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Putting it All Together
they don't then you will have to use the same technique as with claymation animations (do a series of images, put them in an ANIM file with a page flipping program, do another series, etc.). Where these animations get complicated is in the fine tuning and touch up work. Some people create their objects with Sculpt because it is easier to design with. Then using Interchange they transfer their images to Silver because they like the way Silver renders. Then they clean up the images with Deluxe Paint. Then they create an ANIM file with Page Flipper Plus. Then they might adjust the ANIM file with AnimatiomEditor. Then link the ANIM files together with TV*SHOW, Deluxe Video, The Director or Lights! Camera! Action! Then they transfer it to video tape. You get the idea. It is complicated, time consuming and frustrating. Many times you will run into compatibility problems, resolution and mode problems and quirks with the different software packages. Don't expect things to work smoothly on your first attempt (or your second or third or fifth).
Titling
In this case titling covers anything that has to do with text on the screen (although a logo or static graphic might fit into this category too). You should treat a titling sequence just like you would any other scene. Create a small script just for the titling scene, listing each shot (or screen), transitions, timing, etc. If there is only one text screen then you don't have to do this but there should be a scene page in your main script for it so you don't forget it.
The next step, obviously, is to decide what words you want to appear on the screen in each shot Next you want to decide what will be in the background. Will you be using backgrounds generated by the titling program, digitized images, grabbed images, paint program images or will you superimpose the text onto video? You should have already given this some thought during the scripting process so that if you need them you will have shot extra video just for the titles. Another consideration is if you want other elements on the screen at the same time like animations or reduced 'snap shots' from the production. If you are going to use digitized, grabbed or paint program images as backgrounds or extra elements then you should do those first If you are going to add animations, however, it may be easier to bring static text into an animation as a background than to try to bring animations into a text screen.
If the background is an IFF image (including digitized or grabbed images or images made with a paint program) then most titling packages will let you import that image as a background without any trouble.
If you are using a screen/text/display type titling package you can go ahead and create each one of your screens, decide on the backgrounds and
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