H.264 Camera Type

Fancy Box Type Moving Graphic Type Cool Efect But Im To Dumb Type Thingy
i am tring to make a box thinky simaler to the one on www.starvingeyes.com but cant even work out how to start it. is there anyone who can point me in the right direction or to a tutorial ?

the box has a graphic inside a grided box the sections of the graphic fade in and out as the mouse goes over them and displays random sections when the user is not moving the mouse over the box

i did find java tutorials for this effect but would much preffer it to come from flash as java is a bugger to get working on some machines

Any way thanks in advance for any help

Steven Green one_mad_punk@yahoo.co.uk

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Change Camera On A Mac From Isight To A Mini Dv Camera
I don't have the mini dv camera listed as one of the options on the video settings of the flash player however I am able to access the Mini dv camera using quicktime (in other words the computer can see the camera but flash can't)
My Mini dv camera is connected through a usb cable so I tried to disable the isight camera since it might be causing conflict with the Mini dv camera (the isight is built in but connected via USB, weird but true).

Anyway, does anybody has any ideas?
I appreciate the effort.

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Camera.get For An Outdoor Camera ( Not A Webcam )
hello;

I would like to install an outdoor camera which has its own built-in server;

I want the video capture to be delivered to a client-side .swf which in turn connects to FMS;

any thoughts?

thanks
dsdsdsdsd

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Camera.get For An Outdoor Camera ( Not A Webcam )
hello;

I would like to install an outdoor camera which has its own built-in server;

I want the video capture to be delivered to a client-side .swf which in turn connects to FMS;

any thoughts?

thanks
dsdsdsdsd

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Implicit Coercion Of A Value Of Type String To An Unrelated Type Function
Hi there

Why I can't use an "eval" function (i am not sure this is the right terminology) inside addEventListener (I put in yellow) ?

for (i=1;i<10;i++) {
var constructFunction1:String;
var constructFunction2:String;
constructFunction1="choix3"+i+"Handler";
constructFunction2="choix3"+i+"HandlerClick";
MovieClip(this["choix"+i]).addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER,constructFunction);


Then error in the compiler:

1067: Implicit coercion of a value of type String to an unrelated type Function.

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Pixel/Bitmap Vs True Type/Open Type Fonts
I'm new to flash and I've been getting conflicting advice on which type of fonts to use. I've done several searches in the forms and I'm still just as puzzled so I've decided to start my own discussion on the subject. So here we go:
1) Are Pixel and bitmap fonts the same type of font?
2) Which is better to use True Type or Pixel (bitmap) fonts and where and/or why

Please help this newbie to flash and jump in with your opinion, experiences, etc.

Thanks

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Making A String Type Into A Number Type
The title is probably misleading and because I’m new to flash and coding this is probably a very simple problem. What I am trying to do is make a function in which I give the name of an instance, it adds the ._alpha and then have the function take the instance and have the instance go from being visible to invisible.

The following is the code that I have developed.



function dealpha(dename:Number):Void{
dealpha = (dename) ++ (._alpha);
for(i=0;i<100;i++){
dealpha -=1;};
};
dealpha(mc_mc);

The error that I get when I compile the file is this

Syntax error.
dealpha = (dename) ++ (._alpha);

Total ActionScript Errors: 1 Reported Errors: 1


I appreciate any help that I can get with this code.

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Compile Type Check For Object Type
I used Flex Builder 3 to compile my actionscript. I have a question regarding the compile type check for type Object. I have set my compiler to strict mode, but it does not seem to detect this compile type error:

var o:Object = new Object();
o.foo(); //this should generate compile type error because foo() is not method inside Object, but flex builder is just silent.

But if I try this

var s:String = new String();
s.foo(); //flex build flag this as error

flex builder correctly detects the reference error.

I can't understand the reason for the different behavior for the Object type versus the String type. Can anyone help to explain the reason for this?

Thanks.

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IP Camera
How can I capture media from a streaming IP camera and make it show in my flash movie? Im using windows media server to impliment the videostream.

