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| 5038.1 | It can be done ... | ELWOOD::PETERS | | Wed Sep 11 1991 17:57 | 20 |
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I have done something very close to this. I created an animation
using Animation Journeyman. The output from Journeyman is a bunch
of 24 bit IFF files ( lightWave can do the same ). Then you use
DCTV to convert the IFF24 files to DCTV format. You then take the
DCTV files and use any anim packer ( I used Animation editor, but
DPaint IV should work ). Then just play the animation.
Is it real time ? Not 30 frame/sec but well into the 10-15
range. It looks good.
Yes, it is possible. BUT, it take HUGE amounts of memory. If
you can find an anim player that will play from a hard disk your
set. If not the anim files are HUGE. A 80 frame animation took
about 9 Mbytes. On my 10 Meg system this was the max I could do.
Steve P.
P.S. This process is described in the DCTV manual ( in the very back ).
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| 5038.2 | Money Vs time Vs Memory | GIDDAY::MORAN | | Thu Sep 12 1991 03:27 | 15 |
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I have a friend who instaed of buying costly Single Frame VCR's he
bought two standard SVHS Recorders. He uses Real3D to Ray-Trace and
makes the files into a special Anim format called DELTA.
This plays A LOT faster than ANIM5 but uses HUGE amounts of memory. So
much so that on an anim > 100 frames or so he runs out of memory on his
14 MEG machine.
Since this setback he's know looking at the single frame option
particulary since he's getting these problems only using interlaced HAM
and not 24bit which he'll be working with from know on.
Shaun.
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| 5038.3 | exit | SALEM::LEIMBERGER | | Thu Sep 12 1991 07:02 | 4 |
| I was talking to Lou Wallace last week. He had just put a single frame
controller in his system an picked up a new VTR. The SFC cost less than
$500.00 but the vtr $4000.00+.
bill
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| 5038.4 | | ELWOOD::PETERS | | Thu Sep 12 1991 09:54 | 17 |
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If you want to go the single frame controller route, there has
been some major price break-throughs. Two new very low cost controllers
have hit the market. A software product with a small coverter that
sells for $400-$450 is out. It was reviewed in the lasted AmigaWorld.
It is mostly software and uses the Amiga as a controller. Also BCD
has created a Amiga plug-in board version of the BCD 5000. The new
board is priced at $800-$900.
As for the VTR, about $5000 and up are normal for new ones. BUT,
many people are leaving the 3/4" ( U-matic ) market. Sony is the only
one left ( Again ? ). Used 3/4" VTRs can be purchased in the $2000.00
range.
I'm trying the BCD / used 3/4" route.
Steve P.
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| 5038.5 | | KAHUNA::SUMNER | | Fri Sep 13 1991 12:12 | 7 |
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Since memory will pose a problem with large animation files I think
I'll check the used route.
Thanks,
~Ray
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