Author Topic: Hey Vid, I got a question for ya... (Read 1240 times)

MPTheory · « **on:** June 13, 2003, 07:56:06 AM »

I was curious, Can you capture video from Hi 8 directly into after effects? Juslight and I are working on a video project, and I need to find the best way to capture my clips. I was messing around with my camera last night, (And after a few hours of pissing around) and ended up loging and capturing in premier.

The MAJOR problem I had was trying to simply save each idividual clip as a seperate file. If I tried to save the clip, I had the option of saving the video or the audio, but not both at the same time. I ended up having to export each clip as a movie by pulling each clip in the timeline, one by one.

Is there an easier way to capture my video (from my video camera) as a clip, so I can open it in after effects as a standard NTSC???

videoholic · « **Reply #1 on:** June 13, 2003, 08:08:43 AM »

Best way that I can do it is capture in Avid (Or premiere as you are doing it) and export the video out as a TARGA SEQUENCE. It will be 30 individual pics for each second of video.

Then import the targa sequence into AE.

MPTheory · « **Reply #2 on:** June 13, 2003, 09:09:59 AM »

Thanks man...

CHIZZY · « **Reply #3 on:** June 13, 2003, 09:25:37 AM »

Heh, heh... you guys should check this out...

http://www.lysator.liu.se/~zap/kidwars/intermezzo/intermezzo-dualis-reloaded.wmv

MPTheory · « **Reply #4 on:** June 13, 2003, 10:07:45 AM »

That was friggin awesome! haha. Were working on something like that.... There wont be any 3d animation in it though.

videoholic · « **Reply #5 on:** June 13, 2003, 12:23:21 PM »

I\'m working on a video for my kid of our Sea World vacation. I made a 30 second open in it that\'s pretty cute. THe whole video is 20 minutes long, but when I get the open done I will upload a bit.

MPTheory · « **Reply #6 on:** June 13, 2003, 12:28:16 PM »

sweet man. Yeah, We\'re working on a video entitled "Magniferific Man". Its a mocumentary.. some cool effects, cheesy acting. The whole bit. Should be funny as hell though.

« **Reply #7 on:** June 14, 2003, 12:18:58 AM »

Um... how the hell did you capture the Hi8 footage in the first place?? I\'m guessing you have a capture board of some kind.

videoholic · « **Reply #8 on:** June 14, 2003, 03:11:04 AM »

If you have a video camera with firewire you can input the video into the video camera through patch cords and then use the camera as a transcoder. Camera sends the video right to the computer through the firewire without even having to make a dub to DV first.

At least that\'s what I did with some of my old footage.

« **Reply #9 on:** June 14, 2003, 07:49:36 PM »

Hi8 is analog no firewire there.

Those cameras are old anyway, MPTheory for your next video I recommend investing in a MiniDV cam with a high pixel count (more than 640k). Capturing to computer is super easy as Vid pointed out, not to mention a pure digital transfer of your footage.

If Targa doesn\'t work good and you have a lot of HD space try the Huffyuv codec which is raw YUV so Premiere/After FX loves it. Just run a search for it, it\'s free. btw- what capture card you guys using?

MPTheory · « **Reply #10 on:** June 14, 2003, 09:33:55 PM »

I Am transfering with DV. My camera isnt analog. It\'s Digital... I\'ll post a link of the finished product in a few weeks.

BTW, Im not using a capture card. I\'m simply transfering from Firewire. I was never having a problem capturing my video, just wanted to know the best means of getting it to After effects If I couldnt capture directly into it. Ive Got it figured out now. Ive already watched some on my TV to make sure it looks alright after adding the effects.

« **Reply #11 on:** June 14, 2003, 11:24:18 PM »

... So it\'s not Hi8? Or it\'s a Hi8 camera with Firewire? Never heard of those... unless you mean D8.

videoholic · « **Reply #12 on:** June 15, 2003, 04:39:48 AM »

There is no Hi-8 with firewire. you are right sambone, it would have to be a D8 which is just a digital camera with hi-8 tape.

MPTheory · « **Reply #13 on:** June 16, 2003, 11:25:48 AM »

Digital8/HI8...
I use video Hi8 and Digital formatted tapes.

videoholic · « **Reply #14 on:** June 16, 2003, 12:36:25 PM »

Yeah, exactly. It\'s digital, but it prints on Hi-8 tape. It\'s essentially the same thing as a MiniDV, but different tape.

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