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7/21/2023 0 Comments Mplay options![]() Click here to get to find a link to the Guided Houdini Files. Lets assume that you have create some magnificent piece of animation in Houdini. We have learned in the rendering and working with cameras tutorial how to save single images of a render. What do we do if we have a series of images that we want to combine in a single video? RenderersĮven inside Houdini you can switch the render engine. Examples of other render engines RenderMan, V-Ray, Octane etc…. Different render engines have different techniques and methods that make things like hair look different in each engine. Houdini comes with a built in render engine called Mantra. It is the default engine we have previously used in the render tab and that we will continue to use. #Houdini mplay freeĪs far as we are concerned, the free apprentice version only allows the use of the Matra render on the CPU which is usually not the best choice but more than enough for our use. Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This means that we render slower than with a licensed version. Render Set Upįirst of all we need a camera ( see how to set one up) in the scene that our renderer will reference. A scene with a floor, a camera and light. Then we need some animation to reference. Here we chose an example with lots of rotations using the frame number $F inside transformations nodes. This is science inside the regular scene view.Īnd we want to have some quality like this: A high quality render image of the camera’s view. Technically we could export each image on its own and then use an external program to glue them into one video but mortal beings should avoid such time investments wherever they can. Instead, we will prepare the mantra renderer to export the video for us. You might want to select how long you animation is supposed to last. You can edit such options in the bottom right corner. The global animation option button is the right most one. We have to create the mantra renderer node from the top left menu Render > Create Render Node > Mantra. This however will not create a node in the /obj network view as we are used to. The mantra node will be placed in the output network /out. Switching between network views to find the matra node. Now you can edit a million things in the render node options. However, we can view the simple options by clicking on the purple camera at the mantra node. There you can edit the frame range (start, end, increment) and lower the resolution drastically to save more time (I went to 266×200 for this tutorial). Simple render options.Īt last you can start rendering. Go to the node option and specify the frame range if necessary and select the camera (If there is only one it is selected by default). Next hit the Render to MPlay at the top of the node parameters or hit R ender to Disk. The second one is safer to interruptions. And then we wait… do something while it renders. Don’t waste your time staring at this process that can be very slow. If you chose the Render to MPlay option MPlay will automatically launch. If you chose the Render to Disk option you have to run the Houdini image viewer and dive into the working directory/render to open the frames (the. The image Viewer should be located in the install directory of Houdini. The up side of render to disk is that you can interrupt and continue the rendering of long videos. The Houdini image viewer location in windows. Inside Mplay, go to the top left File menu and select export to video. Saving sequence of pictures of the bunny as a video.Īnd at last we have our final product: At last. VR and Stereo Render 3 different cameras all with different purposes. You can also render a 3D VR video by simply replacing the camera node with a vr camera node. You can follow this handy tutorial video to know what to do. You can also place stereo cameras to render left and right eye for a stereo 3D effect. The stereo cameras can be used for Anaglyph 3D images as explained on the help page. Houdini Tutorials Tailored for Mathematicians.Above are some Houdini tips and tricks from 3D artists who work with Houdini, from professional to freelancer.This is the anaglyph 3D stereo preview you get when adjusting the stereo or vr camera. The following is a protocol section for DVD decoding.IRender believe that Houdini might appear to be hard to use, but will be a very “sharp weapon” if you understand the workflow and explore some tips often. Using the above line here would mess up the already 5.1 encoded sound. You need a 5.1 speaker set for that to work. The notable thing is the audio filter line (af=), This lineĭecodes matrix encoded surround sound like Dolby Surround. Another great feature of mplayer is that it can use different settings according to your media file (extension or protocol) Settings in this sections overrides the default config.Īf=surround=15,center=4,channels=6,sub=60:5 After fighting their way through the German lines, Baker and Hartsock link up with squadmates Allen and Garnett, and the four paratroopers defend against a counterattack from the beach and succeed in securing an exit for the 4th Infantry Division. By morning, more of the squad has managed to find one another, including Corporal Joseph "Red" Hartsock, who Mac delegates to Baker to clear an important road leading to Utah Beach. Though off course, Mac leads Baker and Leggett in destroying several Flak 38 anti-aircraft guns with explosives. After landing, Baker eventually manages to regroup with 1st Sergeant Mac Hassey, radioman Private First Class Leggett and Lieutenant Colonel Cole. When their plane is hit by anti-aircraft fire, Baker is thrown from the plane and separated from his squad. On June 6, 1944, Sergeant Matt Baker participates in the initial jump off, taking place hours before the Normandy landings. The relative lack of accuracy is designed to simulate the difficulty in hitting targets in a combat situation and to force the player to use team members to engage enemy units and provide better tactical opportunities. Brothers in Arms models weapons with erratic accuracy, and enemy fire can interfere with a player's aim to simulate the effects of suppressive fire. The focus on team command rather than individual marksmanship is emphasized by providing the player with inaccurate aim. The game stresses at multiple points the effectiveness of fire and maneuver tactics, known as the Four Fs actually used by the military during World War II, expressed in the game tutorial as "Find, Fix, Flank, Finish" describing the steps in suppressing and flanking an enemy. ![]() The player can man the pintle-mounted M1919 Browning machine gun on the tank for additional suppression.īrothers in Arms is notable for its intuitive command system teams and tanks can be ordered to move, lay suppressive fire, rally, find cover, and charge the enemy.
