Digital Video - April 2008 - (Page 25) operation and my actor would just stand there and twitch. When I reset the take and tried it again, it worked fine. Once you have your set constructed and your scene blocked out, it’s time to start placing your cameras. Previous Antics versions included the “free” and “follow” camera modes, which make a return appearance here. New presets allow you to choose between orthogonal (right angle) or quarter views with a single mouse click, and lock those positions in or add pans, tilts, dollies and tracking moves. Once all of your moves are dialed in, the “Direct” mode allows you to swap between cameras by keyframing on a timeline when a certain camera records a specific action — very similar to that of a nonlinear editing system. When the time comes to output your final sequence, Antics offers a variety of AVI and QuickTime codecs to choose from. V3 enables users to letterbox or pillarbox only the output of a given sequence, which means that you may “shoot” a scene using one aspect ratio (anywhere from 1.33 to 2.35 and beyond), but output in another. Users have the option to output their sequences with the alpha channel intact, allowing for manipulation by such third-party software as Photoshop or After Effects. The folks at Antics took aim at what was really V2’s only weakness — its tendency towards unwieldiness — and stepped up to correct the problem while managing to expand its appeal to other markets. DV f o c a l p r e s sbooksk s focal press b o o for creatives, by creatives By Trish & Chris Meyer ISBN: 9780240810102 $64.95 By Rich Harrington & Mark Weiser ISBN: 9780240810294 $39.95 By Rich Harrington ISBN: 9780240809267 $54.95 By John Skidgel ISBN: 9780240809106 $49.95 Focal Press books are available where all fine books are sold. To find video samples and pages from these books visit www.focalpress.com learn • master • create http://www.focalpress.com http://www.focalpress.com
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