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Camera
I´ve tested all the things that i can think. ..but doesn't work.

var my_video:Video; //my_video is a Video object on the Stage
var active_cam:Camera = Camera.get();
active_cam.setQuality(0,100);
active_cam.setMode(320, 240, 30);
my_video.smoothing = true;
my_video.attachVideo(active_cam);

i´m using this script. two wird things occurs:

first: in line 3 if i set the fps (30) in setMode the video doesn't work ...if i let empty the video appears.

if i create another Video in stage and another Camera instance, and don't set the fps in none of them the webcam appears, BUT, sometimes if i set the fps in both of them. ..it works, sometimes NO...

can u help me?

thanks and sorry about the indian english . ..don't mention to ruin the language....

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Web Camera
Hi there. I want to create some site and what i need is such thing: i am connecting to user's web cam using Camera.get() method to grab user's video from web cam anf attaching it to my movie. SO the question is: can I store this video on serverside without using Flash Server? May be using some PHP - Flash technology? Here some guy tells that he knows the way to create something that looks like my problem but did not posted any code. Thanx

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Using Camera
hello friends,
I want to make web application which will capture the video from the camera attached in client's machine.I have read that it is possible to racord stream from the camera using media server.Is it actually requires flash media server.?
is there any other option to record the video without using Media server?

can you help me to find a tutorial regarding this.

pls help me...
regards

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Using HD Camera On FMS 3
Hi guys, I have a Sony FX-1, I already try several software to record HD Video, everything works perfect, but when I try to publish the live video, the Flash Media Encoder do not recognize my camera, it says something about the resolution is not supported.... , then the only way to use that camera with Flash Media Encoder 2 is turning on the HD->DV Conversion option on the FX-1 , it means: works on non HD mode, then Media Encoder recognize the camera as Microsoft DV Camera, and the maximum resolution is 720x480 at 30fps.

Please if somebody knows a way to use High Definition Camera with FME 2, and publish High Definition live video on Media Server 3, please let me know.

Thanks



























Edited: 01/26/2008 at 04:40:23 PM by avalverde

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Using Camera
hello friends,
I want to make web application which will capture the video from the camera attached in client's machine.I have read that it is possible to racord stream from the camera using media server.Is it actually requires flash media server.?
is there any other option to record the video without using Media server?

can you help me to find a tutorial regarding this.

pls help me...
regards

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Ip Camera - FMS
Hi,

I want to know how to use an ip camera and Flash Media Server. I need to stream video from the camera. I dont know if there is a way to run a swf from the cameras server or any other solutions.

Please give me a direction.

thanks in advance.

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WHICH CAMERA?
I have been searching for information about what cameras work with FME for what seems like forever. The compatibility list is three years old and most of the items in that list are not being produced anymore.

I am using a LInksys Quickcam Pro5000. It works fine. Except I need to zoom it and it has no zoom. I have seen mention on this forum of creating a list of equipment. I think that such a list should include (besides the camera model) the interface used. I hope that you think it is time to go ahead and do that.


Warren

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Best Camera?
Hey everyone,
I'm wondering if anyone has any idea what the best video camera to use for creating flash videos (with greenscreens) would be. I want to take a video for a client of him, and then crop him out (with a greenscreen) so that he's in the virtual website. Just want the best quality.
Thanks everyone,
Mat

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Using Camera
hello friends,
I want to make web application which will capture the video from the camera attached in client's machine.I have read that it is possible to racord stream from the camera using media server.Is it actually requires flash media server.?
is there any other option to record the video without using Media server?

can you help me to find a tutorial regarding this.

pls help me...
regards

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Camera Pan
Quick question - anyone know how to make an animation where the camera pans up or down an image?

Example being - shot of big ben then the camera pans up to the top, which appears off the stage.

Any ideas, or links would be fab.

