Halo 300- VIDEO SKINS – CREATE EXCITING VIDEOS FREE! #3

• Here I shall explain in bullets, how to utilize freely available software to produce exciting new versions of videos, without annoying logos.

The video “Halo 300″ was an excellent production, deserving of extra dynamic presentation and multilingual sub titles.

Contact with the original producer has been made to gain permission.

The process of reproduction is as follows.

Alternative software solutions; in brackets.

• Log into free flash website builder.
• Upload selected jpeg image for background surround.
• Import the video.
• Resize image to surround the video.
• Record video in new surround (Camtasia) (Debut video capture ‘free’).
• Add text to original images. (photoimpression) (Any free image editor).
• Edit on timeline, (Camtasia) (Movie maker) (Mac imovie) (online editor).
• Record extra audio using Microsoft speech and free Audacity audio recorder.
• Type character speeches into word document.
• Use online translator for multilingual translations (Google) (Babylon) (Etcetera).
• Add captions to timeline & adjust to speech (local hard drive editor) (Tubecaption online).
• Make final adjustments & render video.
• Upload to multiple video hosting sites in one go (Stompernet) (tubemogul ‘free’).
• Let everyone enjoy.

Below is the story line translated into Spanish – Espanola.

We Spartans descended from Hercules himself.

Taught never to retreat

Never to surrender.

To the death on the battlefield

Is the greatest glory

He can achieve in his life.

Spartans – the finest soldiers

The world has ever known.

It’s quiet now

They came through the blackness.

Be afraid – Sparta will burn to the ground.

A thousand nations of the Persian Empire

descend upon you.

I must have came good to free this world.

Instead ask yourself

What should a free man do?

You threaten my people with slavery and death.

This is madness

Madness – this is Sparta!

We will stand and fight.

A new age has begun.

An age – of freedom.

And all will know

That 300 Spartans

Give their last breath

To defend it.

Spartans – tonight we die in hell!

Give up nothing

But take from them.

Everything.

We’re in for one wild night!

What the hell.

Estamos espartanos descendientes de Hércules a sí mismo.
Enseñado nunca a retiro
Nunca a la entrega.
Con la muerte en el campo de batalla
Es la mayor gloria
Él puede lograr en su vida.
Espartanos – los mejores soldados
El mundo ha conocido jamás.
Es tranquilo ahora
Ellos vinieron a través de la oscuridad.
Tener miedo – Esparta se quemarán al suelo.
Un millar de naciones del Imperio Persa
descienda sobre vosotros.
Debo tener buen vino a este mundo libre.
En lugar de preguntarse
¿Cuál debe ser un hombre libre?
Usted amenazan a mi pueblo con la esclavitud y la muerte.
Esto es una locura
Locura – se trata de Esparta!
Estaremos de pie y lucha.
Una nueva era ha comenzado.
Una edad – de la libertad.
Y todos saben
Que 300 espartanos
Dar su último aliento

VIDEO SKINS – CREATE EXCITING VIDEOS FREE! #2

Before revealing the technological advancements that have taken place since my own (crude) experiments way back in 2007, I should at least portray the developments I achieved.

The statement (way back in 2007) appears to be derogatory to state, since it spans a mere 12 months, but it shows how fast technology is evolving today.

The concept of creating what I referred to ‘internal visual surrounds’ within the structure of streaming videos, became an obsession. Millions of videos uploaded to hosting sites, all have one thing in common ~ they are presented in boring black squares!

Although being restricted in funding, as I was merely experimenting as an open source theory, I managed to make certain strides in my efforts.

Old cinema style surround.

My initial experiments were centered on creating an old style cinema surround, using curtains as a backdrop.

After taking j peg snapshots of the “Metro” cinema sides, and online news scroller software, I uploaded them to my online workshop (hidden page) on one of my websites.

Careful manipulation of the images, cropping to size ~ 320 wide x 240 pixels high, I was able to create the first internal visual surround and used it to create movie trailer surrounds. This was also reproduced in the color blue.

Choosing a what proved to be a popular movie trailer, I recorded the footage and placed it within the folds of the surrounds.

Realizing the multilingual needs of different languages, I translated the movie trailer synopsis in many languages incorporated within the news scroller.

This proved to be popular amongst viewers from countries other than English speaking, simply because they could now understand the storyline.

Admittedly the Indiana Jones experiment was not as popular as my recording of ‘Fools gold’ which attracted over 90.000 views, possibly because it was an unknown entity and was not a perfect job, but it was a beginning and proved worthwhile.

VIDEO SKINS – CREATE EXCITING VIDEOS FREE!

Future thought’s HAPTICS (INSIDE INFO SKIN).-Myvzine
http;//www.myvzine.com
Futuristic animation from future thought.
Machine controlling man.
Wrapped in new information skin.
An experimental demo by Myvzine publications.

This amusing animation by (Future thought) is a masterpiece on its own. All credits must go to this outstanding producer whom has created many fascinating animations.

On first viewing, I decided to spice the presentation up even further, by adding a futuristic skin to the surrounding elements of the original video.

Being a perfectionist, I need to increase the size of both the internal visuals and the surrounding skin, but there is enough of it to show the skinning effects.

I should also have cropped the corners to give it a polygon shape, rather than a square.

Video presentation in the form of adding new skins and re-recording, is a new art form that is emerging as an alternative to the accepted norm.

From this point onwards I shall be revealing my earlier (crude) experiments in attempting to create video surrounds that were more appealing to the eye.

Technology has greatly improved my efforts and now it has become so simple, anyone can create stunning visual presentations, valuable in promoting both personal and commercial videos.

Look out for further posts and articles and please make your contributory ideas through comments!

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