In a Video track, QuickTime records entire frames, optionally applying intraframe compression to factor out the parts of the image that do not change from frame to frame. The animation appears almost as smooth as the Shockwave version, though there is an occasional stutter. The picture quality could be improved, with possible benefits in filesize and playback, by working with 16-bit color material and then compressing with Cinepak (this animation was created in 8-bit color to better accommodate other formats).
In a Video track, QuickTime records entire frames, optionally applying intraframe compression to factor out the parts of the image that do not change from frame to frame.
The animation appears almost as smooth as the Shockwave version, though there is an occasional stutter.
The picture quality could be improved, with possible benefits in filesize and playback, by working with 16-bit color material and then compressing with Cinepak (this animation was created in 8-bit color to better accommodate other formats).