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Useful applications relating to video capture :

WinDV - Free DV capture utility

Scenalyzer - Free utility to break DV files into seperate scenes.

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Try eBay. Thats where I got my version from.

In ten years time

Although maybe we could do a short film just focusing on the Boss and Weasle on previous jobs.

Install XVID instead. I think that can decode DivX as well if you specify it during the install. XVID is slowly killing DivX because it is opensource and free whereas DivX is a commercial product.

Don't use Internet Explorer and you don't have to worry about apps installing IE bolt-ons

When we came to sort out the ending we had a few issues. Originally the idea was to show the car exploding. Thats what everyone was expecting right? But we thought that seeing the explosion would be a bit to final. So we decided on the white out. We tried the white out with an explosion but decided ...

Can you set the burn speed? Maybe Pinnacle can't output to the disc fast enough?

Is Pinnacle using some temporary hard drive space and is running out?

Can you output to DVD files and then burn using something else like Nero?

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The rocket launcher in the showcase was used in Meet The Locals. It was very basic. It was made from a section of green plastic drain pipe. The handle was a bit of broom screwed to the drain pipe using a metal L bracket. The flip up sight was a metal hinge used on kitchen cupboards. The lettering wa...

Thanks for all the comments. I don't think I can disagree with anything that has been said. Constructive critism taken on board :) Render Error - The DVD is fine. For some reason I lost the link to one of the explosions when I rendered the WMV files. The files have now been fixed and replaced. Music...

Damn, damn, damn. Didn't really check the file before I uploaded it :) I blame Adobe Premiere and its bloody offline files. How many times does it want me to tell it where my files are?? Rendering new files now although it is a stupid time in the morning so will have to make sure they are ok before ...

Hollow Point is available to download. There are 2 WMV files to chose from :

Hollow Point Page

Off into town now for the Premiere and a few beverages

Without a real tank you may need to do all three! Its still going to be difficult to make it look real. You may have to use a model/bluescreen for distance shots and maybe something bigger for your actors to lean against. For example a mock-up of a section of track made from wood which your actors c...

Check out the convert guides at http://www.videohelp.com/convert. There is a section on converting to DVD.

The only problems you might run into is if the Xvid has an AC3 soundtrack which in some tools results in audio sync problems.

I like them! What do they taste like?

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I just bought a new graphics card from eBay. Its a Sapphire Radeon 9800 Pro. My old graphics card wasn't too bad but now I can play Half Life 2 in full quality mode. Also Counter Strike Source looks better. Anyone here play Counter Strike? I've also juts bought the 3D Studio Max 7 Bible. Its over a ...

3) Hollywood is quicktime based, your trailer is wmv. Change it. So what? Hollywood is lots of things. Most of them rubbish! Why follow what Hollywood does? Sounds like a bitter Mac user to me ... 11)you're shooting on MiniDV, which is almost impossible for model/green screen work. Wrong! I think t...

I used eJay 360 Soundtraxx for the music for Hollow Point. I think it is quite fun. Obviously your tracks have a certain eJay sound but if you are not a real musican (I'm not!) then it is quick and easy to put together. I think I bought the software for £3-£4 so it is realllly cheap! A whole s...

Downloading now. Will watch them some time this weekend ...

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Its the line *after* the "they were brothers" line I thought you should drop. The brothers line is a good point to stop the narration I thought. The next line is something about getting out alive.

A quick search on Google Groups indicates they are a scam site. They make you pay extra for batteries and chargers and if you are lucky (having been overcharged by this point) you *may* get a camera at the end of it. Avoid. They are selling a single miniDV tape for 15 dollars. What a joke! To be hon...