Google Earth or similar

[dylanthomas]

Hi, I need to insert in a video a clip showing the whole earth from the space and slowly going to a precise point of it (from outer space to Rome for instance). I tried capturing a Google Earth clip of few seconds using AviScreen classic and edit with Premiere Pro, but the movement from frame to frame are "jumping" with a very poor result. Is there anybody who can give me a better suggestion to obtain a smooth clip?
Thank you

[steveryan]

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[daamon]

Hi dylanthomas,

Refer to my "Tips for capturing from Google Earth" post:

https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?p=1371583#1371583

With more experience, I'd also add the following to the that:

1) Google Earth can display using either OpenGL or DirectX - set it to the one that gives best results for you.

2) Do a number of run through's before capturing - I find that this results in a smoother rendering of the pictures, and the blurriness as you zoom in is invariably removed.

3) Don't have the movement around the globe and zooming in too fast - give the images a chance to appear. You can always speed them up in Premiere Pro.

4) Point 3 is also a function of your PC: fast processor, memory, a decent graphics card with onboard and sufficient memory.

That's about it that I can think of. Of course, my post mentions Fraps - I've not used AVIScreen Classic so I don't know if it's any good or how it works.

[dylanthomas]

Thanks a lot Daamon

[olyteddy]

You might also look into WorldWind from NASA. IIRC it can render motion as a series of stills that can be later converted to an AVI.

[dylanthomas]

Thank you very much

[terjeber]

I use Google Earth, run a couple of times through the sequence, and capture with Fraps. Fraps is very cool.