Jeffrey Gould
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If I import the Matrox AVI I made back into PPRO, I do see some stuttering on the horizontal moving shots. the vertical moving shots and zooms on the digital pics seem to be OK. I wonder if the Matrox AVI is the problem and I should export an umcompressed AVI to S5. As an aside, it seems that you tube is having a hard time playing back the HD version.
I’m exporting an uncompressed AVI now and will post youtube link when ready. The uncompressed AVI is 4gb for 35 seconds, compared to the matrox one which was 483mb for 45 seconds.
Jeffrey S. Gould
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Craig, this new test seems even worse. I did this at 4000kbs, not 5000, but still…that’s more than the first test at 3000. I had deinterlace turned on from PPRO. I have to upload this tomorrow for client and not sure what else to try. I have a really fast connection, so that’s not it. Here is the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsXWz5TGUL4 thanks
Jeffrey S. Gould
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You’re such a good guy to help me and others out like this. I’m using the latest update to S5. I just exported a small section from Premiere PRo,I should add that I use a Matrox RTX2 card as well. This time, I chose No Fields, so I’m hoping that was the issue. Agreed, the computer could’ve had a hard time keeping up, which is why I saw stuttering. I’m encoding the small section in S5 now at 1280×720, 10 minutes to go. I’ll upload to you tube and let you know/see the results. What’s strange is that even though PPRO exports as 1440*1080, in S5, it opens up as 1920*1080. Thank you again, don’t know what I’d do without you.
Jeffrey S. Gould
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I just read on another site that you should use 1280*720 as well due to scaling issues. Right now it says “trying to reach server” so maybe they are having issues. Would a deinterlace issue cause dropped frames? I just watched the mp4 that S5 generated and it exhibits the same jerkiness, so you tube is not the problem. I think it might even be my source file from PPRO. I’ll experiment. Thank you Craig.
Jeffrey S. Gould
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Thanks Craig, how do you download from you tube?
This was shot in Sony HDV 60I. I can try to make the size 1280 x 720 if you think that will help. Are my keyframe settings OK? Right now the HD version is only playing back digital garbage, no image at all.
Jeffrey S. Gould
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Thank you both for confirming my feelings about BNI.
Jeffrey S. Gould
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Todd, thanks once again for the info. I need to look into HMI’s, I remember you posting in the lighting forum when you were starting to consider them.
I will definitely purchase the 416 mic, as I don’t really like the Lav look, I know it’s acceptable…but for me, it takes away something.
I have a proposal out for a pilates video and they want a white background…I think it’s cold looking, but it’s what they want. I only have a 10ft white backdrop, not sure that will cut it. There was a great post on the lighting forum a few years back, but I can’t seem to find it out.
I shoot mostly medical videos in their environments, so they are “always” on set and always trying to cram 30 shots into a day to keep costs down, so the lighting takes a hit sometimes. On the flip side, I’ve had clients comment on how much the lighting added to the video…blue and amber gels to give a tech feel or warm up white clinical walls…but it takes time. I had one client say to me “give me your CSI lighting”.
To Ken Harper, I thought your PerkinElmer video was well done, what did you use to encode it? at 235kbs, I thought it looked excellent.
Jeffrey S. Gould
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You’re a good guy for sharing that info…thank you. HMI is something I never worked with, but at times it’s essential. My Sennheiser ME-66 always sounded tinny to me and the slightest bit of movement from the “boom guy” made the audio unusable…so I stayed away unless absolutely necessary. I’m guess I need a better boompole and mic holder. I once had a brutal time with a white background, had to use mattes and roto as you did…which is why I read in article that you’re better off using greenscreen and just insert a white background, maybe it was Digital Juice Training videos.
I really like the way your lighting was so subtle…do you find that clients are patient with the lighting setup? I find that some clients don’t’ appreciate how important and how tedious it is to obtain good lighting…I like using gels as well, especially in a medical or tech environment. Thanks again.
Jeffrey S. Gould
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Todd, I thought it was done very well, I like the camera work and cuts from wide, medium to close up. Couple of questions, how did you mic him since I didn’t see a lav and the white background, was that green screen or was he really on a white background…if so, how did you get it so white? Also, the conference room towards the end, the lighting was so soft, was that by design or was that the natural lighting in the room? Thanks for sharing.
Jeffrey S. Gould
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Thank you so much Abraham, I appreciate it. Never heard of LPI.
Jeffrey S. Gould
Action Media Productions