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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: first walking test]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[JUGGERNAUT PICTURES your signature is way to big it needs to be 400x100 not hugexhuge]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[AquaMorph]]></name>
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			<updated>2010-06-07T13:22:37Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: first walking test]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[This was pretty good. It was a little dark though. You might want to try adding lights. And you might want to speed up the frame-rate.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Juggernaut Pictures]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/1880/</uri>
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			<updated>2010-06-07T01:04:13Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: first walking test]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=akumasetan]Yup everything's on manual, me thinks the webcam's quality not up to standard too. Will invest in a QP7k soon. In the meantime, I'll focus on my technique.

I'm trying to figure out how to smoother the walk-cycle, is this ok?

Youtube [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAjdO9QH-z8[/url]

I followed the technique mentioned at stopmotioncentral.com[/quote]

It just looks odd to me. :s The framerate looks too low but you said it was shot at 15fps. Do you compress your file and if you do, do you compress it as 15 fps? 
I don't use AnimatorDV, but in Sony Vegas you get to chose/set the fps you want your video to be, so if you can do this in AnimatorDV as well, make sure it's 15 fps as well. :)

A good thing: No light flicker in that test. :D]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[micky.brick.eyes]]></name>
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			<updated>2009-04-28T16:22:36Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: first walking test]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I know. I have it. I was just suggesting it.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Just Kidden]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/146/</uri>
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			<updated>2009-04-28T14:18:04Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: first walking test]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=justkidden]What about a CP9k? That will probably have better quality.[/quote]
Quickcam Pro 9000. It has great quality for a webcam.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[BertL]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/194/</uri>
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			<updated>2009-04-28T14:16:54Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: first walking test]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[What about a CP9k? That will probably have better quality.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Just Kidden]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/146/</uri>
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			<updated>2009-04-28T14:13:10Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: first walking test]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Yup everything's on manual, me thinks the webcam's quality not up to standard too. Will invest in a QP7k soon. In the meantime, I'll focus on my technique.

I'm trying to figure out how to smoother the walk-cycle, is this ok?

Youtube [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAjdO9QH-z8[/url]

I followed the technique mentioned at stopmotioncentral.com]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[akumasetan]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/583/</uri>
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			<updated>2009-04-28T13:49:57Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: first walking test]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[It looked to me like all settings were on manual. I think you need a better camera though - the quality's not great!

The only thing I would say about the cycle is that the arms swung a bit too much. Normal people only swing their arms very subtly, so you should try and recreate this in your animation.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Hazzat]]></name>
				<email><![CDATA[harry@bossert.com]]></email>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/99/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-04-27T16:25:26Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/43323/#p43323</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: first walking test]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[There's deffinatly improvement, it could still use a little work though, it doesn't look smooth enough, but maybe that's because of the quality of the movie. 
How high is your fps now? It might still be too low. (15fps is used by most people)
I think your camera re-adjusts itself after every frame, because you got a lot of light flicker and the focus changes. If you can, put all settings on [u]manual[/u].

Keep it up, you're doing great.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[micky.brick.eyes]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/529/</uri>
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			<updated>2009-04-27T13:51:21Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: first walking test]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I ditched Windows Movie Maker and used AnimatorDV Simple+

Hope there's improvements...

Youtube [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG6g-iA9iOU[/url]

Thanks Moo-C-J & Hazzat for the tips.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[akumasetan]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/583/</uri>
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			<updated>2009-04-27T13:21:36Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: first walking test]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Nah, just get a stop-motion software, such as Monkeyjam, Anasazi SMA or Helium Frog. The walk cycle itself was pretty good.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Hazzat]]></name>
				<email><![CDATA[harry@bossert.com]]></email>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/99/</uri>
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			<updated>2009-04-26T20:00:36Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: first walking test]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[The frame rate was too slow and there was quite a bit of light flicker.
To make your frame rate faster on WMM (if that's what you are using) select all your pictures in the timeline and add the effect speed double. 
Then the frame rate will be 16 fps.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[MooCJ]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/33/</uri>
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			<updated>2009-04-26T18:45:53Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[first walking test]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[hi there, this is my first walking test shot at 8fps.

do provide tips for improvement cos im a newbie here.

thanks!

youtube [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMmqiA68WKA[/url]]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[akumasetan]]></name>
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			<updated>2009-04-26T18:37:03Z</updated>
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