Wired Sprites enable interactive content to be added to Quicktime movies. Only a few 'new generation' tools are currently available to author wired content, however, once a wired movie has been made, it can be combined freely with other movies.
Using Wired Sprites, it is possible to control almost all of the properties and actions of a Quicktime movie, including many you probably didn't even know about.
The most obvious use for wired content, especially those who are already familiar with Quicktime's excellent digital audio and video capabilities, is to control playback.
This archive contains a series of fairly standard controls which may be useful to Quicktime authors so that the standard Quicktime interface can be replaced with custom playback controls.
It is even possible to replace the graphics used in these controls with your own!
You will need a license for Quicktime Pro to add sprite tracks to existing movies. This is available from Apple for the very reasonable price of $29. When you register your Quicktime installation, you will gain access to the authoring and editing features of the Quicktime Player.