![]() Select Export (steps 10-14 are shown in screenshot below). ![]() ![]() We recommend saving your file as a regular PowerPoint before following the next steps for exporting your PowerPoint. Save the video by first clicking File.You will see a speaker icon on slides that have audio. Press or the ‘X’ button located in the top right of the screen when the audio recordings are finished.Click the advance button, that reads Advance to the next animation or slide to record the narration for the next slide IMPORTANT: Stop speaking for a second to prevent the audio from cutting out.Click the blue Replay button to listen to the recorded audio and ensure it was recording. Record narration and avoid reading text on the slide out loud to viewers.NOTE: PowerPoint will give a three-second countdown before it begins recording. Click Record to start recording narration for a slide.NOTE: Any PowerPoint slide can be re-recorded by clicking Record Slide Show and Selecting Record from Current Slide. Select Record from Current Slide or Record from Beginning depending on your needs.It will still work, but this version offers reduced functionality. NOTE: Audio may start recording automatically if you have an older version of PowerPoint. NOTE: Do not add audio under Insert and Record Audio this method will not allow you to save your PowerPoint as a video since it does not synchronize timings to automatically move the slides with the audio. TIP: Use images and limit text to better engage viewers/listeners. If you have questions about updating or installing PowerPoint, contact the LTS Help Desk at or 71. If you do not have PowerPoint, you can download it and other Microsoft Office products for free by going to. NOTE: If you have an older version of PowerPoint, you may need to update it to access the features described below. The text instructions cover the same information as the embedded video below. ![]() The following instructions explain how to add audio to your PowerPoint presentation on Windows 10 and export that PowerPoint as an MP4. Windows 10 instructions follow Mac users can click the link below to jump to the appropriate instructions. Exporting as a video and uploading to Kaltura or Canvas for streaming is advantageous since it standardizes file types, doesn't require a download to view, is in a format that can be captioned, and allows viewers to navigate more efficiently.Ī recent update has made the process comparable on a Mac, but the specifics vary. PowerPoint records audio slide-by-slide rather than in one continuous file, allowing creators to easily re-record a slide if they make a mistake or need to change something later. Microsoft PowerPoint offers features to record audio narration and export it as a video. 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Customers can purchase Microsoft 365 Business Standard or Business Premium with a 15% discount on the standard listed price. *This promotional offer is available to new Microsoft 365 commercial customers between May 1, 2023, and May 31, 2023, in the United States. 7/20/2023 0 Comments Urban rivals database missionsThe clan color is light-blue, which is the color of ice.Though what kind of pollution wrecked the Frozn's home is not really mentioned, there are hints (heat that destroyed their icy civilizations and made a mess) that points toward global warming.Their clan bonus could be based off the quote, 'Revenge is a dish best served cold'.That was until the Komboka was release seven years later. The Frozn are the fastest clan to release their LD.The other clans are Roots (land), and Ulu Watu (ocean). They are one of three clans that conserves their environment (tundra).The Frozn's finishing animation in its Arena in the version Acute Games has a giant machine that appears, which shoots a blast of ice to the opponent's HQ, freezing it.The card soon freezes, with stalactites of ice coming out and breaking the card into pieces. The Frozn's finishing animation has snowflakes falling from the sky onto the opponent´s card.The clan name is a play off the word, frozen.Some of the cards have Confidence abilities, which means you can only activate their ability or their bonus, but not both.Many of the cards have low base damage.Their bonus is Revenge, meaning in order to activate it, you need to lose with one of the cards in your hand in the previous round.As such, they perform well against Nightmare and Piranas. Even without their bonus, they still have high base power.They are an excellent clan in half decks, especially paired with Vortex, due to Vortex's bonus allowing you to recover pillz and activate Revenge.Many of the cards have very good base power.Because of their bonus, they also become very unpredictable, due to their damage being increased.Their bonus helps them in low-pill fights, since their power is increased. ![]()
7/20/2023 0 Comments Dark and light taming a skeleton![]() We used a 1D t-SNE projection of the SPECTER paper embeddings to realize this assignment. Papers are assigned to poster sessions such that topics are maximally spread over sessions (attendees will find interesting papers at each session) while grouping similar posters within each poster session to minimize walking distances.
