flutter@vtcc1.cc.vt.edu (Lloyd Eldred) (06/27/90)
In article <10147@ogicse.ogc.edu>, wm@ogicse.ogc.edu (Wm Leler) writes... >I too would like to hear about people's experiences doing animation at >home (specifically computer animation). > >Wm Leler >wm@cse.ogi.edu I've done quite a bit of animation on my Amiga 1000. I use Deluxe Paint III (with built in animation capabilities), The Director (a fancy scripting program with easy access to the Amiga's blitter), and my Digi-View video digitizer. I've constructed things of up to about three minutes in length that I cycle through repeatedly. My animations include spining text in three dimensions, running figures, dissolving figures (I'm particularly proud of a Star Trek transporter effect that I accomplished with the Director), etc. Then, I take the composite video out from the back of the machine into my 4 head VHS VCR, and record in 2 hour mode. This produces very nice results. I've done these short animations primarily for advertising clubs or events that I am involved in. They are very eye catching. My point is that it doesn't take anything expensive or complicated to produce good results. Lloyd Eldred -- Va. Tech