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#167549
Topic
Opening Crawl
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/167549/action/topic#167549
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Well, I should say "process", rather than template. Basically, I write the text in a Word doc that is formatted for the size I need. Then, I go through and add tiny spaces in between the letters for better justification. Each paragraph is in its own section, and each section is copy/pasted into Photoshop, where I remove the background color (normally white, but I made it black so that it is easier to see for removal), so that any "space" background shows through the letters. I then save this pic, and then swap it in for the default pic in my Combustion workspace, and render it out.

To be honest, this is a system that I came about through trial and error, and it works for me, but I would not recommend it for anyone else.
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#167364
Topic
Movies you enjoy even though you know they're bad
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/167364/action/topic#167364
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I liked Demolition Man as well, but Snipes really sold that film. Cloak and Dagger was a cool movie, too.

Oh, and I forgot to mention earlier - my wife is a big Space Camp fan.

"THERE'S NOT A DAMN THING WRONG WITH "THE PHANTOM."

Agreed. Surprisingly good, and good camp, too.

" ANOTHER ONE OF MY GUILTY PLEASURE MOVIES IS "CORVETTE SUMMER."

Another Hamill film. I've yet to see this, but it does remind me of another guilty pleasure - "The Car".
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#167356
Topic
Burning VIDEO_TS Folders: The Noob Thread
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/167356/action/topic#167356
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There are a very few carousels (multi-disc players) that can read and display a .jpg(?) of the album cover that is stored in the Jacket_P folder, so that you can quickly see on-screen which DVD you are currently selecting. It's nothing you really need to be concerned about, unless you happen to own one of these players. In some cases, it isn't even described in the user's manual.
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#167348
Topic
Opening Crawl
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/167348/action/topic#167348
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This was one of the few things I was not able to accomplish to my satisfaction in Vegas (though I know a little more now than I did then.) Regardless, I was able to use a combination of Word, Photoshop and Combustion to get the exact spacing and timing of the original crawl. I now have a template that I've used to make several crawls for other members' video projects. If I get the time, I'll put up a sample.
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#167252
Topic
Re-editing the score
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/167252/action/topic#167252
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Not exactly. What was being described was taking the 5.1 audio stream and extracting each of the 6 channels into single, discrete files. This is necessary because - as far as I know - there is no software that enables one to edit an AC3 file in its native form (which is understandable, as it was intended as a delivery format, not an editing format.)

There is no way to effectively separate the music, sound effects, and dialogue from any one of the 6 channels, but certain channels tend to carry more of one of the three. For example, a majority of the main dialogue will be in the center channel, with very few sound effects and almost no music. The left/right channels tend to have the most music/sound effects, and the surround channels tend to be a hodge-podge, depending on the film. For example, in Das Boot, the constant "drip, drip" of water tends to come mostly from the surrounds, to give the effect of being "in" the submarine.

If you want the music completely isolated, you are better off buying the soundtrack, or downloading the ISOMIX DVD. As to sound effects, you can download samples from:

The Soundbunker,

TheForce.net,

More sources, including the two links I just gave.

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#167160
Topic
Vegas and 5.1 audio mixing
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/167160/action/topic#167160
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"he doesn't come 'round these parts much anymore because of certain boneheads who don't know how to behave themselves."

True, but in this regard, it would seem this is the safest of all the forums here.

As to Vegas, I highly recommend this book: Vegas 5 Editing Workshop

It has become my video bible. Lots of great tricks and explanations, and it comes with a DVD full of cool audio and video software. Absolutely worth its weight in gold.
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#159298
Topic
phantom menace first thoughts
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/159298/action/topic#159298
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I was totally looking forward to the Prequels, and seeing Jar Jar Binks. I kept waiting for the movie to really pick up speed, and it just never did. The story plodded along, and dialogue that was apparently supposed to be interesting and important by the way it was said just never came across as such.

I was tired of seeing Jar Jar by the time Obi-wan and Qui-gon got to Theed. I realized this when I say him dangling from the overwalk after the Jedi jumped down and started taking out droids. I was thinking "why did they even bother with this character?"

After the film, I just didn't feel much of anything. I was at a big premiere, with stormtroopers and Vader outside (Edwards was opening a new theater that day), and I just didn't feel connected to the SW spirit going around.