Event or clip editing question

minna415 wrote on 10/18/2004, 7:02 PM
This is a rookie question, sorry. If you had a clip of lets say an Orange rolling on top of a table, and you wanted to slow that clip of the Orange down to a stand still - or full speed to a freeze frame - and then let the clip stay frozen for a couple of seconds on the timeline while going into a dissolve or a crossfade into another clip of an Apple. How would that be done? I'm stuck on this seemingly simple task. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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B.Verlik wrote on 10/18/2004, 7:58 PM
I'll take the first stab and the corrections and more complicated versions should follow. Although I haven't done this yet, this is how I imagine it. If you just wanted one speed of slow motion that would be simple, just hit control button and drag video(you'll see wavy line under your mouse icon) "time-stretch" this will give you slow motion. The more you drag the clip, the slower it is. If you want normal speed that slows down to a stop, that might be more difficult (and where the corrections beneath me will explain) I think you could take the clip and split it into sections and "time-stretch" each section a little more than the previous section, realizing that each succeeding section/split should be shorter than the early sections, so when you slow it down it won't be too long. When you get to the end of the slow motion, take a 'snapshot' (see icon on right, above video preview window of Vegas) of the last frame and then import that and add it to the end of the clip. Then bring in your apple clip and overlap it to the middle of the last 'snapshot' of orange (Okay everybody, how do you really do it the correct way?) (also note, that if your slow motion isn't slow enough, you can make a new .avi of slowest clip then start over)
JL wrote on 10/18/2004, 8:02 PM
The following method will give an even slowing down to a freeze. Insert > Video Envelope > Event Velocity on the rolling orange clip. Add an envelope point (double click) where you want the clip to start slowing down. Add a second envelope point approximately where you want the clip to freeze frame. Right click the second point > Set to > 0. Adjust the location of the freeze point by dragging and reset to 0 if needed. Trim the right edge of the clip to allow sufficient freeze time and the transition to apple clip. Pull the apple clip to overlap the orange clip to get a crossfade.

[Edit] I should add that velocity envelopes can be a bit tricky to get the hang of at first but once you figure out how they work… well, if you’re like me, you’ll still be baffled ;-)

JL

B.Verlik wrote on 10/18/2004, 8:05 PM
Seee. Boy, that was fast. Actually, you taught me too. I never knew what that 'velocity' stood for.
minna415 wrote on 10/18/2004, 9:39 PM
I wanna thank the 2 of you guys for answering me. much appreciated. I already have been tooling around with the velocity effect in the clip like you said, i just keep running into problems of the clip or (event) moving too much and then subsequently moving the points that I placed on it. And was kind've hoping to do snapshots of just one frame and then copying and pasting but it hasnt seemed to allow me to do that either. Still a work in progress. anymore idea's would be a plus since this has been a big stumbling block for me.
Thanks again.
wolfbass wrote on 10/18/2004, 10:00 PM
minna:

There's a 'lock envelopes to events' option somewhere! This might help the moving around problem.

(I can't be more specific, sorry, I'm at work on my non-vegas PC.

Andy
wolfbass wrote on 10/18/2004, 10:01 PM
Minna:

Also, if you put a zero point on your velocity, and stretch the clip after that point, it should freeze frame.

Andy.
minna415 wrote on 10/19/2004, 6:04 PM
Thank you Wolfbass... that did the trick - 2 velocity points - 1 set at lets say 100% and another point set directly below it set to 0%. worked perfectly. Freezed the frame, and then I could stretch it.
Thanks guys.
wolfbass wrote on 10/19/2004, 7:18 PM
Minna:

Glad to help.

Not often I get the chance to help people here, there are a lot more wiser more experienced heads on this forum!

Feels good to pass on the info I've got.

Cheers,

Andy
Grazie wrote on 10/19/2004, 11:43 PM
Nice one Wolfie!

Grazie