Dynamic Photo Montage ???
Hey...
The band recently released our debut CD; & we'd like to
get up to speed on the video presentation end. We've noticed that
many acts, here & there on the web...in lieu of having a full
fledged
music video...have a
Flash movie (or some sort of video presentation) whereby
still photos move around & display in a clever dynamic
arrangement...fading in & shifting about...rolling &
tumbling into place in an artsy layout, etc.
Is this primarily done in Flash; & if so...how?
Are there templates available?
Are there tutorials available?
Thanks,
mark4man
Flash MX Pro (v7.2)
BTW - Only used the program a few times.
quote:
Is this primarily done in Flash; & if so...how?
Who knows... could be done in flash, imported as
a video, a mixture of flash and video - several possibilities
quote:
Are there templates available?
I don't know why there would be. Something like
this would be strictly up to the creator, so I don't think
templates would give you much customization.
quote:
Are there tutorials available?
same as above
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