Digital BW, The Print

on 3/26/2002 7:03 PM, DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com at
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com wrote:

> Message: 22
> Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 20:11:16 -0600
> From: "Steadman Uhlich" <steadmanuhlich@...>
> Subject: Re: Ken Burns style Documentaries.
> 
> Yeah, I am a fan.  Thanks for the link to the website. I will check it out.
> 
> A bit about the technology:
> 
> The use of the stills and motion is called "motion table" or "motion
> graphics."  
> 
> The motion table comes from using a stationary camera above a table surface
> that moves....sometimes with computer control (mine has a small joystick).
> The more sophisticated units also allow "zooming" at the same time as panning
> around the surface.  This gives a dynamic appearance to the still photo.
> 
> Some of this stuff is very elaborate and very expensive.  Some is not.
> 
> Mine cost about $1,000 and I considered it a bargain.
> 
> Steadman 

Final Cut Pro and probably Adobe After Effects can be programmed to scan and
zoom into a high res scan and render it into digital video.  Moving table
may not be required.  While I'm not a pro editor or effects person, I did
use Final Cut Pro to pan and reposition images for flip books that I print
on my 1200.  This would be on topic, but I print them in color, sorry. The
flipbook software does not use the piezo driver so I'm left to the color
inks.  Hey, but I could desaturate!
 
-Bruce

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