Eric Philpott Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 I am doing some research on playback software and I would be very interested to hear how people are doing playback of their animations and 3D renderings. I am intrigued by the relative absence of playback software (except for awkward low res video format players). How do you do playback and do you like the sytem you're using? thanks, Eric Philpott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Eloy Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 So far, the best playback software I've seen is Radlight. It's light, simple and has everything you might need. It also handles hi-res files pretty well. BUT, since it depends on a relatively powerful machine to run properly, I'm now publishing all my animations on VCD. It's less likely you're gonna have troubles such as flicks or incompatibilities... [] Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dollus Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Bink It is fairly idiot-proof, cross-platform, no codec to download and packs into an exe wonderfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kid Posted February 1, 2003 Share Posted February 1, 2003 The problem with Bink is the file is a .exe Yeah, virus scanners are good these days but I know a lot of people who just stay well away from .exe files which have come from people they don't fully know. Oooh look :gebigeek: orangeshy :ngesleep: :angesigh: :angeuhoh: :angedead: orangecry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kid Posted February 1, 2003 Share Posted February 1, 2003 bubble bobble :angeuhoh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Philpott Posted February 1, 2003 Author Share Posted February 1, 2003 I have heard from some 3D and VFX artists that doing playback in a video format is problematic because 1. (according to some) it adds extra steps and takes more time. 2. The lower resolution of video formats makes accurate playback (for careful checking for artifacts, for example) difficult. (Note: I have heard this last concern more from people in the film industry, so it higher resolution playback may not be an issue for this CGarchitect artists.) Thanks for the feedback so far. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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