scharky
Veteran
Re: jaggies when panning
[quote author=John Hudson link=board=Events;num=1079490225;start=0#18 date=03/17/04 at 22:55:01]I think that might be it.
Love your wallpaper BTW.[/quote]
Thanks, that is actually from a recent project that i did for class. I completely reinacted the story "jack the giant killer"
Well, I'm glad to see that I am not going crazy.
as for boo It looks like fcp is recompressing the dvx footage. HEre is something you can try. First I have to let you know that I am not a mac guy, so I don't use final cut pro, but codecs are codecs. Like I said, fcp is recompressing the original footage, which tends to give the appearance of blowing up footage that was maybe half the resolution. As you can see from the pix that I posted, dvx footage is not supposed to look this way.
Now there should be a setting, when exporting your quictime-dv/ntsc footage that says "recompress" with a checkbox for yes or no. You want to click "no". this should drastically clean up your footage. If by chance there is no checkbox for this, you can try this. When ever I export a long file to the quicktime codec, I use the motion jpeg A compression. It is extremely similar to the dv codec and will give you a compression with no noticable differene than the original dv codec (at least that I can tell). It is also very similar in file size.
NOw for the last test, just so you can see how much your footage is being compress, bring that exported dv clip back into FCP and export it to tape, right after your originally shot footage. Play the two back on your TV and you will imediatly notice the difference. In fact, the footage that you posted looks alot like digitized S-VHS footage, rather than DVX footage. I guarantee you this is not a dvx problem rather a codec problem. I have used sony cameras in the past and they are subject to the same codec recompression problems that you have posted. Trust me I learned all this the hard way, thinking the same as you, "this footage sure looks crappy for such an expensive camer"
Hope this helps
[quote author=John Hudson link=board=Events;num=1079490225;start=0#18 date=03/17/04 at 22:55:01]I think that might be it.
Love your wallpaper BTW.[/quote]
Thanks, that is actually from a recent project that i did for class. I completely reinacted the story "jack the giant killer"
Well, I'm glad to see that I am not going crazy.
as for boo It looks like fcp is recompressing the dvx footage. HEre is something you can try. First I have to let you know that I am not a mac guy, so I don't use final cut pro, but codecs are codecs. Like I said, fcp is recompressing the original footage, which tends to give the appearance of blowing up footage that was maybe half the resolution. As you can see from the pix that I posted, dvx footage is not supposed to look this way.
Now there should be a setting, when exporting your quictime-dv/ntsc footage that says "recompress" with a checkbox for yes or no. You want to click "no". this should drastically clean up your footage. If by chance there is no checkbox for this, you can try this. When ever I export a long file to the quicktime codec, I use the motion jpeg A compression. It is extremely similar to the dv codec and will give you a compression with no noticable differene than the original dv codec (at least that I can tell). It is also very similar in file size.
NOw for the last test, just so you can see how much your footage is being compress, bring that exported dv clip back into FCP and export it to tape, right after your originally shot footage. Play the two back on your TV and you will imediatly notice the difference. In fact, the footage that you posted looks alot like digitized S-VHS footage, rather than DVX footage. I guarantee you this is not a dvx problem rather a codec problem. I have used sony cameras in the past and they are subject to the same codec recompression problems that you have posted. Trust me I learned all this the hard way, thinking the same as you, "this footage sure looks crappy for such an expensive camer"
Hope this helps
i really do!