Originally posted by jogiba H.264 video plays in Quicktime on my Core i7 MacBook Air but AVCHD from my GH2 or TM700 does not so it's not exactly the same. BTW I like your Teaser video with the Doors soundtrack.
thanks
but: AVCHD is just a flavor of H.264
AVCHD - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"For video compression, AVCHD uses the
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (AVC) standard"
what you're saying is that your computer plays some H.264 files without problems, but has issues with others, and that's normal, mine does so too
a codec is a set of rules, and each encoder complies with them by using a different set of very specific algorithms
e.g. my computer can't play H.264 high profile 4.1 level 35 Mbps files encoded with Premiere (I don't know why, I've tried different players, it just doesn't work), but has no problems playing back H.264 high profile 4.1 level 35 Mbps files encoded with Handbrake - same codec and options, different encoder, different results (not just for quality, but also for playability)
Originally posted by fuent104 You have created some beautiful shots in this piece. Honestly, your use of the Doors song immediately reminds me of the opening to Apocalypse Now. In my opinion, thought, you've created some original and intriguing imagery, and I think you're doing yourself a disservice by reminding the audience of another film. I'd recommend trying a different piece of music.
thanks for the compliments
it was an inside joke: we only had about one minute of footage, and the teaser ends just on "this is the end"
Originally posted by fuent104 As far as moire and the codec go...you're obviously experienced, so I hope these questions aren't insulting, but:
1. Did you shoot this using the Technicolor Cinestyle? If not, you will gain some additional information in the footage that will help you in grading.
2. Was your camera's sharpening setting dialed down? The biggest cause of moire in video is in-camera sharpening.
Great work, and good luck on the project.
I shot it with Cinestyle, but I'm not using that anymore: I created my own set of Flaat picture styles, which I believe:
* deliver cleaner final images than CineStyle
* are easier to grade than other flat options, such as Marvels Cine
* on some options (Flaat_3 and Flaat_4), deliver higher dynamic range than any other picture style I've seen (at the cost of extra noise in the heavily pushed-up shadows)
http://www.similaar.com/foto/flaat-picture-styles/index.html
which leads me to something else I also wanted to ask around in this forum...
does Pentax allow the use of personal picture styles?
(Canon distributes a free utility with which anybody can create new options for their personal needs, I have no idea if there's anything similar for Pentax)