Let's hear it for Parent TM Control!

Grazie wrote on 1/22/2005, 11:39 PM
I've just done, for me anyway, a complex "rolling" number sequence. Presently it consists of 4 positions of rolling number - all in line - on 4 tracks:

0 : 0 : 0 : 0

I'm gonna get this up to 1 million today. Each element is created from basic elements from within Vegas, rendered to keep the Alpha channel transparent and each one speeded up to give a speedy/speeding number effect. Ok, haviong now got ALL my elements "space" evenly horizontally, they are, of course, all in the wrong place on the video! Sooooo . . . I inserted an empty track above these 4 and made all the 4 tracks "children" to this new empty Parent Track. Using the Parent TM I can now "move" and position this rolling number sequence to anywhere on the screen. I can also resize it too!

So, this Parenting system and its Track Motion is great! Absolutely vital .. Thanks Sony! And thanks to the RD people and their BETA testers!

That's all Folks!

Grazie

Comments

nickle wrote on 1/22/2005, 11:51 PM
It sounds like you just won an Oscar......

I'd like to thank my cast and crew and Sony........
mrjhands wrote on 1/22/2005, 11:51 PM
Gee, I swear to God sometimes Grazie, I know I don't post alot of entries here, but sometimes you make me REALLY think of what you are saying and wondering if I am from the same hemisphere as you, but in the end , your comments make sense...are Brits that much more smarter than the rest of us?? Damn...
mrjhands wrote on 1/22/2005, 11:57 PM
wow, I hope you are from Britain, otherwise I really look dumb don't I...
Grazie wrote on 1/23/2005, 12:08 AM
I speak as I find . . speak as I find . ..

Yup, Brit here - Born and raised in MIDDLESEX! - No joking here about MIDDLESEX! This IS a very serious county! And one day, Napoleon like, we will wrest it from the grip of London! All the way down to Lord's Cricket ground - don't yah know!

Look, if I like something I want people to at least explore it - and yes I do get verrryyy enthusiastic about it - I aint gonna change! You want me too? BUT, the corollary of this is also true - that if I DO find something that irks me - you get to know that too - and I'm tenacious about it - ask Spot, Edward, PAW, Bob, Gary, Grobsie, RMD, Kelly, epirb, Chaboud and TorS.

Luvs Yah all!

Grazie
mrjhands wrote on 1/23/2005, 12:13 AM
No, Holmes, don't wancha to change, I said what I said, I'm intrigued is all...
Best Regards,
John
Grazie wrote on 1/23/2005, 12:16 AM
I know . . I know . . G :)
Grazie wrote on 1/23/2005, 12:18 AM
Nickle? - I sometimes forget to thank these our good people in Mads . yeah? .. . Oscar!? oh yeah rite . ... g :)
PeterWright wrote on 1/23/2005, 1:27 AM
Great to hear your adventures Grazie - have you played with Parent - Track Motioning in 3D space?
Grazie wrote on 1/23/2005, 1:37 AM
Hiyah Pete!

Ho yes! . . . I'm just recovering from the stuff flying past me - huh!. .. Do not, repeat: DO NOT use if you have been drinking!

I've bought and have studied Gary Kleiner's DVD set .. Gary I'm gonna email you! . . . plus Spot's book .. . All has been made very clear.

Tell you what fellas? Community video work has never LOOKED soooo good!

Grazie
epirb wrote on 1/23/2005, 9:22 AM
Can ya post the Veg Grazie? or is it too big with the media and all.
I think I got your concept, sounds cool, I'd like to see it in action.
maybe you could even post the finished product on Kelly's site ehh?
That is unless you plan on keepin it in the Grazie Vault of Vegas Epiphanies. : )