"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
11/04/2014 at 10:35 • Filed to: planelopnik
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"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
11/04/2014 at 10:35 • Filed to: planelopnik | 3
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The heavily modified P-51 "Precious Metal" fires up the engine prior to the 2014 Reno Air Races. Unlike the Merlin found in most Mustangs, this is a Rolls-Royce Griffon Mk 58 turning counter-rotating propellers. Out of the box, the 60º V-12 created 2,450 HP at takeoff at 2,750 RPM at SL. The Griffon was the last of the V-12 aero engines built by RR. Production ceased in 1955. (H/T to ShiftsAndGiggles for the GIF)
FJ80WaitinForaLSV8
> ttyymmnn
11/04/2014 at 11:18 |
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picks jaw up off the desk.
Chris Clarke
> ttyymmnn
11/04/2014 at 12:11 |
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ttyymmnn
> Chris Clarke
11/04/2014 at 12:23 |
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I'm totally stealing that. I need to learn how to make those.
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Chris Clarke
> ttyymmnn
11/04/2014 at 12:30 |
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Its taken me a lot of practice to get a good gif formula.
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ttyymmnn
> Chris Clarke
11/04/2014 at 12:39 |
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Do you make them yourself, or do you use an app? I've Googled it before, and there are sites that will do it for you. But yours always look great.
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Chris Clarke
> ttyymmnn
11/04/2014 at 12:43 |
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I use photoshop. I can control the crop, size, timing, and its easy to experiment with different combinations of file size versus compression level.
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ttyymmnn
> Chris Clarke
11/04/2014 at 13:10 |
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Do you use the video straight from YouTube, or do you capture it? Sorry for all the questions; this something that I've been wanting to learn for a long time.
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Chris Clarke
> ttyymmnn
11/04/2014 at 13:23 |
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I have a download plugin on my browser, so if its not my personal footage i'll download it directly from youtube. Then i'll import the frame into photoshop. After that its mostly like working with a photo. Crop, rotate, resize, color correct. I might remove some frames, a little editing to shorten the vide. I'll usually only import every 2 to 4 frames to keep file sizes low, then just save for web and devices and play around with the gif settings till I get a good looking low file size animation.
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ttyymmnn
> Chris Clarke
11/04/2014 at 13:26 |
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Sounds easy enough......
Thanks!
JGrabowMSt
> ttyymmnn
11/05/2014 at 14:31 |
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I haven't posted many gifs of my own, but I do it the same way, and it's really simple. Takes a little while to remember the workflow exactly, but it always comes out really well.
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ttyymmnn
> JGrabowMSt
11/05/2014 at 14:33 |
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Cool. I want to learn how, because I'm certain that a small GIF preview will draw more hits on a video.
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JGrabowMSt
> ttyymmnn
11/05/2014 at 14:37 |
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I think it can in most situations. The only time I find it either distracting or not cool is like on Sploid/Gizmodo, where they post a gif of the "moment" something occurs in a video. Honestly, sometimes I don't want it to be spoiled before I get a chance to watch the video...
But I'll admit, that's also personal preference. I have a degree in digital media and production, so things like this were big for me to learn partly because no one else in my classes were trying it, but also because it absolutely does stand out a lot, and can totally draw more hits, without a doubt.
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ttyymmnn
> JGrabowMSt
11/05/2014 at 14:51 |
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I agree. I think that a GIF of the "money shot" can serve two purposes. One, it draws people into the article where they might read more information (but not too much, as I've learned). If they are truly interested, they'll click the video. Secondly, it provides a quick view of the money shot for those that are only interested in that bit.
I think Shifts' GIF he made for this post, which I shamelessly stole, is a perfect illustration of this. The succession of flaming exhausts is the really killer part of this video, but gear heads and Planelops will be interested enough to click the video and watch the startup process.
I'm going to allot some time to learning how to do this over the weekend. Thanks for the reply.