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30/07/2010 12:56:53

toonaramaMuvizu mogulExperimental user
toonarama
Posts: 661 		Hello there

I have seen it mentioned in a couple of posts that you can "project" a video onto a scene.

Is this done using a backdrop and then applying the video as a texture?

I tried this last night but could not get it to work.

Does the video have to be a specific format?

Many thanks

Toonarama
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30/07/2010 13:15:55

Muvizu_AdminMuvizu staff
Muvizu_Admin
Posts: 100 		hey toonarama,
Ah yes, the magical projection tool. Well it's fairly easy. Just follow these steps (you will have to choose what you want to project on though):
  • set your scene you want to project
  • get your camera in place on the object you want to project
  • select the spotlight option from the lighting menu
  • position your spotlight to where you would like to project the image/film
  • right click on the spotlight. you'll get the usual menu.
  • within the menu and under the 'softness' option there is a thumbnail titled 'image' - click on the edit link
  • a dialog box titled 'textures' appears. Select the 'cameras' option.
  • select which camera view you would like to project
  • click OK and Viola!
Good luck and enjoy the feature

Kerry
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30/07/2010 13:53:53

glasgowjim
glasgowjim
Posts: 698 		Hi Toonarama,

You can apply a video to anything that can have a texture; backdrops, spotlights, objects, character chests and back.

It has to be an avi file - if you use VirtualDub along with the K-Lite Full Codec Pack and the Direct Show Plugin you can convert pretty much any video to an avi. (All three are free)

VirtualDub:

http://virtualdub.sourceforge.net/

K-Lite Full Codec Pack:

http://www.free-codecs.com/k_lite_codec_pack_download.htm

Direct Show Plugin:

http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/286901-VirtualDub-Now-Has-a-Directshow-Driver-Plugin

If you have any other problems just give me a shout - VirtualDub, the Codec Pack and the Plugin can sometimes be a bit difficult to set up and use for the first time.

-Jim.
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30/07/2010 13:55:29

glasgowjim
glasgowjim
Posts: 698 		Didn't realise Kerry had replied as well - guess I should refresh forum threads more often!
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30/07/2010 14:09:23

toonaramaMuvizu mogulExperimental user
toonarama
Posts: 661 		Kerry/Jim

Many thanks to you both for your comprehensive replies - excellent service as usual
many thanks
Mick
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