Brickfilms.com FAQ Index
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Adobe Premiere
- see also AVI, MOV
AlamDV
Alternative LEGO sources
Are they safe for general viewing?
ASF (Audio Streaming File)
- players, What software do I need to view these films?
- converting from ASF to...
--- MPEG using TMPGEnc
Asteroid explosion
At what framerate should I shoot my film?
Audio Compression
Audio Editing Guide
Averaging, Frame
- S2L Image Averager
Auctions
AVI (Audio Video Interleave)
- players, What software do I need to view these films?
- converting from AVI to...
--- MOV using QuickTime Pro
--- MOV using Graphic Workshop Pro
--- MPEG using TMPGEnc
--- MPEG using VideoMach
--- RM using Real Producer
--- WMV using STOIK
--- WMV using Windows Media Encoder
---series of BMP, GIF, JPG files using VideoMach
- converting to AVI from...
--- compiling a series of AVI files into one AVI
--- BMP using VideoMach
--- GIF using VideoMach
--- JPG using VideoMach
--- MOV using QuickTime Pro
--- MPEG using QuickTime Pro
--- MPEG using VideoMach
--- AVI using RadVideo
--- RM using TINRA
--- WMV using STOIK
Axogon Composer
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Blue screening
- Blue screening tips
- BSOL (Blue Screen Of Life)
BMP (Bitmap)
- converting from BMP to...
--- AVI using VideoMach
Break-away glass
Bricks
- Alternative sources
-Online sources
- Stores
Brickfilms.com
- Brickfilms.com does not host movies
- Film directory
- How can I contact a fellow "brickfilmer"?
- How do I become a member of the Brickfilms community?
- Submitting film links to brickfilms.com
Brickshelf
- Posting movies to Brickshelf
- Sharing a private link from Brickshelf
BSOL (Blue Screen Of Life)
BTV Pro
Bullet time ("The Matrix")
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Calculating widescreen.
Copyrights
- Copyrighting summary
- LEGO copyright issues
- Music copyright issues
Cameras
- Camera list
--- Kodak DVC 325 (webcam)
--- LEGO Studios camera/ Mindstorms Camera
--- Logitech QuickCam Express
--- Logitech QuickCam Pro 3000 (webcam)
--- Orange Micro iBot (firewire webcam)
--- Philips ToUcam Pro (PCVC 740 K) (webcam)
--- Sony Handycam CCD-TR910 NTSC (Hi-8 video camera)
--- Swann SmartCam Deluxe
-Camera types
--- Digital photo cameras
--- (Digital) video cameras
--- Webcams
CGI Animation
Convert movies from file format x into format y?
- see also ASF, AVI, BMP, GIF, JPG, MPG, MOV, RM
Counting frames worksheet
Credits
- Scroller
- Using QuickTime Pro
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DDClip Free
Decapitation
Digital photo cameras
(Digital) video cameras
DIVX AVI player (The Playa)
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Effects, Sound
Effects, Special
Explosions
- Asteroid explosion
- Explosion/appear tutorial
- Oilrig explosion
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Finding movies
- Brickfilms.com directory
- Brickshelf
Frames
-Frame Averaging
--- S2L Image Averager
- Frame rates (Frames per Second)
--- Animation class #2 by The Bluntman
--- Frame counting worksheet
--- Frame counting program
- What should I use to put together the frames?
Free web hosting sites
File format conversions
Filming supplies
FindSounds
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GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
- converting from GIF to...
--- AVI using VideoMach
- converting to a series of GIF files from...
--- AVI using VideoMach
Glass
- Break-away
- For flying effect
Graphic Workshop Pro
- see also AVI, MOV
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Handycam (Sony) CCD-TR910 NTSC (Hi-8 video camera)
How can I...
- contact a fellow "brickfilmer"?
- make something fly?
How do I...
- add sound to my film?
- animate a character going through a glass window?
- become a member of the Brickfilms community?
- check on the necessary credits for music?
-
convert my movie from file format x into format y?
- create explosions?
How long does it take for my movie to be listed?
How popular are brickfilms?
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iBot, Orange Micro (firewire webcam)
Information to provide when you submit a movie
iStopMotion
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JPG/JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
- converting from JPG to...
