Digital Video Editing: The Matrox RT2500

Realtime Effects (Cont'd)

Particles really put the C-Cube chip through its calculation paces, but, in our humble opinion, these effects are a little bit over the top. They tend to distract the viewer from the content of the movie.

Live View Of An Effect

You can see what kind of an effect a Page Curl actually is here. Clip A is slowly peeling itself away from the surface, while Clip B is emerging from underneath.