> The IRTC accepts MPEG-1 files. For more information, see:
> http://www.irtc.org/anims/rules.html#anims
>
> I'd stick with that format just in case you make something really
> incredible and you want to submit it.

Ok... I'll stick with MPEG-1.  I see the link above says
"I", "P", and "B" frames are permitted.

Are those sub flavors of MPEG-1?  I don't know what that
means.

> Also, if you're unemployed and looking for free stuff, I'd use
> UNIX and get the netpbm library to build your MPEG file.

I'm running Windows ME.  I guess I should have said that first.
I'm not much of a UNIX person.

> It's a little tedious, but you have very fine control over your
> frames. Most package installers (like rpm, up2date,
> dselect, RPMDrake, etc. based on your flavor of Linux or
> UNIX) include netpbm now. If you want to go to the website,
> go to: http://netpbm.sourceforge.net

Most of that went over my head.  Package installers?  I think
I need a very beginner level FAQ before all that makes sense
to me but from the sound of what you said its just for UNIX.
I did take a look at the side and see something that looks to be
for windows:

Netpbm for Cygwin (Windows)

and

Netpbm for Windows using Mingw32 and GNU Bash.

But I don't know what Cygwin, Mingw32, or GNU Bash are.

> In my experience, if you're lazy (like me)

Yes... its a little that.  But right now its more the lack of
experience making animations.  I've simply never made one
before.  I'm sure I can learn.  I didn't know how to use
POV-Ray 4 months ago.

> and don't want to go get the more obscure players, you'll
> find that RealPlayer works fairly well for MPEG-1
> animations and Windows Media Player absolutely flatulates
> on it.

I don't think playing it should be a problem.  I've got several
players and I can view most of the stuff posted over in
povray.binaries.animations.

> Hope this helps!

I'm not sure.  If you are telling me I need UNIX than
probably not.  I was just wanting something I could
feed the POV-Ray frames into and have it spit out a
MPEG-1 file.  You've convinced me on the format
atleast.  I might want something that would allow me
to add sound at some point but I can live without that
for now.  Above you talk about "very fine control over
your frames".  What control is needed aside from
what order to put them in?  I'll be making the frames in
POV-Ray.

Thanks,
Carl

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