Thanks

George

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Top-down Camera
Hey, I am working on a top-down shooter (AS 3) and I would like it to have a moving camera which follows the player. Ideally I would like the camera to not be 100% rigid, thus only moving when the player gets somewhat near the edges. The level itself would be basically a big square that is about 4 times as big as the stage. Any tips/tutorials/code? Thanks!

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Help With Camera
Hey guys, have a problem that i have been trying to solve on my own for quite some time now, still can't do it : /

i need to add a camera that can track my car as you drive it around... hope you can help me add one.

I just need help adding it properly , i can work out the tracking myself, if you don't have some spaced out way to do it...

i know there are some minor glitches, or maybe some bigger ones, i'll work it out later, the modeling isn't all done yet either, so no need to tell me^^

the file is far too big to add the source... so i'll post the code right here. Let me know if you want the source, i can mail it to you.

k, here goes.

------------------------------------------------

import flash.display.*;
import flash.net.URLRequest;

import flash.events.*;
import flash.ui.*;
import sandy.core.Scene3D;
import sandy.core.data.*;
import sandy.core.scenegraph.*;
import sandy.materials.*;
import sandy.materials.attributes.*;
import sandy.primitive.*;
import sandy.util.*;
import sandy.events.*;

import flash.events.Event;

import org.papervision3d.core.math.Number3D;
import org.papervision3d.materials.ColorMaterial;
import org.papervision3d.materials.WireframeMaterial;
import org.papervision3d.objects.DisplayObject3D;
import org.papervision3d.objects.primitives.Plane;
import org.papervision3d.objects.primitives.Sphere;
import org.papervision3d.view.BasicView;

import caurina.transitions.*;

var speed:Number = new Number
speed = 2;
var speed2:Number = new Number
speed2 = 1;

stage.scaleMode = StageScaleMode.NO_SCALE;
var keyPressed:Array = [];

var SR:sideright = new sideright();
var SL:sideleft = new sideleft();
var BB:back = new back();
var WB:windshieldback = new windshieldback();
var WBB:windback = new windback();
var T:top = new top();
var WF:windshieldfront = new windshieldfront();
var H:hood = new hood();
var FF:front = new front();

var ValueX:Number = new Number();
ValueX = -100;
var ValueY:Number = new Number();
ValueY = 0;
var ValueZ:Number = new Number();
ValueZ = -350;
var BackValue:Number = new Number();
BackValue = 0

var container:Sprite = new Sprite();
addChild(container);
container.x = 512
container.y = 600
container.z = 0
container.rotationY = 0

var wheel:tire = new tire();
container.addChild(wheel);
wheel.x = 0 - 50
wheel.y = 0
wheel.z = 0 + 50
wheel.rotationX = 90

var wheel2:tire = new tire();
container.addChild(wheel2);
wheel2.x = 0 + 50
wheel2.y = 0
wheel2.z = 0 + 50
wheel2.rotationX = 90

var wheel3:tire = new tire();
container.addChild(wheel3);
wheel3.x = 0 - 50
wheel3.y = 0
wheel3.z = 0 - 50
wheel3.rotationX = 90

var wheel4:tire = new tire();
container.addChild(wheel4);
wheel4.x = 0 + 50
wheel4.y = 0
wheel4.z = 0 - 50
wheel4.rotationX = 90

SR.x = ValueX + 220;
SR.y = ValueY + 0;
SR.z = 602 + ValueZ;
SR.rotationY = 90

SL.x = ValueX + 0;
SL.y = ValueY + 0;
SL.z = 602 + ValueZ;
SL.rotationY = 90

BB.x = ValueX + 0;
BB.y = ValueY + 80;
BB.z = 0 + ValueZ;
BB.rotationX = 10;
BB.rotationY = 0;
BB.rotationZ = 0;

WB.x = ValueX + 0;
WB.y = ValueY + 70;
WB.z = 110 + ValueZ;
WB.rotationX = 276;
WB.rotationY = 0;
WB.rotationZ = 0;

WBB.x = ValueX + 0;
WBB.y = ValueY + 5;
WBB.z = 148 + ValueZ;
WBB.rotationX = -30;
WBB.rotationY = 0;
WBB.rotationZ = 0;