--- AVI using VideoMach
- converting to a series of JPG files from...
--- AVI using VideoMach
jumping, using Blue screening
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Kodak DVC 325 (webcam)
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LAME MP3 codec
LDRAW
LEGO Group, The
- LEGO copyright issues
- LEGO disclaimers
- LEGO fair use policy
- Getting LEGO bricks
--- Alternative sources
--- Online sources
--- Auctions
--- Stores
--- LEGO Studios
- Lights
--- Lighting setup tips
--- Lighting problems and solutions
--- Working with sunlight
--- Reducing glare
Live-action, flying sequence
Logitech QuickCam Pro 3000 (webcam)
Logitech QuickCam Express
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Macintosh software
"The Matrix" effects (a.k.a. bullet time)
MLCAD
Morphing
Music
- Copyright issues
- Public domain music
MOV (QuickTime Movie File)
- players, What software do I need to view these films?
- converting from MOV to...
--- AVI using QuickTime Pro
--- AVI using RadVideo
--- MPEG using TMPGEnc
--- RM using Real Producer
- converting to MOV from...
--- AVI using QuickTime Pro
--- AVI using Graphic Workshop Pro
--- MPEG using Graphic Workshop Pro
--- MPEG using QuickTime Pro
--- MPEG using VideoMach
MPEG/MPG (Multimedia Professional Group)
- players, What software do I need to view these films?
- converting from MPEG to...
--- AVI using QuickTime Pro
---AVI using VideoMach
--- MOV using QuickTime Pro
--- MOV using Graphics Workshop Pro
--- MPEG (for VCD/DVD) using TMPGEnc
- converting to MPEG from...
--- ASF using TMPGEnc
--- AVI using VideoMach
--- MOV using TMPGEnc
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"N 's " Shooting by
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Orange Micro iBot (firewire webcam)
Online LEGO seller sources
Overcoming writer's block
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Persistence of Vision
Philips ToUcam Pro (PCVC 740 K) (webcam)
Players, What software do I need to view these films?
Popularity of brickfilms?
Posting movies to Brickshelf
POV-RAY
"Private links from Brickshelf
Public domain music
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QuickCam Express, Logitech
QuickCam Pro 3000, Logitech (webcam)
QuickTime Pro
- see also MOV
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RadVideoTools
Real Player
- see also RM
RealProducer/Helix Producer
- see also RM
RM (Real Media)
- players, What software do I need to view these films?
- converting from RM to...
--- AVI using Tinra
- converting to RM from...
--- AVI using Real Producer
--- MOV using Real Producer
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S2L Image Averager
Scrolling titles (animated credits)
- Scroller
- Using QuickTime Pro
Sharing a "private" link from Brickshelf
Should I be concerned about copyrighting my films?
Sound effects
- Audio Editing Guide
- Sound Dogs
- SoundFX
Snow
Sony Handycam CCD-TR910 NTSC (Hi-8 video camera)
Special Effects
"Star Wars" effects
STOIK
Stop Motion Animator (SMA)
Stop Motion Pro
Stop-motion, for flying effect
Stores
Submitting link to brickfilms.com
Subtitles
Swann SmartCam Deluxe
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"The Matrix">effects (a.k.a. bullet time)
TINRA
- see also RM
TMPGEnc
- see also ASF, AVI, MPG
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Updates, most current
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VideoMach
- see also AVI, BMP, GIF, JPG, MPG
VirtualDub
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Webcams
Where do I post my movies?
What about The LEGO Group's copyrights?
What can you tell me about LEGO Studios?
What do I need to start making brick films?
What information do I provide when submit a movie?
What software do I need to view these films?
What software should I use for editing and creating my films?
What software should I use to capture frames?
What should I use to put together the frames?
Where do I get the software?
Which camera should I use?
Widescreen
- Why Widescreen?
- Calculating widescreen.
Windows Media Encoder
- see also ASF, AVI, WMV
WMV (Windows Media Video)
- players, What software do I need to view these films?
- converting from WMV to....
--- AVI using STOIK
- converting to WMV from...
--- AVI using STOIK
--- AVI using Windows Media Encoder
WinMorph
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