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Andy Peterson · January 21st, 2006, 07:39 AM

Hello!

I am going to be editing a large project for the Ontario Northland train station.

During the video the client really wants an animated map to show the path of a train. (It is hard to explain. I invision a map of Ontario zoomed in with a red line drawing out a path where the train runs.) At each point along the path we will stop and throw to the host who will talk about each station.

What is the best way to achieve this effect?

Any suggestions would be great, thanks!

...Andy

Boyd Ostroff · January 21st, 2006, 07:57 AM

I haven't done that sort of thing before, but it sounds like a good project for Motion.

BTW, if you don't have Motion, you might want to take advantage of Apple's FC Studio upgrade discussed here: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=58196

Nate Schmidt · January 21st, 2006, 02:25 PM

Watch the podcast on gradient wipes form total traing http://www.totaltraining.net/gurulou....asp?c=gl&n=e1 it can explain it a lot better that I can ;-)

K. Forman · January 21st, 2006, 02:38 PM

There is a good tutorial in this months DV magazine. They used AE or FC for it.

Andy Peterson · January 22nd, 2006, 11:48 AM

Thanks!
The total training video was exactly what I was looking for.

January 21st, 2006, 07:39 AM	#1
Andy Peterson Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Huntsville, Ontario Posts: 62	Map Hello! I am going to be editing a large project for the Ontario Northland train station. During the video the client really wants an animated map to show the path of a train. (It is hard to explain. I invision a map of Ontario zoomed in with a red line drawing out a path where the train runs.) At each point along the path we will stop and throw to the host who will talk about each station. What is the best way to achieve this effect? Any suggestions would be great, thanks! ...Andy

January 21st, 2006, 02:25 PM	#3
Nate Schmidt Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Welland ON Posts: 515	Watch the podcast on gradient wipes form total traing http://www.totaltraining.net/gurulou....asp?c=gl&n=e1 it can explain it a lot better that I can ;-) __________________ "We've done the impossible, and that makes us mighty."

January 21st, 2006, 02:38 PM	#4
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	There is a good tutorial in this months DV magazine. They used AE or FC for it. __________________ www.SmokeWagonLeather.us

January 21st, 2006, 07:57 AM	#2
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,801	I haven't done that sort of thing before, but it sounds like a good project for Motion. BTW, if you don't have Motion, you might want to take advantage of Apple's FC Studio upgrade discussed here: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=58196

January 22nd, 2006, 11:48 AM	#5
Andy Peterson Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Huntsville, Ontario Posts: 62	Thanks! The total training video was exactly what I was looking for.