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i just added a pre-made video to this program. it's my first attempt at this. here it is. though it has seemed to slow down...
Same thing I tell just about everyone who posts Sqirlz tests: use multiple layers. Right now, it looks like a single, 2D layer of video that you dropped on top of your footage. Use multiple layers, with the ones "further back" intersecting with the ground, more blurry, and with smaller drops. Also, rain almost never blows sideways like that, so unless that's the effect you're going for, I'd have the rain just going straight down. The lighting looked awfully bright for a rainstorm, as well. Not bad for a first effort, but it needs some tweaking.
ok, i'll try and make another 
this time better
why does this speed up my .avi files? is there any way to stop it?
What exactly do you mean by "speed up my .avi files?" Are you saying that the raw footage you imported is sped up when you export? If I had a guess, it's probably due to differences in the framerate (for example, if your raw footage is 15 fps and you're exporting at the standard 29.97 fps, your footage will be twice as fast). Not sure how to change this, as I haven't used Sqirlz in a long time... I'd look around in whatever "settings" or "preferences" menus there are and see if you can find something.
well, when i imported it into sqirlz, it sped up, but when i added the rain, it went back to normal. here's another that i made. the quality went down... i still can't get it right. but i think this will do in a film i'm making
Hmm...
I like the second one better.
If you need rain effects in a film, I could help you out.
PM me if you're interested.
or should i get a green screen video file of some rain, then open it up in sony vegas? i'll try again with the sqirlz, and if i can't get it the way i want, i'll ask for your help 
edit. yea.... i think i'm going to stick with the sqirlz instead og chroma keying the rain in. why? i opened two layers of the rain in sony vegas over the video file and you can still barely see it. here's the result from the green screen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIsJr1zH-JY
Last edited by Mason (November 28, 2010 (04:20pm))
Alright.
I can do the effects for you, or I can give you some help.
Take your pick!
ZP, or anyone else, let me see what you can do with this test clip: i uploaded it to mediafire.com. if i like it, i'll have you do a part in my film...or i can still do it i sqirlz
Right!
I can do it in After Effects CS5, or Particleillusion3.0.
either one, thanks
Do you still need the effect done?
well, i'd like to see that test- then sometime in the future- i could call for you perhaps?
Sure!
That's fine.
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