Question about compiling

[tweeter]

OK, the scenes are rendering individually as MOV files. But I don't know how to piece them together and add the sound files.

Do I need extra software to do this, and if so, is it expensive?

Are there already any instructions about how to do this that I overlooked?

Thanks for any help,

TW

[apalrd]

I am not doing anything related to FIRST animation, and have not read the animation stuff, but my previous video knowlege tells me two things:

1. MOV = BAD. Unless the rules or directions specify them I would stay away from them. They are QuickTime files, and until you are done they are hard to work with because most software dosen't like them. They have good compression, so if you want to export to web they will work quite well, but use AVI or if you have to MPEG until you are done. Then, export the final composite in MOV and MPEG.

2. I have previously used Adobe PrPro for editing, it works great but is expensive. Any normal video editing software that accepts MOV's should work for compiling. On Windows WinMovieMaker won't like MOV's, but iMovie will like them very much (and only use them). Depending on your OS there are some free tools that are available, I have use Cinelerra on Ubuntu (note - it will really only run on a few linux distros and requires some work to install), my Windows software is all Adobe and fairly expensive. There may be a tool in the animation software to do it, I would check there first.

[rastermon]

Originally Posted by apalrd

I am not doing anything related to FIRST animation, and have not read the animation stuff,

Clearly, you have not.

They specifically request it in 720x480 Quicktime NTSC DV Codec 29.97 fps.

We composed our movie in Autodesk Combustion - which Autodesk provided.. last fall. But when I tried to download it again, it was not among the software available.

Quicktime Pro for about $30 will do it (though I have never used it)
The last time I used iMovie it destroyed the resolution - looked horrible.

[kpp58]

We are in the same boat. We assumed that Toxik was the software to use but can't import video files.

Any answers?

[MadeAtMidnight]

I was surprised that Combustion was not available for download, too. But, you can download a free 30 day trial at the Autodesk site.

[kpp58]

We're going with imovie to put it all together.

[rastermon]

Originally Posted by MadeAtMidnight

I was surprised that Combustion was not available for download, too. But, you can download a free 30 day trial at the Autodesk site.

Yes, but it renders a red X on every frame - a true trial version....