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#Animations to Tape

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#26108From: tom skypeckNov 3, 1992 1:40 PM
With our transition to Animator Pro from the original Autodesk Animator we have lost our in-house ability (a cheap VGA to NTSC convertor)to go to video tape. We really are pleased with the improvement in resolution but now that we have created presentations for the client, we have to be able to record them to tape. I have looked in the yellow pages and made some calls, but no one seems to have any experiance using the Flitape utility. Please give me some advice on what to ask for when i look for someone who can provide video recording as a service.
#26112From: Nov 3, 1992 2:24 PM
Tom: Flitape is only used for frame-by-frame animation of flis to video. To use it, you need to have a frame-accurate tape deck / laser recorder, controller for same, and proper drivers. Unfortunately, there is no 'cheap' way to get this done. However, the results are spectacular compared to live recording. The animations are EXTREMELY smooth, with no jerks or tears whatsoever. It takes a bit more time, the exact amount depending on what machine / tape deck combo you're using, but the results are worth it! Greg Pyros
#26272From: Wayne JohnsonNov 5, 1992 12:48 PM
I'm also interested in doing this. Where do i find/get flimaker? Wayne Johnson
#26437From: Nov 7, 1992 4:29 PM
Wayne: Flimaker is included with Animator Pro. Greg Pyros