Jason Dunn
07-12-2004, 12:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.reelhouse.com/' target='_blank'>http://www.reelhouse.com/</a><br /><br /></div>Kent <a href="http://digitalmediathoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5792">posted about this a while back</a>, but I wanted to mention them again because I think their product looks so damn cool. :-) This bundle is obviously aimed at the professional market, but I find myself quite intrigued by it anyway.<br /><br /><i>"Reelhouse, the newest royalty-free footage and video FX producer, announced today the release of the FILM MAKERS FX SUITE containing over 815 amazing film FX. The Suite is the made up of 5 of the largest film FX libraries in the world and is built for Video / DVD editors. Build to empower users to instantly add the look of real classic film to your video or DVD edit. The FILM MAKERS FX SUITE is offered in network quality NTSC and PAL, and this month is almost $1000 off."</i><br /><br />I watched the <a href="http://reelhouse.com/reelhousereel/showreel.html">entire preview clip of this bundle</a>, and it blew me away. 8O The clips, especially the organic and liquid clips, are <i>stunning</i>. I found myself watching this preview reel and thinking back on how this could have improved my recent video projects. With all but my most complex projects, I tend to avoid creating DVD start-up menus - I just create them to start playing when the DVD goes in. In looking at these clips, however, I found myself quite emotionally moved by the combination of the the music, by Sigur Ros, and the sheer elegance of the video. They've got a starter kit for $69 USD with eight clips, so if you want to dip your toe into the waters, this might be a good place to start.