martin@verity (07/12/89)
I am starting to get interested in Video again and have heard of DeskTop video. I currently have a Mac SE but I would probably migrate to something else for the "right"set up...... 1. What exactly is desktop video? 2. What would I need to set myself up? 3. What kind of system would be the best? I hope I do not set off too many religious wars :-) ----Martin---- ----Martin L. W. Hall---- Verity, Inc. Software QA Manager (415) 960-7634 Internet: martin@verity.com MCI Mail: mlwhall GENIE: mlwh BIX: sphinx
higgin@cbmvax.UUCP (Paul Higginbottom) (07/12/89)
In article <8452@zodiac.ADS.COM> martin@verity () writes:
$ I am starting to get interested in Video again and have heard of DeskTop
$ video. I currently have a Mac SE but I would probably migrate to
$ something else for the "right"set up......
$ 1. What exactly is desktop video?
Desktop Video is the ability to use a computer to create
and/or deliver video presentations and assist in video production.
$ 2. What would I need to set myself up?
A basic system consists of one or two VCRs, an Amiga,
a genlock, and some software. The genlock allows Amiga graphics to
be overlayed over incoming video (from one deck), and the combination
can then be projected or recorded (to the other deck). Some people
use a camcorder and a VCR to get a camera in the deal as well. The
concepts for more professional production apply as well; the equipment
is better though (3/4" or better VCRs, better cameras, etc).
$ 3. What kind of system would be the best?
$ I hope I do not set off too many religious wars :-)
Depends entirely on your budget. Systems range from around $1000 to
$1,000,000.
Paul.bear@bucsb.UUCP (Blair M. Burtan) (07/14/89)
In article <8452@zodiac.ADS.COM> martin@verity () writes: > 1. What exactly is desktop video? > > 2. What would I need to set myself up? > > 3. What kind of system would be the best? > I hope I do not set off too many religious wars :-) > > ----Martin---- Well, I've been dabbling in it at the hacker level and not on the professional level. I have actually used my 1000 to title and do special-effects for a home-brew movie. A genlock is a necessity if you want to mix video and graphics. If you don't have budget, take your pick on this one but I'd wait for something along the lines of the Video Toaster. The second thing you'll probably need is a titler and/or a paint program. I've founf Dpaint 3 to be excellent. Pick up some fonts disks for nifty effects. Dpaint 3 has very powerful animation which will make you jump for joy. I.e. no need for a single frame video recorder. I have done a simple seen where a guy on videotape get's electrocuted. The animation is about 100 frames of "electricity" crawling over the guy's body. Sounds sick, but the movie was a comedy. A video camera is a good thing to have and well worth the money. There are a lot of other aspect to desktop video and I have only scratched the surface. I'll leave the diggin to the rest of the Amiga community. - Bear