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I'm gonna be having a play with it this weekend, I'll try and have something funky for you guys

mixmasterfestus wrote:

I'm gonna be having a play with it this weekend, I'll try and have something funky for you guys

Sounds like we have a lot more to play with this weekend... I'm looking forward to what you release!

kkffoo wrote:

When you say 'use a filmmaker' do you mean an outside program, or do you mean someone with filmmaking experience?

I just meant that whoever is making the film and more importantly the set has to tweak the set into the correct position in order to get the light to cast the shadows in the manner and position desired.

My use of the term filmmaker comes from old habits, always a reference to anyone making the film. (No experience required, only desire)

I'm liking the use of shadows there mrjoyce!

mrjoyce wrote:

I just meant that whoever is making the film and more importantly the set has to tweak the set into the correct position in order to get the light to cast the shadows in the manner and position desired.

You should be able to move the directional light (angle and height) to put the shadows where you want them - easier than moving the set to fit the shadows.

Or am I missing something?

matt wrote:

You should be able to move the directional light (angle and height) to put the shadows where you want them - easier than moving the set to fit the shadows.

Or am I missing something?

That's the ticket!

Any chance to also control the light on an individual? I'm going to try another "Third Man" shot - reveal of Harry Lime in the alcove. If the light doesn't work maybe using two identical shots cut together will do the trick.

Hi,

In a couple of weeks (17 May-20 May) is going to take in Barcelona the DiBa Festival (http://www.dibafestival.com/), a festival dedicated to digital cinema. It's mainly dedicated to the non animated cinema, but there is always place for computer animation. One of the most interesting activities is the DiBa Express (http://www.dibaexpress.com/):

DiBa is the festival that opens cinema to digital generation; a world, where new technologies promote creativity in the search for new directions. DiBa are five days and five nights with the most estimulating audiovisual programme.
Every year DiBa gives you the possibility to participate in an intense and immediate digital cinematographic experience: DiBa Express.
Use your camera, select your collaboration partners and plan, film and edit a short film (maximum 3 minutes long) in a record time of 72 hours, from a key word.
A filming weekend in Barcelona to bet your talent and enjoy the digital fest that DiBa brings you.
All DiBa Express shorts submitted will be showed during the festival.

So, the reason I'm writing this: I would like to participate with a Moviestorm film, is there any problem? Unfortunatelly I have not time to show you before I release the movie (only 72 hours!!).

Ah, of course everybody is invited to participate: do you need another excuse for a cheap travel to Barcelona?

Isi,

I?ve made a short film with the express purpose of testing Cameras and Angles. Overall I found the camera system very user friendly. My only real problem occurred when I try to track ahead or behind a character. I seem to keep putting in different lens sizes and positions for the camera. Those shots became jerky.

I find reviewing the camera angle in Moviestorm, does not always show what the end result will be. I have 1G of ram, but perhaps that is not enough for Moviestorm to show me a smoother idea of the final rendered product. A final render of each camera is the only way for me to see just what I?ve got.

That being said, the side tracking dolly shots and the push-ins worked just fine. Also the trees lend a greater reality since I can move my characters through the trees. Overall the graphics are very satisfying.

Finally, my last shot required a careful lineup of the camera with the characters. After doing it a couple of times it came out the way I wanted it to. (Not unlike doing it with a film camera on the set. I watched a similar shot done several years ago and it took about 10 takes to get it right.)

Looking forward to more pleasant surprises with 1.4

Mrjoyce I couldn't find your film from this link, I was redirected to search page..
anyone else have the same problem?

It's working to me. Very nice testing!

Isi,

Nice stuff! I really like the flowerbed with the roses in - it works well.

The jumps in the camerawork are a bit irritating though. You shouldn't be getting that - the cameras should be smooth. We'll have to investigate and see whether it's a problem with our camera system, or (as I suspect) your graphics card simply not being able to take it.

Oh, and for anyone who hadn't noticed, we don't supply a long black dress. We supply a long white dress. What you're seeing there is a 100% genuine user mod. And the guy in clear glasses? User mod too. Maybe, if we ask very nicely, mrjoyce will tell us how he did it.

Isi,

Thanks for asking about the DiBa Express competition. We think this would be a great showcase for Moviestorm, and we would be quite happy for you, or any of our other beta testers, to put in an entry for it - we wish you the very best of luck!

I'm getting some sort of fault & my browser keeps redirecting
to this link , which doesn't exist .

http://netli.media.adrevolver.com/adrevolver/banner%3Fplace

and activates my dell search page;

Photobucket tell me your account doesn't exit but tempts me with MRJproductions...2 videos available then whiops that page away again

I'll have another stab at this later.
Anyone else have an idea?
Edit: I got there in the end. I think my McAfee was fighting with one of the ad banners.

Atmospheric clip mrjoyce, and clever positioning of those puppets for the end reveal! Well done with your mods as well, it's certainly not easy at this stage!

matt wrote:

Nice stuff! I really like the flowerbed with the roses in - it works well.

The jumps in the camerawork are a bit irritating though. You shouldn't be getting that - the cameras should be smooth. We'll have to investigate and see whether it's a problem with our camera system, or (as I suspect) your graphics card simply not being able to take it.

Oh, and for anyone who hadn't noticed, we don't supply a long black dress. We supply a long white dress. What you're seeing there is a 100% genuine user mod. And the guy in clear glasses? User mod too. Maybe, if we ask very nicely, mrjoyce will tell us how he did it.

Thank you for the nice words. I agree the jumps are irritating. The graphics card is in my tower I believe is a VisionTek Radeon X1300. I just replaced it a year ago and was told it was a good for gaming. I redid the tracking shot many times to try to get the speed I wanted and I suspect some of the jumps are left overs from that. I did look at the filters but didn't see any artifacts left in that list.

As for the mods, I will scratch my ancient head and reconstruct the steps I used in the mod workshop. Of course I never took notes as I made them (like never reading the directions on a model car kit) but I'm sure I can work something up this weekend and post a new thread in the forums.

Many thanks again for all the kind comments from you and the community.

Very cool, MrJoyce!
I'd enjoy hearing about the mods if you can get the chance!