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loadman:

--- Quote from: FrizzleFried on January 09, 2007, 07:57:14 pm ---OK guys... again... it takes two to tango.  Can ONE of you ignore the other PLEASE?

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...Biting my tongue   ;)

But Let me know how you go Frizzlefriend as it could inspire others to get more creative with videos   ; ;D
headkaze:
This is what I mean by using Adobe Premiere to overlay panels and a logo onto an AVI video. This is a screenshot from the actual AVI playing. The animation runs for about 2 minutes, so there is quite a bit of variation going on in the visuals. The way I did this was to take a screenshot of the FE lists then bring them into Photoshop and create the panel and logo overlay. Then I import the video and overlay into Adobe Premiere and just layer it over the video. Of course this could be taken to another level with a rotating logo, smoke or other effects, but the concept is the same.
MYX:
Another plus for AVI inside Atomic is that within Atomic you can define an alpha color. Once defined you can plan you art around it. So If you want a gif because of the transparency feature, you make an avi and keep the background your defined alpha color and poof, the animation floats nicely above the background without edges. Now add to that trajectory and man o man you got some killer effects.

Headkaze, I have premiere pro too, and tried briefly to work there to make an avi, but my problem was that it wants to work at 720x480 NTSC (or what ever resolution PAL is). I finally decided to move all animations into After effects (which seemed more appropriate anyway) because then I could render uncompressed at whatever size I wanted. But I did the same thing. I built everything in Photoshop and then brought it into AE.
MYX:
BTW, anyone who does have access to AE, and is new to it, be sure to find Fractal Noise and LEARN IT! about 90% of all your wispy, smoky, hazy, (things that end in y)backgrounds start with fractal noise.

Noise + Masks + Adjustment Layers (and lots of render time) make for too much fun.

The picture is a little blocky because it was designed for 640x288 and looks like duki when blown up, but you will hopefully get the idea. The intention was to make it cool but subtle. I have seen several interfaces that are very in your face. I did not want something I want to keep around for a while to be screaming at me (visually). This was one of my first layouts in AFE. It utilizes many effects, but it also keeps them reserved to make it rich in experience, but at the same time NOT built to be like HEY LOOK I USED AN EFFECT. The Blackout logo has smoke that drifts outwards towards the player. Under the game name there is an animated, slightly visible, set of lines, that sort of pulse (it is subtle). The center bars actually sit on my transparent color (1,1,1) Leaving pure black for the background. This allows a solid to sit above an AVI (logo). Also, an odd effect, but kinda cool, because I chose (1,1,1) for the transparent color, the background on many of the snaps hits this color therefore making the snap background transparent. This allows my background to show through. The bkg is a dark blue so it is also another subtle effect, but nice. 
headkaze:
You can create custom sized videos in Adobe Premiere, you just select custom from the New Project screen, and the Custom tab you can adjust your video sizes etc. After Effects is just as good though, in fact I find it easier to use in many ways.
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