Uploading Video
Hello from a newbie!
First of all, apologies if I've posted this in the wrong forum.
I'm planning on building a property website and would like to have Virtual Tours on it. Are there any experts on here who can keep me right with regard to uploading video footage etc?
Thanks,
Sally
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demonhale posted this at 17:15 — 23rd January 2006.
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You can use apple quicktime for virtual tours, and there are instructions on there site in inserting this in web pages, you can use flash also which has its own embed codes...
So what format are you planning to use?
SallyUK posted this at 17:31 — 23rd January 2006.
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Ideally, I'd like the video to play as soon as the link is opened but not sure if I'll manage that.
I'd also like it to look like this with the scroll menu http://www.elr.co.uk/ - but again I'm not sure if I'd be able to manage this
timjpriebe posted this at 17:51 — 23rd January 2006.
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Sally, are you looking for a virtual tour where the website visitor can move the "camera" around and look at the room(s) from various angles, or just a short video?
If you want more details on the different options for what is more generally referred to a virtual tour, check out this short Virtual Tours article I wrote.
Tim
http://www.tandswebdesign.com
SallyUK posted this at 11:57 — 24th January 2006.
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Hi Tim
I'm not too bothered if they have the facility to move the camera around. I think at this stage I'd like to have a short video of perhaps each room in the house and a drop down menu with the rooms listed.
I'll have a read through your article though, thanks.
demonhale posted this at 03:36 — 24th January 2006.
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the answer to quick virtual tours is Apple Quicktime, using QTVR incase you didnt know...
Also there are softwares for sale that can help you do this for the web much easily...
SallyUK posted this at 11:58 — 24th January 2006.
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Can you tell me what the software is please?
Thanks,
Sal
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robbluther posted this at 14:18 — 24th January 2006.
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One thing to consider with Flash is that 90 some percent of internet user already have the plugin installed... and a simple leading bar will let users know how long the download will take.
Flash 8 allows you to stream video... but there aren't as many peopl who have the Flash 8 player... anyone know the statistics on that?
timjpriebe posted this at 14:25 — 24th January 2006.
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Sally,
As long as you already have the video converted to whatever format you want, there are a couple of options. You can always just use a normal link, but instead of pointing it to an HTML file, just point it to your movie file. That would be the easiest on your end.
If you would like it to be part of a normal web page, with your navigation, header and other design elements on the same page with the actual playing video, you will have to use some embedding, which takes a little bit of HTML coding.
Do you already have a video in digital format? If so, what is the file extension? .MOV? .AVI? .WMV? Or something else entirely?
Demonhale and Rob: I don't know about you guys, but I've often found that when many people, including past clients of mine, say "virtual tour," they are not necessarily talking about the technology that we geeks think of as a virtual tour. Instead, they are meaning it more literally. They just want something where website visitors can see around their physical location. For them, the best solution is not always what we think of as a virtual tour, but can often be a short video or even just a photo gallery. It depends on them and on their target audience.
Tim
http://www.tandswebdesign.com
robbluther posted this at 14:28 — 24th January 2006.
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Righteo on that (Term: Virtual Tour). If everyone was a geek, life would be easier.
I use video often at work to demonstrate systems... Flash has been a very handy tool.
demonhale posted this at 14:33 — 24th January 2006.
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I know that tim, im just giving options...
Without actual pay, but would require time, you could study the quicktime QTVR method since making movies in QTVR makes automatic pan and zoom, including click thrus available... I had a major project like this before for a Copact Disc property presentation. I used html and QTVR.
For a software, easypano.com have a bunch of software for this purpose. Other sites even accept doing this for you. See this link to have a feel http://www.easypano.com/Gallery/Tourweaver/Hotel_flash/tour.html
its a flash combo
SallyUK posted this at 21:06 — 16th February 2006.
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Can anyone suggest a good condensor tool please?
Or perhaps a convertor tool?
Thanks
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