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Post by Gearz4Gutz on Mar 28, 2004 18:42:20 GMT -5
This all has me quite intrigued but I'm wondering how you go about taking the pics? I remember someone mentioning a web cam before and I can see how that would work with the onion skinning but what if you were just using a regular digital camera? Is there anyway of running that directly into the computer while you take the shots or do you have to snap all the pics, hope they worked correctly and then dl to the computer? Well, I would hope that you have an LCD screen on your camera if you even wish to attempt it that way. The best budget method is to buy a regular webcam for about $20 and use that. |
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Post by CJK Toy Bay on Mar 28, 2004 19:47:44 GMT -5
Yeah I do have the LCD display but I definetly could see the whole process being a giant headache with the digi cam. Granted it can't be as bad as the time I edited the same pic over and over again around 700 times in photoshop  I really don't know why I'm even thinking about this really, I know I don't have the time to even attempt it  Thanks for the repsonse though! |
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Post by Grayfox on Mar 28, 2004 20:39:48 GMT -5
A tripod and a digital cam, thats what I use to make stop motion. take pictures until the cam is full, then upload them to my comp. Then I repeat process until I'm done. Works good enough.
How does using a webcam make it easier?
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Post by Paul M Kelly on Mar 28, 2004 23:02:18 GMT -5
I'd think using a digital still camera would be hell. You couldn't crop because it may not be the same on each photo. When I made a claymation I used a video camera. That way if you have Premiere, Final Cut or Avid you can easily make your movie.
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Post by Grayfox on Mar 28, 2004 23:05:19 GMT -5
I'd think using a digital still camera would be hell. You couldn't crop because it may not be the same on each photo. When I made a claymation I used a video camera. That way if you have Premiere, Final Cut or Avid you can easily make your movie. I have a digital camcorder I could use, but I don't like Premiere at all, plus I haven't had much trouble with my digital camera anyway. Until now at least. |
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Post by shakguy on Mar 29, 2004 10:47:13 GMT -5
I bought the Lego Movie Maker set on clearance at Wal-Mart for $30 a few years ago but never did anything with it. The stepson and I dug it out of the jungle of rubbermaid bins that is my "toy room" yesterday and are gonna play around with it.
It looks REALLY easy to use, though I'm a bit worried about the quality. I'm not spending any more money to start with, though.
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Post by Gearz4Gutz on Mar 29, 2004 12:31:40 GMT -5
A tripod and a digital cam, thats what I use to make stop motion. take pictures until the cam is full, then upload them to my comp. Then I repeat process until I'm done. Works good enough. How does using a webcam make it easier? Where do I begin? First off, you can forget about rotoscoping and onion skinning. What would you do if your subject ever fell over during a take? With a webcam and onion skinning you can realign your subject with the last shot taken. If you make any mistakes with the digital camera, you'll probably have to scrap and start over. When you work with the webcam, you can view all the shots you've taken up to the last shot in real time. That way, you'll know early if you are making a timing error. With a digital camera, the size and resolution of the shots will require tweaking unless you have massive hard drive space. No such tweaking is required with a webcam. |
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Post by CJK Toy Bay on Mar 29, 2004 13:01:13 GMT -5
I really need to stop reading this thread, otherwise I'm gonna end up spending more money I don't have and loosing more time that I already don't have enough of I can't wait for some of you guys to get going on this so I can see what you come up with! |
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Post by J-XIPSTER on Mar 29, 2004 14:22:52 GMT -5
Wow, excellent thread so far! A few questions answered: The demo - It was originally just a test phase, but I will send this thread to my boss and try to get him to give the OK to post the demo again. crossing my fingers. Onion Skinning - One of the first on the list as a patch or a future release. Our programmer is like a mad scientist who can't stop improving his creation  so there's more than you can imagine on it's way. (ie. etching abilities) Cameras - We are working so virtually any camera will work with Xipster. A web cam is the probably the easiest, since you just plug it in via firewire or usb. A digicam or camcorder would need some way of feeding the signal to the PC or mac. We use Dazzle here. I'll keep you posted! |
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Post by Grayfox on Mar 29, 2004 14:41:13 GMT -5
Wow, excellent thread so far! A few questions answered: The demo - It was originally just a test phase, but I will send this thread to my boss and try to get him to give the OK to post the demo again. crossing my fingers. Onion Skinning - One of the first on the list as a patch or a future release. Our programmer is like a mad scientist who can't stop improving his creation so there's more than you can imagine on it's way. (ie. etching abilities) Cameras - We are working so virtually any camera will work with Xipster. A web cam is the probably the easiest, since you just plug it in via firewire or usb. A digicam or camcorder would need some way of feeding the signal to the PC or mac. We use Dazzle here. I'll keep you posted! I'm curious how this works with xipster...let's say I used my digital camera and took the pictures. I then uploaded them to my hard drive. Will xipster allow me to import them in and then make my movie? |
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Post by J-XIPSTER on Mar 29, 2004 15:13:20 GMT -5
Actually, that feature is in the works as we speak. We use a Nikon 990 here. That goes into the Dazzle, and the Dazzle goes into the PC. Xipster reads whatever is on the Nikon's display. If we want to go really High res, we use Xipster as a tester, so we can "flip" and see imediate feedback. When I like the frame, I take a picture with the Nikon. Then I string the pics together in another app.
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Post by Grayfox on Mar 29, 2004 15:28:32 GMT -5
Ok so if I get this right, at the moment, xipster can only be used with a camera (webcam) that is connected to a pc. Am I right? I just want to know how the program works before buying  |
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Post by Gearz4Gutz on Mar 29, 2004 15:56:21 GMT -5
When do you foresee onionskinning and will the upgrade be free to people that buy Xipster now?
Because, I'll stick with Anasazi otherwise.
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Post by Grayfox on Mar 29, 2004 23:47:37 GMT -5
Here is a stop motion test I did using my digital camera. It's not much and it's the first time I tried it. I hope the link will work. Let me know what you think I'm posting this here because it's on topic and until we get an art section. Not that I'd call my work art though grayfox58.tripod.com/xetest2.wmvI suggest you try and right click, then 'save as' |
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Post by Squishee Slinger on Mar 30, 2004 0:19:38 GMT -5
[glow=green,2,300]Sorry, I couldn't get it to work for me, Grayfox.
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so there's more than you can imagine on it's way. (ie. etching abilities)
