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Orwell
- godx, Son of godix
- Joined: Tue Jan 06, 2004 5:14 am
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Re: Studio
As opposed to....?weavor wrote:Hello All, Im in the mood for creating a new Studio, just for AMV.
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wurpess
- rabid fangirl
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Re: Studio
Orwell wrote:As opposed to....?weavor wrote:Hello All, Im in the mood for creating a new Studio, just for AMV.
A studio for the creation and promotion of SPAM sculptures
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bum
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- Joined: Sat Nov 08, 2003 9:56 pm
Re: Studio
Yeah, go for arrays of Dell 30" LCD's. Try get some quad sli systems clustered and bug crytek for a beta build of crysis.weavor wrote:Hello All, Im in the mood for creating a new Studio, just for AMV. Any thoughts Ideas or conncerns give a holler
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CelticWhisper
- Joined: Fri Jun 06, 2003 5:21 pm
When you say "Studio," are you referring to an organizational body such as "Uber Otaku Studios" or are you referring to a workspace with the equipment you need?
If you're referring to the latter, there are a few essentials you'll want.
-A computer for editing your video. I strongly advise, if you have the money, to get a Macintosh and run Final Cut Express or Final Cut Pro. FCE/FCP is just about the best standalone video-editing suite out there (arguments can be made for Avid, but it's in a different class from FCP), and it's easy to use too.
-A video capture box. Assuming you have VHS tapes you want to pull footage from, or video games you want to use, you can plug your VCR or game system into a capture box and do a direct recording of the output. It's often a lot easier than trying to hunt down some obscure software utility that can even play back, let alone convert to something useful, the video files in some games. Also, because some games present their video sequences using their native graphics engine and not as pre-rendered video streams, it is nearly a requirement to have a means of dumping a live stream to disk.
-Not a necessity per se, but look into the Griffin PowerMate. It's a USB jog/shuttle wheel for video software and can make your life just a little bit easier.
-Oh, going back to the computer, get gobs of hard disk space. Tons. You'll need it.
-Finally, set up your studio in a nice, quiet place where unwanted guests will have a hard time disturbing you.
This was probably way more information than you need, but hopefully some of it will be useful to someone.
If you're referring to the latter, there are a few essentials you'll want.
-A computer for editing your video. I strongly advise, if you have the money, to get a Macintosh and run Final Cut Express or Final Cut Pro. FCE/FCP is just about the best standalone video-editing suite out there (arguments can be made for Avid, but it's in a different class from FCP), and it's easy to use too.
-A video capture box. Assuming you have VHS tapes you want to pull footage from, or video games you want to use, you can plug your VCR or game system into a capture box and do a direct recording of the output. It's often a lot easier than trying to hunt down some obscure software utility that can even play back, let alone convert to something useful, the video files in some games. Also, because some games present their video sequences using their native graphics engine and not as pre-rendered video streams, it is nearly a requirement to have a means of dumping a live stream to disk.
-Not a necessity per se, but look into the Griffin PowerMate. It's a USB jog/shuttle wheel for video software and can make your life just a little bit easier.
-Oh, going back to the computer, get gobs of hard disk space. Tons. You'll need it.
-Finally, set up your studio in a nice, quiet place where unwanted guests will have a hard time disturbing you.
This was probably way more information than you need, but hopefully some of it will be useful to someone.
Thou shalt not take orders from strangers on the Internet.
Thou shalt use whatever resources thou deemest appropriate to make thy AMVs.
Thou shalt use whatever resources thou deemest appropriate to make thy AMVs.
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Kalium
- Sir Bugsalot
- Joined: Fri Oct 03, 2003 11:17 pm
- Location: Plymouth, Michigan
OK, first off, you're assuming substantial resources here. Most of us don't have that kind of money to throw into this hobby all at once. Secondly, using a Mac has decided disadvantages as well, none of which you've touched on, such as software availability. Thirdly, using a Mac will cut you out of most of the support base around here.CelticWhisper wrote:-A computer for editing your video. I strongly advise, if you have the money, to get a Macintosh and run Final Cut Express or Final Cut Pro. FCE/FCP is just about the best standalone video-editing suite out there (arguments can be made for Avid, but it's in a different class from FCP), and it's easy to use too.
...you're kidding, right? I really, really hope so. You see, in these modern times, there are these magical things called DVDs. We use them, and cast this magic spell known as "ripping" on them, and it means we don't have to go to all the effort of doing old-fashioned capture.CelticWhisper wrote:-A video capture box.
Besides, those "obscure" programs you refer to can be found by following the right links from these very fora.
CelticWhisper, might I suggest you think your advice out a bit more?
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CelticWhisper
- Joined: Fri Jun 06, 2003 5:21 pm
You might suggest whatever you please.
Try to capture video from, say, Digital Devil Saga without a box.
You can't.
The video cutscenes in that game are not pre-rendered, with a few exceptions. The vast majority are scripted via the in-game engine, and as such are very difficult to extract straight from the disk.
As for cutting oneself out of the support base here...so? So what? There are still massive communities dedicated to supporting FCP and other Macintosh applications on the internet. Just look at http://www.dvcreators.net. They have sections for Avid/Pinnacle/Premiere, but most of their support is for Apple's suite.
In turn, might I suggest that you think out your perspective a bit more, and understand that while you do have a fine website here, the Internet extends far beyond it.
Try to capture video from, say, Digital Devil Saga without a box.
You can't.
The video cutscenes in that game are not pre-rendered, with a few exceptions. The vast majority are scripted via the in-game engine, and as such are very difficult to extract straight from the disk.
As for cutting oneself out of the support base here...so? So what? There are still massive communities dedicated to supporting FCP and other Macintosh applications on the internet. Just look at http://www.dvcreators.net. They have sections for Avid/Pinnacle/Premiere, but most of their support is for Apple's suite.
In turn, might I suggest that you think out your perspective a bit more, and understand that while you do have a fine website here, the Internet extends far beyond it.
Thou shalt not take orders from strangers on the Internet.
Thou shalt use whatever resources thou deemest appropriate to make thy AMVs.
Thou shalt use whatever resources thou deemest appropriate to make thy AMVs.
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Orwell
- godx, Son of godix
- Joined: Tue Jan 06, 2004 5:14 am
- Location: Frying Pan. Destination: Fire.
Studio as a place to edit makes much more sense. Maybe this should be moved yet again to hardware/software?
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[Kristyrat]: Vote for Orwell
[Kristyrat]: because train conducters are dicks.
Otohiko: whereas Germans are like "god we are all so horrible, we're going to die a pointless death now."
[Kristyrat]: Vote for Orwell
[Kristyrat]: because train conducters are dicks.
Otohiko: whereas Germans are like "god we are all so horrible, we're going to die a pointless death now."