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Title: film
Post by: Tmac7 on January 30, 2009, 05:15:25 AM

Ok I tried uploading a film to youtube but it didn't work. What file do i have to change it to and how do i do it? Because it read FAILED(Wrong File) or something like that.

Title: Re: film
Post by: Lusche on January 30, 2009, 05:43:36 AM

What format is your movie in? wmv, mpg, avi or...?

Title: Re: film
Post by: Tmac7 on January 30, 2009, 05:48:40 AM

says .ahf document. If I just type .wmv at the end will it change it?

Title: Re: film
Post by: Lusche on January 30, 2009, 05:53:29 AM

lol no.


A .ahf file is not really a "film", it's not a movie file. It just contains the data so the AH film viewer (which is actually a kind of stripped-down version of the game) can re-create the events on your screen. And simply renaming a file doesn't change it's very nature.

You have to make a movie first before uploading - you have to capture (="film") the action on your screen by using a capture program like FRAPS, then edit the film with a program like the Windows Movie Maker, Sony Vegas or similar editing software

Title: Re: film
Post by: Tmac7 on January 30, 2009, 05:58:14 AM

oh ok so takes more then 10 mins :P Got to do that tonight. Were does the file go when u capture it?

Title: Re: film
Post by: Lusche on January 30, 2009, 05:59:45 AM

Quote from: Tmac7 on January 30, 2009, 05:58:14 AM

oh ok so takes more then 10 mins :P Got to do that tonight. Were does the file go when u capture it?

Depends on wich program you use to capture, and it's settings ;)


Here's a tutorial for capturing using FRAPS: http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,246561.0.html

Title: Re: film
Post by: Tmac7 on January 30, 2009, 10:09:11 AM

Thanks :) <S>

Title: Re: film
Post by: Tmac7 on February 04, 2009, 04:46:31 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4n0O0iadNw

NEW FILM

Title: Re: film
Post by: Fulmar on February 04, 2009, 05:16:01 PM

Now that your movie cherry has been popped, some things to work on.

It's a bit jerky in spots, is your computer fairly fast?  Fraps recording takes a good amount of processing power to get smooth playback, though there are ways to get around the jerky film on slower computers.

Some of your shots are pretty far away from the action and on youtube quality, its hard to see what's going on.  Try and keep your views fairly close to the planes.

Learning the camera shot system really adds to AH movies, this tutorial should help you learn it in a jiffy.
http://derstuhl.net/ahmd/uploads/Aces%20High%20Training%20and%20Help%20Movies/ahfilm_camerashots_tut.zip

Also, IMO I prefer not having the game icons on aircraft.

Title: Re: film
Post by: Tmac7 on February 04, 2009, 06:42:15 PM

Yeah i don't know why I like them but next video i'll make them without for a try.

Title: Re: film
Post by: Tmac7 on February 04, 2009, 09:17:54 PM

I use Fraps download to record the video. So I'm not sure how I can use just AH film to record and get the movie to work on windows movie makeer