A
Alan
Thanks to Papajohn's excellent site at:
http://pws.chartermi.net/~papajohn/MM2.html
I have finally got Moviemaker 2 working. The problems were:
Not saving: Increase virtual memory
Crashing on titles: Unregister subtitds
Crashing on open: Unregister divxaf
Movie too complex (like, over 2 minutes!) - split it in two then rejoin.
All of which was on PJ's site. Although I still think MM2 could be slightly
more robust and helpful in it's error reporting!
So finally, I can make movies, and if no-one minds, I'm gonna show them off!
Probably the wrong forum, but I'd appreciate some honest criticism on style
and content:
The one that started it all off,
http://www.digitaltoast.co.uk/travels/MM/california_websize.wmv 2Mb
I opened MM2 and gave myself 15 minutes to see what I could do with some
content from a still camera that does 20 second silent clips:
http://www.digitaltoast.co.uk/mad/vid/oblivion.wmv - 2.6mb, my second ever
vid, and quite a good effort, I think!
Something I made for my girlfriend - we're both in this one (not THAT kind
of home movie though!)
Three different and distinct styles, all in under 2 minutes.
http://www.digitaltoast.co.uk/mad/vid/louise.wmv 5.6Mb.
Than I went and bought a MiniDV camcorder for £317 and made this nightmare:
long and dull - not my best! - 22Mb
http://www.digitaltoast.co.uk/mad/vid/France2k3_22mb.wmv
It lacks energy, but it was more an experiment into "could I make a video
flow using one camera but different angles while using the same soundtrack
from one shot". It sort of works, but it's still sucky!
Then I decided to cycle to London:
http://www.digitaltoast.co.uk/mad/vid/bicycle.wmv - 10Mb (not so good unless
you like Queen, as in the music AND the monarch!)
....to see the Flugtag, where madmen make flying machines and hurl themselves
off the end of a pier...
http://www.digitaltoast.co.uk/mad/vid/flugtag.wmv - only 2.5Mb.
And ANOTHER video, this one of the Eden Project and Goonhilly Earth
Satellite Station in the UK:
http://www.digitaltoast.co.uk/mad/vid/eden_goonhilly.wmv - 11.2Mb
Please note that in the "moving head" demo, the head is mine but the voice
is not..you'll see what I mean!
But here's my best yet:
http://www.digitaltoast.co.uk/travels/Aus/Vid/aus2k.wmv
9.0Mb, my complete trip round Aus in 2 minutes!
Again, this last one was filmed on a simple "20 second clips" camera, and
again there are 3 distinct sections.
So, I've never picked up a book on movie making, 'cos I think either you got
it or you aint. Question is: Do I carry on, or give up now???
Ruthless but constructive criticism welcomed!
Notes:
Watching the video:
1: You need a fast PC, at least 500Mhz processor, otherwise it will run a
bit jerkily.
2: You need sound
3: You need Windows Media Player 9 (or something that can play the wm9
codec)
4: Broadband would help - if you are on a dial-up (or in any case), try
Getright from http://www.getright.com/ - there's no spyware or anything in
it. Just install it, and then right-click the movie links and choose "save
as" (or "save target as") and save it to your hard drive before watching it.
http://pws.chartermi.net/~papajohn/MM2.html
I have finally got Moviemaker 2 working. The problems were:
Not saving: Increase virtual memory
Crashing on titles: Unregister subtitds
Crashing on open: Unregister divxaf
Movie too complex (like, over 2 minutes!) - split it in two then rejoin.
All of which was on PJ's site. Although I still think MM2 could be slightly
more robust and helpful in it's error reporting!
So finally, I can make movies, and if no-one minds, I'm gonna show them off!
Probably the wrong forum, but I'd appreciate some honest criticism on style
and content:
The one that started it all off,
http://www.digitaltoast.co.uk/travels/MM/california_websize.wmv 2Mb
I opened MM2 and gave myself 15 minutes to see what I could do with some
content from a still camera that does 20 second silent clips:
http://www.digitaltoast.co.uk/mad/vid/oblivion.wmv - 2.6mb, my second ever
vid, and quite a good effort, I think!
Something I made for my girlfriend - we're both in this one (not THAT kind
of home movie though!)
Three different and distinct styles, all in under 2 minutes.
http://www.digitaltoast.co.uk/mad/vid/louise.wmv 5.6Mb.
Than I went and bought a MiniDV camcorder for £317 and made this nightmare:
long and dull - not my best! - 22Mb
http://www.digitaltoast.co.uk/mad/vid/France2k3_22mb.wmv
It lacks energy, but it was more an experiment into "could I make a video
flow using one camera but different angles while using the same soundtrack
from one shot". It sort of works, but it's still sucky!
Then I decided to cycle to London:
http://www.digitaltoast.co.uk/mad/vid/bicycle.wmv - 10Mb (not so good unless
you like Queen, as in the music AND the monarch!)
....to see the Flugtag, where madmen make flying machines and hurl themselves
off the end of a pier...
http://www.digitaltoast.co.uk/mad/vid/flugtag.wmv - only 2.5Mb.
And ANOTHER video, this one of the Eden Project and Goonhilly Earth
Satellite Station in the UK:
http://www.digitaltoast.co.uk/mad/vid/eden_goonhilly.wmv - 11.2Mb
Please note that in the "moving head" demo, the head is mine but the voice
is not..you'll see what I mean!
But here's my best yet:
http://www.digitaltoast.co.uk/travels/Aus/Vid/aus2k.wmv
9.0Mb, my complete trip round Aus in 2 minutes!
Again, this last one was filmed on a simple "20 second clips" camera, and
again there are 3 distinct sections.
So, I've never picked up a book on movie making, 'cos I think either you got
it or you aint. Question is: Do I carry on, or give up now???
Ruthless but constructive criticism welcomed!
Notes:
Watching the video:
1: You need a fast PC, at least 500Mhz processor, otherwise it will run a
bit jerkily.
2: You need sound
3: You need Windows Media Player 9 (or something that can play the wm9
codec)
4: Broadband would help - if you are on a dial-up (or in any case), try
Getright from http://www.getright.com/ - there's no spyware or anything in
it. Just install it, and then right-click the movie links and choose "save
as" (or "save target as") and save it to your hard drive before watching it.