I came across this website that creates flip books out of your short video files. I have no idea what the quality is like, but I'm going to order one as a Mom's Day gift for my wife (with a clip of Jordan, of course).
Thought you might like to check it out for yourself.
This blog is a collection of resources and ramblings regarding the field of design. I am a media designer who enjoys creating, but becoming increasingly aware that we do not create in a vacuum. In the spirit of being a lifetime learner, I'm always on the lookout for information on how we send and receive visual messages in this crazy world of mass communication.
The Monkey Wrench
As a kid, I thought one of the coolest things to do was work with my dad in his wood shop. Since I really didn't inherit my dad's skill at woodworking and general "fix-it" abilities, I ended up being the helper, but I didn't even do that well.
Once, in the middle of a rather intense project, he barked out an order to me: "Get me the monkey wrench." I ran to his tool box, rummaged through the pile of what I considered completely foreign objects, searching for the Holy Grail. My only problem — I didn't know what the hell a monkey wrench looked like. In that moment of panic — desperate to please my father and, even more so, not wanting to look like a complete idiot — I learned an important lesson: know your tools.
Now I know, regardless of our profession, we all have our own personal set of tools. They don't necessarily look like the ones in my dad's red Black and Decker, but they're just as valuable. In gathering my own tools, I've seen the importance of having them close by. Knowing what they look like. How they feel in my hand. When it's appropriate to use them. When to add to the collection. It's been said that the tools make the man. I'm not sure if that's true, but I think they definitely make THIS man a little more useful. So I'll keep working on sharpening my skills and looking for ways to improve the way I work.
At the very least, I now know what a monkey wrench looks like. (Thanks, Dad.)
3 comments:
I have samples of these from last year. Aren't they great? It just takes every 4th frame and prints it!
Thank you Stephen--I have birthday gifts and chritmas gifts forever now!!!
Just to let you know . . . the end result turned out very well, and my wife loved it.
I recommend choosing your clip carefully -- make sure it has plenty of action, and can entertain without the benefit of sound.
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