7/20/2023 0 Comments Gemini duplicate finder reviews![]() In Cisdem Duplicate Finder, I can effortlessly achieve this by choosing the rule Select Lowest Resolution. I want to keep the version with the highest resolution and delete the rest. They are identical in content but are different in resolution. Cisdem Duplicate Finder has 8 selection rules in total while Gemini 2 only has 3. In addition, they offer a set of selection rules for users to choose from. You can easily zoom in or out for better view.īoth of the two duplicate file finders can automatically select duplicate copies for users to delete. Cisdem Duplicate Finder provides a better user experience, with fewer clicks! Also, there is a zoom feature. With both modes, it takes several clicks to preview all images in a group of duplicate pictures. Gemini 2 has two preview modes: Thumbnail and List. The preview featureĬompared with Gemini 2, this Gemini 2 alternative offers a better preview experience especially for images. In some aspects, Cisdem Duplicate Finder outperforms Gemini 2. With the Move to Trash method, it’s possible to quickly restore mistakenly deleted files from the Mac Trash. With both apps, users can choose a removal method based on their preferences. It’s especially useful when it comes to removal of duplicate photos. Users can conveniently preview duplicates before deletion. Gemini 2 and its alternative come with built-in preview feature. Also, if one aims to get rid of large duplicate files so as to free up space, one can set the scan to ignore small files, which can reduce the scan time. This way, users can prevent important folders from being scanned. ![]() Supporting all common file types and formats, they can detect duplicate images, music files, videos, movies, documents, PDFs and other types of duplicate files.īoth apps allow users to exclude files from scan by path (folder), file extension or file size. Duplicate images, audios, videos, documents, etc.īoth of Gemini 2 and its best alternative Cisdem Duplicate Finder are easy to use and versatile. 7/20/2023 0 Comments Amc fresh meadows![]() We placed our order at the theater rather than ordering ahead of time and didn't have any issues. Located in the bustling and lively city of Fresh Meadows, New York, the AMC Fresh Meadows 7 offers a relaxing moviegoing experience with seven auditoriums. We went back yesterday to see the new Mario movie and had a much better experience. The pretzel snacks were delicious, I was just. Very comfortable seats in the IMAX theater. ![]() AMC Loews Bay Terrace 6 AMC Loews Fresh Meadows 7 AMC Raceway 10. We focus on delivering friendly, superior service to our guests. Haven't been to this theater in years but decided to come on Sunday morning to see the new Wakanda movie. Refine Search All Theaters AMC DINE-IN Huntington Square 12 AMC Dine-in. AMC has propelled industry innovation since 1920, and we continue to innovate by delivering premium sight and sound, new and improved food and beverage options, and diverse content in our state-of-the-art theatres. AMC Loews 34th Street 14- great theater to go to and IMAX was awesome. Between tickets and a few snacks and water, it'll be a $65+ affair for two people. AMC fresh meadows 7-best theater in NYC because of its recliner seats AMC empire 25- Dolby cinema is a most for any big movie College Point Multiplex Cinemas- personal favorite of mine cause I always go to that theater growing up as a kid. It's a pretty decent theatre but by far the most expensive AMC in the area. This is usually my go to place to watch movies, however this visit was a bit different, I sat in the imax theater and it was massive, the picture was clear as Crystal and overall a good. Since then this move theater have been my go too. Back in 2018 I did a review and I said I enjoyed it. Did a review about 4 years ago and now I'm back. 7/20/2023 0 Comments Usps envelope rates![]() For each additional ounce, you will need to add an additional $0.ġ5 stamp. For domestic first-class mail under one ounce, you will need one $0. 5 x 11 bubble mailer depends on the weight of the contents of the mailer. However, depending on the specifics of your envelope, the cost of postage may be different. Generally, the cost of postage for an 8×11 envelope is $0.55 (1 ounce or less) to $2.65 (3.5 ounces). With this tool, you can enter the size and weight of your envelope and see the exact cost of postage you need. You can also look up the exact postage for your particular envelope by using the USPS “Calculate a Price” tool. Depending on the country, letters under 1 ounce may cost $1.15 and will increase for heavier envelopes. 20 to the stamp cost.