AM
Yep, forgot about that one. Thanks.