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Photoshop
5.0
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After
Effects 3.1
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| extension: *.flm |
extension: *.aep |
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FILE SIZE:
extremely LARGE file sizes (aprx. 100 MB/s of video)
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FILE SIZE:
very SMALL file sizes (aprx. 50 KB/s of video)
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MEMORY:
requires gobs of RAM
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MEMORY:
requires little RAM
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EDITING:
Video files must be converted to Adobe Filmstrip files (*.flm)
in Adobe Premiere before they can be edited.
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EDITING:
After Effects imports video files directly. No conversion necessary.
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the lightsaber must be hand drawn on each frame
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the vectors of the lightsaber can be edited for all frames
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| viewing the files requires flattening
the image and starting over again if the results are not desired. |
lightsaber animation is saved and can
be edited/ tweaked later |
| lighting effects are impossible |
animated lens flares are standard plug-ins
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