įor international mailings, different postage rates apply. For each additional ounce, you will need to add an additional $0. Generally, for standard domestic mailings, the cost of postage is determined by the size and weight of the envelope.Ī standard 8×11 envelope, with a weight of 1 ounce or less, requires one $0. The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products, and services to fund its operations.The amount of postage you need for an 8×11 envelope will depend on a few factors, such as the weight of the letter and if you are sending it domestically or internationally. The price change tables are also available on the Postal Service’s Postal Explorer website at pe./PriceChange/Index. The Mailing Services filing is Docket No. The complete Postal Service price filing with prices for all products can be found on the PRC site under the Daily Listings section at prc.gov/dockets/daily. The PRC will review the prices before they are scheduled to take effect. With the new prices, the Postal Service will continue to provide the lowest letter-mail postage rates in the industrialized world and offer a great value in shipping. The proposed Mailing Services price changes include:Īs inflation and increased operating expenses continue, these price adjustments will help with the implementation of the Delivering for America plan, including a $40 billion investment in core Postal Service infrastructure over the next ten years. The Postal Service is also seeking price adjustments for Special Services products including Certified Mail, Post Office Box rental fees, Money Order fees and the cost to purchase insurance when mailing an item. A one-ounce letter mailed to other countries would increase to $1.40 cents. If favorably reviewed by the PRC, the single-piece letter additional ounce price would increase to 24 cents, the metered mail 1-ounce price would increase to 57 cents and the price of a postcard stamp would increase to 44 cents. The price changes reflect a judicious implementation of the Postal Service’s pricing authority provided by the Postal Regulatory Commission. Postal Service, would raise First-Class Mail prices approximately 6.5 percent which is lower than the Bureau of Labor Statistics annual inflation rate of 7.9 percent as of the end of February. The proposed prices, approved by the Governors of the U.S. ![]() The new prices, if favorably reviewed, include a two-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 58 cents to 60 cents. WASHINGTON, DC - Today the United States Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of price changes to take effect July 10, 2022. Postal Service Announces New Prices for 2022 Aviation mail security & hazardous materialsĪpU.S. Rocket launchers required to deal with most tanks are put in annoying places.There's often just not enough cover for what the gameplay requires to work properly.There's even a section where you don't have any teammates and you're supposed to get through two tanks that instantly kill you, with no cover for you to use to get through - you just have to hope that they bug out. The game often puts you in a situation where all of your avaliable options are bad and you're completely reliant on luck.Enemies spawn in unfair places at unfair times, which results in having to retry the section because of how easily you and your teammates die.Levels are way too big for the movement speed of the characters and there's tons of unskippable narration and in-game cutscenes, so replaying/retrying anything is a pain.Considering that the player has exactly 2 ways of dealing with threats - pin&flank or send the tank - you'd think making levels to fit the gameplay would be very easy, but they completely fucked it up. There are two issues that really bring the game down though: The games is also pretty good visually at and the visuals aren't cluttered - you always know what you're looking at and it normally looks good or at least okay. It's limted (teammates only vaguely follow your orders and don't do it quickly enough for anything but these most basic tactics to be useful) and a bit clunky since there's no working top-down/tactical view where you could actually look around and give orders, but it kinda works. Later on you get a tank that can wreck house by itself, but you have to get rid of any tanks and anti-tank weapons on the enemy side first to use it. Tell your teammates to pin down an enemy and flank the enemy. They're pretty inaccurate, but the time to kill is low, there's ADS (in a 2005 game) and they're at least believable in context (where Battlefield 1 dissapoints, for example). What I did not expect was good sounding, decent feeling guns. All I knew going in was that there would be a squad tactics element and what the setting is - no reviews, no gameplay videos. 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