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Pixilation
Pixilation
Pixilation is similar to stop motion, but with live objects (such as people) instead of inanimate objects. Here are a few guidelines to keep in
mind:
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It is crucial to understand that your video assist (the Live View you
see from your camera) and you final high-resolution images are not
the same thing, and are captured sequentially, one right after the
other.
Press the high-res key on the keypad (shown at right) to only
view high-res images in the Animation workspace.Viewing
only high-res images will avoid error when working with
moving objects, since Dragonframe will display only the high-res
image.
(Optional) Open Preferences, then click the CAPTURE tab, you can set
three options that may help shooting live objects.
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Set the Capture Delay to 0.0 SECONDS. This will tell Dragonframe
to capture the frame as quickly as possible after you press SHOOT.
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Set the Capture Review time to 2.0 SECONDS. This way you can see
your high resolution image immediately after Dragonframe captures
it.
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Select CAPTURE TONE. Dragonframe will play a sound when the
camera’s shutter is open.
See also:
“How Dragonframe Works” on page 1.
“Basic Overview of DSLR Shooting” on page 2.
“Capture Preferences” on page 309.
Traditional 2D Animation
Dragonframe can make a great tool for traditional, hand-drawn 2D animation. Use a few settings to aid your 2D project:
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In the X-Sheet, click
and choose FILE #. This will show the
unique file number for every image you capture, even if you copy,
cut or paste images.
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