FF.x = ValueX + 0;
FF.y = ValueY + 85;
FF.z = 601 + ValueZ;
FF.rotationX = -10;
FF.rotationY = 0;
FF.rotationZ = 0;

H.x = ValueX + 0;
H.y = ValueY + 85;
H.z = 602 + ValueZ;
H.rotationX = 267;
H.rotationY = 0;
H.rotationZ = 0;

T.x = ValueX + 0;
T.y = ValueY + 3;
T.z = 390 + ValueZ;
T.rotationX = 269;
T.rotationY = 0;
T.rotationZ = 0;

WF.x = ValueX + 0;
WF.y = ValueY + 5;
WF.z = 383 + ValueZ;
WF.rotationX = 33;
WF.rotationY = 0;
WF.rotationZ = 0;

container.addChild(FF); //9
container.addChild(H); //8
container.addChild(WF); //7
container.addChild(T); //4
container.addChild(BB); //3
container.addChild(WBB); //2
container.addChild(WB); //1
container.addChild(SL); //5
container.addChild(SR); //6

stage.addEventListener ( Event.ENTER_FRAME, enterFrameHandler );
stage.addEventListener (KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, _onKeyDown);
stage.addEventListener (KeyboardEvent.KEY_UP, _onKeyUp);

function _onKeyDown (e:KeyboardEvent):void
{
keyPressed[e.keyCode] = true;
}

function _onKeyUp (e:KeyboardEvent):void
{
keyPressed[e.keyCode] = false;
}
function enterFrameHandler ( event : Event ):void
{
if ((keyPressed[Keyboard.RIGHT]) && (wheel.rotationY < 34))
{
wheel.rotationY += 15/((speed+speed2)/5);
wheel2.rotationY += 15/((speed+speed2)/5);
}
if ((keyPressed[Keyboard.LEFT]) && (wheel.rotationY > -34))
{
wheel.rotationY -= 15/((speed+speed2)/5);
wheel2.rotationY -= 15/((speed+speed2)/5);
}
if (keyPressed[Keyboard.UP])
{
container.rotationY += (wheel.rotationY/(speed/10))
container.z += Math.cos(container.rotationY*(Math.PI/180))*speed;
container.x += Math.sin(container.rotationY*(Math.PI/180))*speed;
//trace("up")
}
if ((keyPressed[Keyboard.UP]) && (speed < 50))
{
speed += 4;
}
if (keyPressed[Keyboard.DOWN])
{
container.rotationY -= (wheel.rotationY/7)
container.z -= Math.cos(container.rotationY*(Math.PI/180))*speed2;
container.x -= Math.sin(container.rotationY*(Math.PI/180))*speed2;
//trace("down")
}
if ((keyPressed[Keyboard.DOWN]) && (speed2 < 20))
{
speed2 += 2;
}
if ((keyPressed[Keyboard.UP] == false) && (speed > 0))
{
speed -= speed/speed
container.rotationY += (wheel.rotationY*(speed/350))
container.z += Math.cos(container.rotationY*(Math.PI/180))*speed;
container.x += Math.sin(container.rotationY*(Math.PI/180))*speed;
}
if ((keyPressed[Keyboard.DOWN] == false) && (speed2 > 0))
{
speed2 -= speed2/speed2
container.rotationY -= (wheel.rotationY*(speed2/100))
container.z -= Math.cos(container.rotationY*(Math.PI/180))*speed2;
container.x -= Math.sin(container.rotationY*(Math.PI/180))*speed2;
}
if (container.rotationY > 360)
{
container.rotationY == 2
}
if (container.rotationY < 0)
{
container.rotationY == 356
}

}

-----------------------------------------------------------------

peace

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Have You Tried 3d Camera
Hello to all flashers,
guys have you tried downloading souce file from 3d camera rotation tutorial. well i did and the fla files fail to open!!!
do you have a clue about that?
and ...still i cant figure this camera rotation , need some help!!! pls

