Vegas Video discussions from 2004 (Q1Q2)

Graham Bernard · January 18th, 2004, 11:32 AM

http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.co...p2.asp?DID=447

This'll get you to the Monster 300+ page V4 Manual. Great stuff . . .

Enjoy!

Grazie

Edward Troxel · January 18th, 2004, 01:15 PM

The 99 page manual is more of a "quick start guide".

Download the full manual from the link Grazie gave you AND press the F1 key - the help file is a tremendous asset.

Dennis Turkmen · January 18th, 2004, 03:00 PM

I am editing a short film I made in Vegas 3. In one of the shots, a character is looking through a pair of binoculars. I want to put a mask over the shot to show this. I tried using paint, but the mask looked more like looking through a periscope than binoculars. Is there a way to create the mask in Vegas? If not, is there anyplace I would be able to obtain the mask?

Thanks

Andre Andreev · January 18th, 2004, 06:43 PM

Thank you, Ian and DSE for replying to this.

I looked at both the vegas file and the hologram tutorial.

I achieved the tv signal artifacts I wanted by scripting the TV simulator properties in adjacent frames.

For the film I added the TV simulator with no aperture grille nor interlacing so that I could use the sync properties to simulate "skipping" of the film (the frame moving up or down, off the center of the "film projector".

What I noticed though is that it takes a lot of keys on the timeline and was wondering if there is a script which randomizes the parameters given minimum and maximum boundary.

Thanks,
-- Andre

My first short is available at http://weeklydv.com/short.php?id=125

Don Donatello · January 18th, 2004, 06:53 PM

create it in photoshop ...or get a black piece of paper - cut out the shape you want .. shoot it with white in b/g or scan it ( should be white background from scanner lid - if not white then use white paper together with black cut out) ...
then drop it on track above .. use the chroma key fx on the WHITE .

Don Donatello · January 18th, 2004, 06:57 PM

ask friends if they know anyone that has tracking software - some of the upper AVIDS have it , FCP maybe ? , some pinnicale NLE software comes with commotion ... boris red 3 tracks ...
maybe friend is going to college that has it in edit lab ??

Edward Troxel · January 18th, 2004, 08:59 PM

You don't need to use Chroma Key for the mask. Just Parent/child the tracks. (make sure the mask is black and white!

Glenn Chan · January 18th, 2004, 09:11 PM

Zenote has a randomizer plug-in.

The film look/effect filter in Vegas4 does the same thing. Set it to jitter, and turn the other options off.

Glenn Chan · January 18th, 2004, 09:27 PM

Quote:

My first short is available at http://weeklydv.com/short.php?id=125

<-- wow. That's a great short film.

Dan Lahav · January 18th, 2004, 11:00 PM

Ok lets say i want to slow down my footage via velocity envelope to 50%...how do i go about synching the audio to that speed as well? Thanks!

Peter Jefferson · January 19th, 2004, 03:05 AM

hit control and drag the audio for a time stretch :)

Ian Stark · January 19th, 2004, 03:28 AM

What about feathering the edges of the "eyepieces" so they appear slightly out of focus.

Dave Philips · January 19th, 2004, 06:59 AM

Thank you so much!

Dave

Edward Troxel · January 19th, 2004, 08:19 AM

You would need to do that in photoshop. Just use varying shades of gray.

Edward Troxel · January 19th, 2004, 08:21 AM

You cannot control the speed of audio with a velocity envelope. So, your options are:

1) Use CTRL-Drag to change the speed of the clip
2) Adjust the audio in an external program (such as sound forge)
3) Split the clip at relevant points and only adjust the speed of the sub-clips (assuming you can adjust the audio in some other method).

January 18th, 2004, 03:00 PM	#138
Dennis Turkmen New Boot Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 13	creating a mask I am editing a short film I made in Vegas 3. In one of the shots, a character is looking through a pair of binoculars. I want to put a mask over the shot to show this. I tried using paint, but the mask looked more like looking through a periscope than binoculars. Is there a way to create the mask in Vegas? If not, is there anyplace I would be able to obtain the mask? Thanks

January 18th, 2004, 06:43 PM	#139
Andre Andreev Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 98	Thank you Thank you, Ian and DSE for replying to this. I looked at both the vegas file and the hologram tutorial. I achieved the tv signal artifacts I wanted by scripting the TV simulator properties in adjacent frames. For the film I added the TV simulator with no aperture grille nor interlacing so that I could use the sync properties to simulate "skipping" of the film (the frame moving up or down, off the center of the "film projector". What I noticed though is that it takes a lot of keys on the timeline and was wondering if there is a script which randomizes the parameters given minimum and maximum boundary. Thanks, -- Andre My first short is available at http://weeklydv.com/short.php?id=125

January 18th, 2004, 11:00 PM	#145
Dan Lahav Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: CA Posts: 172	Synching audio and video Ok lets say i want to slow down my footage via velocity envelope to 50%...how do i go about synching the audio to that speed as well? Thanks!

January 18th, 2004, 11:32 AM	#136
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.co...p2.asp?DID=447 This'll get you to the Monster 300+ page V4 Manual. Great stuff . . . Enjoy! Grazie

January 18th, 2004, 01:15 PM	#137
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	The 99 page manual is more of a "quick start guide". Download the full manual from the link Grazie gave you AND press the F1 key - the help file is a tremendous asset.

January 18th, 2004, 06:53 PM	#140
Don Donatello Hawaiian Shirt Mogul Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: northern cailfornia Posts: 1,261	create it in photoshop ...or get a black piece of paper - cut out the shape you want .. shoot it with white in b/g or scan it ( should be white background from scanner lid - if not white then use white paper together with black cut out) ... then drop it on track above .. use the chroma key fx on the WHITE .

January 18th, 2004, 06:57 PM	#141
Don Donatello Hawaiian Shirt Mogul Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: northern cailfornia Posts: 1,261	ask friends if they know anyone that has tracking software - some of the upper AVIDS have it , FCP maybe ? , some pinnicale NLE software comes with commotion ... boris red 3 tracks ... maybe friend is going to college that has it in edit lab ??

January 18th, 2004, 08:59 PM	#142
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	You don't need to use Chroma Key for the mask. Just Parent/child the tracks. (make sure the mask is black and white!

January 18th, 2004, 09:11 PM	#143
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	Zenote has a randomizer plug-in. The film look/effect filter in Vegas4 does the same thing. Set it to jitter, and turn the other options off.

January 19th, 2004, 03:05 AM	#146
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	hit control and drag the audio for a time stretch :)

January 19th, 2004, 03:28 AM	#147
Ian Stark Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,237	What about feathering the edges of the "eyepieces" so they appear slightly out of focus.

January 19th, 2004, 06:59 AM	#148
Dave Philips New Boot Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Frisco, Colorado Posts: 6	Thank you so much! Dave

January 19th, 2004, 08:19 AM	#149
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	You would need to do that in photoshop. Just use varying shades of gray.

January 19th, 2004, 08:21 AM	#150
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	You cannot control the speed of audio with a velocity envelope. So, your options are: 1) Use CTRL-Drag to change the speed of the clip 2) Adjust the audio in an external program (such as sound forge) 3) Split the clip at relevant points and only adjust the speed of the sub-clips (assuming you can adjust the audio in some other method).