[Derek Charles]

Hey Thanks for taking the time to write the stabilization tips
I use a Sony a7sii – and you’re right – the IBIS is a huge help
Next, I set the stabilization software to the lowest setting to barely crop in
The other day I received my Zhiyun Crane V2 order, which should pretty much complete my style!
Although, The biggest help for me has been the EVF – holding the camera up to my eye while filming adds an extra point of stability – granted it looks weird holding the camera there for minutes, and is uncomfortable – The footage is worth it.

[Derek Charles]

Rendering to a new track is what I usually do – I export to the same Sony codec Vegas matches my footage to (XAVC-S Long) Coming from my XAVC-S 100mbit 24p – How many times can I render the same event to a new track before compression comes in or creating artifacts to the color grading?

[Derek Charles]

Is there any way to trim or cut from the event without messing up the stabilization analysis?

[Derek Charles]

Thanks!
That being said – I use proDAD Mercalli or Vegas’ stock stabilizer –
After I “analyze” or run the stabilizer – If I trim any part of that file, the clip goes out of wack and I have to re run the stabilizer again after trimming – Is there anyway to prevent that? Other than rendering the file and then trimming from there – I thought creating a subclip would help with that, but no.

[Derek Charles]

There’s no way to tell a difference in my test –
This is more of a Timeline resolution thing
If I take a screen shot of a 4k vs 1080 on the first frame, obviously the resolution is sharper.
However I need to know the actual stabilization process on each timeline is doing the same thing.
Someone once said, “Your 4k footage doesn’t magically turn into 1080 footage because you put it on a 1080 timeline” –
but I’m thinking the stabilization process, it does…

[Derek Charles]

Hey I’ve used your 0.001% sharpening advice some months ago with good results – thanks
If I’m dialing detail all the way down IN camera. Should I even be adding the 0.001% in Vegas?
I”m now only noticing there may be artifacts by adding even the small 0.001 or it may just give a peculiar look, with like miniature macroblocking or something- again on a small level, but with moving subjects, I wonder if it’s hurting the “natural” look I’m going for by dialing down detail In camera on purpose?

[Derek Charles]

Thanks David, that makes sense to me –

I’ll still just shoot in 4k and just drop into a 1080.
Admittedly for my handheld run n gun style, I stabilize 80% of my clips though…
It may be best to stabilize everything first on a 4k timeline, then drop those clips onto a 1080…

What about I hear it’s better to shoot in 60p when I want to stabilize, because it gives it more frames to work with when stabilizing?
I usually edit all of my 60p on a 1080 60p timeline
slow down the footage to 0.4x playback,
then export that to 24p,
then drop that on a 1080 24p timeline – even if I’m not slowing the footage down,
I still stabilize the 60
export to 24p
drop new clips on 24p timeline.
(I know I should shoot in 24p if I’m not slowing down, but for stabilizing purposes…) plus Sometimes I just decide later if I’ll slow it down or not.)
Are those the right steps? I should be good to go!

[Derek Charles]

But I’m editing in 1080 is the thing. So It’s treating the footage as if it was shot in 1080, so, there is no advantage to cropping. Also, the bit rate is the only thing that would make the 4k to 1080 footage better, since again I’m editing on a 1080 timeline…

[Derek Charles]

Yes editing in 1080 is more comfortable
but
I’m losing the screenshot 4k jpeg resolution unless I switch project properties back to 4k –
and
I’m losing stabilization and cropping (re framing) resolution by editing in 1080

So these are big things that make me think… Why not just shoot in 1080 if I’m editing in 1080?

So really, the only benefit in shooting in 4k downscaling final render to 1080 shooters have is the bitrate?
50Mbits for 1080
instead of
100Mbits in 4k

[Derek Charles]

bumping this post up – I use VisionColor as my Lut loader plugin