Npr movie?
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Hello,
I have a client that would like me to make a movie that flys around a sketchup model of a home that is in a npr style. I have used Podium walker to create 30 fps movies in the past, but that does not allow for npr style.I have also done slide shows that basically mimic a movie, but are not smooth flowing.
I am wondering if anybody out there could offer a suggestion on how to make a movie that has a nice flowing feeling..does not have to be perfect, but you know....nice and smooth.
Is it crazy to make a hundred or more still shots and use something like windows movie maker to stich them together?
Any thoughts on this would be mot appreciated.
Thanks
Paul Olson
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Paul I don't know what you mean by npr style. I've been creating movies for a few years with SU and they are definitely smooth enough for my uses. (TreasureInside.net)
Yes, I think it would be unnecessary to stitch together a zillion stills.
Joel -
NPR (non photo real)
The attached pdf is the style I want to use.
They are just jpegs created from sketchup.
What is your process for making movies Joe?
p
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Not Photo Real - That's perfect for SketchUp, and exactly what I've been doing. Did you look at TreasureInside.net? My animations are a combination of 2d and 3d, with 2d jpg images of people inserted into 3d su models of sets and props. This gives a funky animation style that is just right for what I'm doing.
I create a model with scenes, change animation settings to 0 delay on each scene and 1 second between, and export avi. Then I edit the avi with a video editor. (I usually use Corel VideoStudio Pro, cause it is very user friendly.)
Let me know if you have more specific questions or need help.
Joel -
Hi Pail,
I've done a few NPR animations using my sketchy line styles which seems to work quite well. You can see one here. Although I didn't have to do it here, you might find that it helps to export the video in short chunks and assemble them outside of SketchUp.
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VirtualDub offers you great control over smoothness in exported image sequences
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Joe, I did look at your site and your movies have an interesting style to them. Not quite what I am looking for though. I have tried a process similar to what you describe, but the problem I have with using the built in scene player is that my models with the shadows on and 3d trees and a somewhat heavy style take a bit of time to regenerate when they transition to the next scene. This is what is making me think I need to create a whole bunch of still shots incrementally along a path and then put them together using a video editor. I have photo shop elements premier which has video capabilities so that might just be the ticket.
I will look at Virtualdub also.Dave, your movie looks smooth, but I am thinking you are only having to use a limited # of images to create the movement and then repeat.
The path that I am wanting to take around my model will be as if one is kind of flying in and around the building in a kind of glide path.
I think I will just have to experiment with how many still shots I need to create a smooth movement.
It seems to me that if I am flying straight at the building I would not need a ton of images, but if I am curving away and maybe panning back I would need a bunch in a short distance to have a smooth change in direction...does that make sense?
I will keep banging my head against it.
p
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Paul, you're right about my video.
I think you've got the right idea about where you'll need additional frames. That's why I suggested exporting short segments of animation. Maybe 4 or 5 scenes worth at a time. You might be able to arrange it so you can use strategically placed dissolves be segments of the video.
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Based on your sample, I would say the best way to do this is just use SketchUp and Photoshop Extended. You can export your animation with the applied style you have right our of SketchUp as MP4 movie format.
You could also export as a series of images or as a and open the movie file in Photoshop Extended and edit it there. Another option is to export the animation as a series of layers and overlay them in Photoshop. PS Extended allows you to do this and you can achieve some incredible results along with filters and adjustment layers.
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