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Re: Moviemaker Set Video Clips (WAS: Lego review in US News & World Report)
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lugnet.reviews, lugnet.general
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Tue, 2 Jan 2001 20:49:05 GMT
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wubwub@wildlink.STOPSPAMMERScom
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Jeff Johnston <sakura@mediaone.net> wrote:
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> Jason wrote:
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> > I can answer some of these...
> >
> > In lugnet.reviews, Ed Mayhall writes:
> >
> > > Here are the things I mentioned in the email that I wrote them:
> > >
> > > 1. The binoculars with night vision. -
>
> > > The only way I can get things to show up is if I
> > > rename them to something already in use.
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> > I have never tried this, I only assumed it worked. That SUCKS. Generally, I
> > have found the Studios software very buggy. I have had luck importing sounds,
> > but never the overlays.
> >
> > > 3. Multiple Sounds and Pictures. - I have heard multiple sounds in some of the
> > > tip clips. Like an alarm going as the motorcycle speeds off. How is this
> > > done? I can only add one sound in the track for a certain amount of time.
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> > Yep, I have found this too. You can't overlay sounds, but must put one in
> > "Sound effects" and one in "music".
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> Have you run into a problem with syncing the sound track up with the video track?
> I seem to recall others reporting that.
...That's partly a byproduct of MPGs. The sound does not necessarily sync with
the video (depending on the client system (this is all IIRC, and YMMV)).
> > I will add one last thing. I am not trying to rip on the set too much. It's
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> > overpriced,
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> Is it really? I was thinking about it...400-odd pieces, so that's roughly $40 of
> the price there. $130 divided between the camera and the software comes out to
> about $65 each. I haven't priced webcams recently, but it didn't seem *too* far
> off...
...The cam can be had for $50ish or so (tho not with the cool LEGO studs on it).
Its basically a Logitech QuickCam II or so and can be used with any ol software
that recognizes TWAIN devices.
...There are a few software packages out there that aren't so bad. I used to use
Axogon Composer (now MainVision at www.mainconcept.com). It costs $250 now
(offsetting the cam discount above :-/ (I knew I should have ordered it when it
was still Axogon Composer and was _much_ cheaper (like $45 :-/
...MainVision is _very_ powerful, and fairly easy to use, but _not_ kid
friendly. And while it has lots of extra bells and whistles, about the only
really handy trick is the ability to read in any jpg or gif file and to add
multiple sound tracks...
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