Anybody used the Pixelan Spice.... plug-ins?

DataMeister wrote on 2/19/2002, 6:34 PM
I was just wondering if anyone has used the SpiceFilters or SpiceMaster plug-ins? From the little promotional thumbnails it looks pretty cheesy to me. I'm having trouble imagining what they might be used for in real life video production and as far as I know, these are the only thrid party plug-ins available at the moment for Vegas Video. Not the best impression I must say. It is a good thing Vegas Video stands so well on it own (unlike the 3D world where so many programs are useless without decent plug-ins)

So, does anyone want to share what they have used these particular filters for?

JBJones

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Control_Z wrote on 2/19/2002, 7:56 PM
I use them occasionally in long photo montages for variety. No, I almost never use them for regular editing.

I also suspect the dynamic matteing they describe could be useful for something if I ever find the time to figure it out.

What VV3 needs DESPERATELY is some 3D fx. Not to be used often, but every now and then...
jboy wrote on 2/20/2002, 1:25 AM
I've played around with them a bit, and gotten some pretty interesting effects I couldn't have gotten any other way. Yeah, they do look superficially kind of cheesey, but they are worth an effort. Download the free demo and check em out for yourself. Be forewarned though, the install routine is a bit strange.
Cheesehole wrote on 2/20/2002, 3:35 AM
I use spice master (the transition plugin) quite a bit now. I created a preset of a soft spiraly sweep from left to right which works so much nicer than a crossfade. it compresses better than a crossfade too since the whole frame isn't changing at once. you just apply it and then every subsequent transition you make for that project defaults to the last one you used (new in VV3).

the spice filters are good for smooth liquidy trippy psychadelic effects which I love :)

- ben
andy-stevens wrote on 2/20/2002, 6:15 PM
SpiceMaster effects work also work excellently when used for compositing and masking by adjusting the keyframes to create an effect rather than a transition.

Andy Stevens