Export for web use ????

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Cabrera

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I have a project that was shot in 60i i have captured and edited the footage on a 29.97 time line.....whats the best way to export for web use.....I have tried a few settings that i thought might work but the final footage is horrible.


Thank you!
Cabrera
 
For my web vids I do a h.264 .mov file around 700kbps. Frame size at 480x360. AAC audio at 44.1khz. De-interlaced. Single-pass encode.

You can do this through Export->Quicktime Conversion or let Compressor tackle it.

You can vary your data stream to find the right balance between quality and file size. Bigger frame size needs higher data rate (to maintain quality) which makes larger file size. This is what works best for me. Your mileage may vary. You can run a multi-pass encode to eek out some extra quality/smaller file size but I'm fine with a single pass.
 
Here's a thought... (since you aren't really telling us WHAT you think is bad about this video over the multiple of threads you've posted here).

Use a tripod.

Edit... edit... edit!

Color correct your footage.

Watch the auto iris.

Use a Tripod -- compression is VERY evident around contrasts in light AND in high motion. Every time the camera jiggles you get noticeable compression all over the place. Plus, nothing screams amateur more than what you shot here. Not even a single attempt to use the best-of footage.

EDIT EDIT EDIT - You cut in and out of zooms!! Ugh. Think about each shot and WHY and WHEN you are going there. I'd cut out ALL of the zooms myself. Gives you the illusion of creating tight shots and wide shots without SHOWING the audience that no, it was just you with your finger on the zoom button.

Color Correct - Again, dv is a dingy grey if you don't color correct it. Give it a 'look' -- grade your video. Looks like it just came off a sony handycam. Start with crushing the blacks to give you more contrast. Then just work it.

Turn off any auto iris. Pet peeve of mine.

THEN... THEN you'll have something worth working putting out there.

Short of that... your compression looks great.

Good luck,

CaptM
 
Just to add to the Captain's list, nat sound is your friend. Just images and music is distant and boring. Hearing the crowd, the 4x4s, and the PA announcer do wonders in drawing in the audience and making them feel like they are at the event.

If a tripod is too cumbersome then at least get a monopod.


-A
 
Hey -- the opening 40 seconds or so looked great... after that you slipped a bit on the CC. Noticeable change. I'd crush those blacks again and give it a touch of saturation like the earlier ones.

BUT -- now, tell us what you don't like about the compression? Is it still bothering you?

CaptM
 
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