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How Do I Do Camera Rotation?
I recently saw a flash movie called kung-fu fighters and in the last scene the camera did a 360 rotation around the stick man. How do you do that??????? I am using flash 5 I posted a similar question on the flash 5 board but the answer I got was a bunch of code that I don't know how to implement. Help Please

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Camera With Height Or Something....
Hi, big question.
I have a 3d-man and I want the camera, with the camera I mean the view that everybody sees if they are watching the movie, to start above the man and then go down. I think it's something with height or something but could someone please help me?
Maybe I'll explain it with an image:
X = the 3D model
* = the camera

First:
*
X

Then :
X*

And at last :
X
*

Could someone please help me?
Thanks

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Camera And Projector
I am making a projector that I would like to be able to take pictures with using a web cam. I dont know anything about using cameras in Flash MX. Basically, I want it to show a video stream, and when I click "Take Photo", it will save the current frame of the stream. Any Ideas.

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Camera Settings
Does anyone know where the camera settings are stored for the Flash Player. I am working on a projector and would like to set the camera to always allow before Flash asks the question.

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Camera Movement
I've been working with Flash MX for a pretty long time and I've always been wondering if there is any way to move the camera so I can create a scrolling background effect? I know you can just motion tween the background and move it. But is there any way to move the actual camera?

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Camera Zoom?
is there a way that at the beginning of my movie, i can have the "camera" "zoomed" in on a subject, and then the camera zooms out so you can view the whole scene with the subject in it? i've tried many ways, but they all llok sloppy. i've seen this technique done in movies before. please help.

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Get Camera Using 3 Webcams
I want to make a webcam demo and I have three diffrent cameras (I work in a retail store). Is there a way in Flash that I can chose what camera is used with the get camera function (e.g. dropdown box) so that when a customer walks by they can pick which one they want to try out.

Thank you,

Sebastien Couture

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Camera Rotation
Hi,

I was interested in how to do a certain camera effect in flash:

Rotating the camera while an object is still, like in the matrix so say i had an object in the middle of my stage, i would want to be able to rotate the camera around it while it was still.
I don't know how to do this, do you know any good tutorials or could you help me out?

Im not interested in using 3d stuff like POSER or 3D STUDIO MAX, because ive seen it done with stick men.

Thanks

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Camera Capture
hey there.
flash can have an embedded video display a picture from a webcam.
is there any chance i can pause the image? to give a photo taking effect.
thanks!

PS - Is it possible to save the taken images as a jpg? or even print the images afterwoods?

thewaste

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IP Camera Viewer
Can anyone point me in the right direction for writing an IP camera viewer. The camara basically sends a stream of jpegs w/ seperators. I'm not sure how I would go about making the request (standard http call to a cgi) to the camera and then processing the stream that is returned.
Thanks.

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Moving To Camera?
is there anyway to move a flash movie to a camera or put it directly on tape with a vcr? As in capture the monitor on the camera/tv besides just standing in front of it and recording it. If so what cords would i need?

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Simulate A Camera
are there are solutions to faking a camera move, such as a straightforward dolly or push-in?

My goal is to create a camera or "field of view" which allows me to follow two characters walking through a door.

thanks very much for any pointers.

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Using The Camera Object.
Hi,

I wanted to find out more on how to use a live camera connection through Flash MX. The sort of thing I was after doing was similar to a videophone link where two people could see each other as well as chat.

Problem is I’m not too sure what Macromedia product would encompass this functionality. I know MX has a camera object but imagine other server technology would be involved. About the closest I have come to seeing anything suitable @ the Macromedia site is “Breeze” which is more for corporate presentations/meetings.

Any help please.

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Camera Zoom?
Is there any way to zoom in a specific part of the scene without using motion tween and scaling it big?

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Scripted Camera Bug
I have flash mx 2004, and tried the scripted camera for flash. The fla camera works fine with the fla, but when i try to use it in another flash or make my own it dosn't work any longer, whats am i missing?

