alias_marks Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 pretty cool, great for a quick demo reel if you have only still images and don't have a lot of time to do you're own editing. Definitely some slick stuff. http://www.animoto.com Edit: here's a quick 30 sec one I made in about 10 minutes http://animoto.com/play/Y6559njY6SnWRDLvZb6bJw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billabong Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 now thats very cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Smith Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 wow...thanks...that's an awesome resource. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy L Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 http://animoto.com/play/svKYPNT0txhR7p23JaAHeg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billabong Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Very nice Tommy, now you guys got me wanting to make one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billabong Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 http://animoto.com/play/4PZ0cHQt1ki8PFavMkrTbQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louis.cho Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Holy! its a seriously cool site. I must try it. Thanks! edit: from the animoto term of services: You may share your Animoto Videos hosted on the website by using Animoto's video player code to play your video in your own personal website or web page . The Animoto Videos may only be used for personal, non-commercial, uses. You agree that you will not modify the video player code in any way, nor will you modify the display of your Animoto Video. can we use it commercialy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Buchhofer Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 thats pretty impressive for a web app.. heres one with some older stuff http://animoto.com/play/G1eR6hn251rA0Ju9CVPtig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devin Johnston Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 This would be very useful if you could save the output as an .avi or QuickTime, I wonder if the paid service gives you more options? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alias_marks Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 agreed, however you have an option to download to a .mp4 if you want to your hard drive. This may only work with the one I paid for though, 3 Bucks, seems more than fair to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyElNino Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 If you look at everyones attempts they all look the same...Its applying the same gimmicky effects to each project. If too many people use it as well then it will become easily recognisable as an Animoto edit, which will devalue it. There's no such thing as a free lunch! Fun though (and for ten minutes input it could be a lifesaving fix for some situations!) Also, to charge for it would be fraudulent... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devin Johnston Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 If you look at everyones attempts they all look the same...Its applying the same gimmicky effects to each project. .. True, but for the time you spend on it compared to the time you'd have to spend in Premiere to get the same thing you can't beat it. This is only the beta version, I'm sure as it matures you'll be able to customize it with different themes so you can create different looks. I think it is a wonderful little tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Branch Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 ...time you spend on it compared to the time you'd have to spend in Premiere to get the same thing you can't beat it. It seems to have ALOT of potential... On the upside, I can spend hours tweeking Premiere, why not let algorithms do it in seconds! On the downside, will we be seeing a whole new generation of Neoscape wannabe's? Can true editing talent be reduced to code? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devin Johnston Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 On the downside, will we be seeing a whole new generation of Neoscape wannabe's? I see it as a positive because most of us have limited manpower and time compared to companies like Neoscape, with software like this we can produce similar work without investing the time and money to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billabong Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I see it as a positive because most of us have limited manpower and time compared to companies like Neoscape, with software like this we can produce similar work without investing the time and money to do it. And so will all your competition as well. It was fun to play with, but the more I think about it the more I have to agree with Claudio. If things in this business are made so easily, believe me it won't be long, when everybody and thier mother will be in this field Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Branch Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 You might consider using it to blow-away a few principals at you firm! Just don't let them know that their marketing piece took less than an hour to produce.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devin Johnston Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I understand what your saying, but it's really no different than the music making programs like Sonic Fire or the pre made video clips you can buy from Digital Juice, it's all meant to give you the feel of professionalism without having to spend the time doing it. It's definitely not something to use on every project but it could be a nice addition when you need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billabong Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 True, it's just things like this tend to scare me, like that revit video that was posted a few weeks back that basically did automated sunlighting and such. I'm a worry wort though. I always worry about the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Branch Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I always worry about the future Don't Worry about the future Join it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billabong Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Don't Worry about the future Join it.... LOL, yeah you say that now:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyElNino Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I always worry about the future 3D modelling and rendering is not like barrel making or some other ancient craft like painting (!), we might be the transitional phase between painting by hand and computers doing it for us (without us)...! (And we'll all be driving hover cars and eating burger & chips (fries) pills instead of lunch)...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blowback Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 fun....... but it is what is. It's a plug and play nothing more.....and should be taken as such. Scripting / algorithms are powerful tools, but, thats what it is a tool. Not an artist. The future, what's to worry about......It's gonna be what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devin Johnston Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 3D modelling and rendering is not like barrel making or some other ancient craft like painting (!), we might be the transitional phase between painting by hand and computers doing it for us (without us)... This has been talked about for as long as I've been in the business (9 years) and it hasn't happened yet. At some point computers will become fast enough that a one button render engine will naturally come into being, but it's not going to happen over night we'll have plenty of warning. At that point there will probably be other avenues of work that we could move into like virtual reality simulations for architecture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blowback Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 This has been talked about for as long as I've been in the business (9 years) and it hasn't happened yet. At some point computers will become fast enough that a one button render engine will naturally come into being, but it's not going to happen over night we'll have plenty of warning. At that point there will probably be other avenues of work that we could move into like virtual reality simulations for architecture. nicely put. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fooch Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 To be honest, the videos look rather amateurish. Its the equivalent of photoshop filters in motion graphics. Nice at the first look, really really cheesy after a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now