Forum - Your Videos - another transparent video test - Messages http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1309-another-transparent-video-test.aspx Forum - Your Videos - another transparent video test - Messages en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit AspNetForum Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:44:46 GMT Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:44:46 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1309-another-transparent-video-test.aspx Message from toonarama QT and flash seem to have the capabilty but Muvizu only accepts AVI]]> Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:44:46 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1309-another-transparent-video-test.aspx Message from tripfreak
CineGobs is a 'keyer but not the key !
It also simply uses the codecs as any other video editor.
But maybe there's indeed another codec that works ?

The only option (I know) for compressed videos would be an additional opacity channel (like in iClone)...

By the way, 1st animated dragon ever in Muvizu - Download: Here]]> Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:19:46 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1309-another-transparent-video-test.aspx Message from paulparker
I read that indeo codec 5.X manage the transparency............I tried......and failed ! ]]> Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:35:39 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1309-another-transparent-video-test.aspx Message from toonarama Ideally we'll find a way of making compressed transparent videos work too - perhaps cinegobskeyer will allow that?]]> Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:58:32 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1309-another-transparent-video-test.aspx Message from paulparker
Woooorrrrrrkkksssss !!!!!


just a problem with the size of the file(uncompress)..........but it works with vegas and cinegobskeyer of course !]]> Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:46:30 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1309-another-transparent-video-test.aspx Message from paulparker

I 'll try again !!!

thank you ! ]]> Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:32:51 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1309-another-transparent-video-test.aspx Message from toonarama Just to be sure - have you done this first (from Dave's original instructions)
First, edit Program Files\Muvizu\MuvizuGame\Config\DefaultGame.ini (or Program Files (x86)\Muvizu\MuvizuGame\Config\DefaultGame.ini for the 32-bit version on a 64-bit OS). Set bStripVideoAlpha to false. Restart Muvizu. If Windows will not let you edit the file (with an "access denied" message because it is in Program Files) then just copy it to your Desktop, edit it there and then copy it back on top of the original file.

Thanks

Mick]]> Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:23:07 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1309-another-transparent-video-test.aspx Message from paulparker
I can't solve the problem !!!]]> Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:11:25 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1309-another-transparent-video-test.aspx Message from toonarama Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:30:08 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1309-another-transparent-video-test.aspx Message from tripfreak

But as you know I'm always looking for a free alternative.
This time it was easy since I already made a short comparison of different chromakeyers:
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The simple solution is called "CineGobsKeyer": Link

The handling is very easy and there are several tutorials in the Help section of the software.
You'll find some free explosion examples here: Link
After chromakeying you can either export "RGB+Alpha" as "PNG (Single File)" and get numbered PNG-files or even better directly the transparent video without the need of VirtualDub.
As I noticed today you should change the frame rate (under Input) to 25 (or even more ?) !
Otherwise the video will flicker !
Finally, it's also possible to select only certain frames or change the size of the video before export (under Output).

Check this out !!! Thumbs Up

P.S. Here are some examples (changed from 5 to 15 fps) produced today: Link]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:24:47 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1309-another-transparent-video-test.aspx Message from toonarama simonheffer wrote:


Hmm - I've got Adobe Première Elements I don't think that does transparent video


I've got PE4 but haven't tried it yet but I see no reason why it shouldn't work as long as an uncompressed format is used. I'll try and experiment on Monday evening
edited by toonarama on 11/09/2011]]> Sun, 11 Sep 2011 11:40:14 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1309-another-transparent-video-test.aspx Message from toonarama Dreeko wrote:

Could you explain the exact settings for sony vegas please

Cheers
D


Thanks Dreeko but it's the Muvizu team who deserve your praise.

In Vegas

a) Apply Green Screen effect
b) Edit effect - Adjust mask using threshold sliders. Easiest done by temporarily selecting "Show mask only". Aim to get rid of the greys and get pure B and W. Add a tiny bit of blur (if desired) to soften edge of mask
c) Make movie> save it to hard drive>next
d) Format>Video for windows (avi)
Template>Default template (uncompressed)

thanks

Toonarama
edited by toonarama on 11/09/2011]]> Sun, 11 Sep 2011 11:38:50 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1309-another-transparent-video-test.aspx Message from 65Radius When Dreeko used his invisible platform to get a character on a horse (Gallop test), he opened the scope of muvizu for all sorts of weird and wonderful things (genies up in the sky, people walking over tall buildings, etc). I believe your demonstration of the transparent video with the careless driver will have a similar effect!
congrats ! And good bye to layered greenscreens.!]]> Sun, 11 Sep 2011 05:10:33 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1309-another-transparent-video-test.aspx Message from simonheffer
Hmm - I've got Adobe Première Elements I don't think that does transparent video ]]> Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:56:58 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1309-another-transparent-video-test.aspx Message from Dreeko
Could you explain the exact settings for sony vegas please

Cheers
D]]> Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:13:18 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1309-another-transparent-video-test.aspx Message from mysto Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:35:09 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1309-another-transparent-video-test.aspx Message from toonarama

a) recorded dog on bike against greenkey enviroment background
b) used SVegas to create transparent video (uncompressed)
c) loaded video as texture on backdrop
d) moved backdrop as required

Allows for objects/characters to move together
edited by toonarama on 10/09/2011]]> Sat, 10 Sep 2011 15:41:04 GMT