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Camera/view
I would like to know if its possible to have a camera object, which you can use to tilt, rotate, and move the stage with.
I saw i tutorial, but i didnt work....

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Flashes From A Camera..
Hey has anyone ever simulated flashes from a camera. Im drawing a blank on how i should go about creating this or if anyone has a version i could take a look at would be great.

im doing a boxing scene and baseball scene and would like to simulate the flashes of a camera in the backround. please help thanks alot

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[F8] Can You Use Hit Test With A Camera Mc?
I'm learning more and more about using a 'camera' movie_clip when creating certain things in flash.

With that, I've been thinking how to use these concepts that have been traditionally used in creating games, as new and fun ways to develop web pages.

One of these ideas I've been throwing around is creating a pseudo 3d atmosphere that you can navigate throughout with a camera mc. This environment is going to be a sort of forest scene, so I obviously don't want people running into trees and rocks and such.

So is it possible to do this?

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Camera Object
I'm curious, how do use web cams in flash. If you know how to or have any sites explaining, please post.

Thanks

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[F8] Flash Web Camera
I have been trying to flash to take a picture, convert to bitmap and then send it to php. This is my php script so far:

PHP Code:




<?php
header("Content-type: image/bmp");
echo $_POST['img'];
?>






My flash file is fairly simple as well.
My Problem is, well I don't actually know, I can't work it out I was hoping somebody could tell me where i've gone wrong?

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Acces Camera?
i am working on a computer with a built in camera and i was wondering if there is any way to access it?

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[F8] Security Camera Arm
hey all

Im stuck on a bit of animation for my site, i want to make a v short button animation of a securtiy camera arm. Got the idea from here

http://image.bizrate.co.uk/resize?sq...812&mid=156423

So as you can see there is 2 segments to the arm, i want the segments to pivot upwards and the camera to pivot down wards,

Am i correct in thinking that I need to sepparate each arm section and the camera into sepparate layers in the MC?

Please help, it could look sooper cool when done

Craig

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Aplication With Camera
hii im idan (sory for my english)

for long time i try to find a open source (fla file) for flah that interacted with the men behind the camera like the example in this link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnaMb...eature=related

where can i find open sourse like this ??? if you have somesimg like this please send link

thank you for your time its realy importent for me....

idan

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ZContainer - 2.5D Camera
I believe this is a pretty common effect,
to create a 2.5D scene with objects moving with different relative speed according to their depths.
I found it bothering to write code from scratch each time I wanted to employ this effect; and using the "billboards" object with some 3D API seems to be a waste of CPU resource.
Thus, I decided to create my own DisplayObjectContainer which can not only reflect its children's X and Y coordinate value, but also show the effect of a Z depth.
This, I believe, would greatly speed up the process of creating a 2.5D effect.

Essentially, you don't take care of DisplayObjects' order on the display list.
ZContainer will take good care of this issue for you.
All you have to do is supply the ZContainer with the depth info associated with your DisplayObjects.

Here are some examples I created with ZContainer:

(for more introduction to these examples and downloading ZContainer, check here http://cjcat.blogspot.com/)

Tunnel


Atom


Sakura

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Get Camera By Name Headscratcher
So I have this issue here:

- Camera.names.length is 1 (and I have 1 webcam installed);
- myCam = Camera.getCamera () returns valid instance (I can attach it to video, draw to bitmap, all the neat stuff);
- (myCam.name == Camera.names [0]) evaluates to true in above situation;
- myCam = Camera.getCamera (Camera.names [0]) returns null.

always. I even tried in both CS3 and FD, always null. why, oh why?

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[MX] Camera/webcam
How can I get a webcam or camera connected via usb, to play through flash...but if the camera sees a certain glyph or picture...it automatically places a 3d model/picture there.


**and yes I saw this on prototype this**

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Flash CS4: 3D Camera?
So, with the 3D additions, did they introduce a 3D camera ala After Effects? I would be especially interested if it were controllable via AS.

-mx

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