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The term 'interlaced video' may cause chills to the seasoned video editor. There are a variety of ways to 'deinterlace' video, but depending how you go about the process may lead to inferior results.
Today, you'll mostly likely encounter an 'interlacing' problem when viewing 'standard defination' mini-dv video on the web, or viewing a QuickTime file playing SD media on a computer screen.
I stumbled upon a free program called 'Deinterlacer' by JES Schotsman. So, I ran through a quick test using it's default parameters. Here are the results. Wow!, I'm sold.
This is a typical example of what an interlaced frame looks like from an interlaced SD or HD video source. Notice how the image looks blurry from displaying both fields of video on a single frame.
Notice the difference, after the video has been deinterlaced. You'll also notice that 'JES Deinterlacer' also runs a color correction algorithm to automatically for color contrast.
do. For this tutorial weʼll take a DV.mov source �le that is 720 x 480 and 29.97 frames
per second captured from an analog source. The source �le has the DV/DVCPro Codec for video with PCM for audio.
To get started with encoding this �le for downloadable streaming for high broadband
users in Episode Encoder Pro, we �rst need to select our source �le.
Next, drag it to the Batch area where Drag Source is displayed
Now your source �le can been seen in the batch. You can also drag the video �le
directly to the Batch from a folder or the desktop. Let me talk a little about our source
before we move forward. If you select the source and click the Enter button on your
keyboard a preview of the video appears.
Open up Sorenson Squeeze and click the Import File button to bring your source files into Squeeze.
When you click the Import File button you'll see a dialog window open up. Select your file and click the open button. For this tutorial I'll select the Step10DraggingaPreset.mov file and click the Open button.
One of our newest 2 day training classes, Google Sketchup, will be offered at our Orlando training facility November 5th & 6th, 2009. We are offering a special price for the November class!Google's Sketchup is an amazing 3D modeling program that has users from all walks of life from professionals to first timers. Whether you're an architect, civil engineer, or filmmaker, you will be astounded at what Sketchup can do for you. And the best part? It's one of the easiest programs out there to learn and use. With Sketchup, you can build everything from basic 3D models to entire scenes with a virtual walk-through, and it allows you to add your 3D elements into your video projects.
Other features of Sketchup is the ability to facilitate the placement of models in Google Earth, which is a great tool for video producers when trying to figure out where your shadows lie at a specific time of day during a video shoot. Another great feature is the ability to use the 3D Warehouse, which lets users search for models that are created by other users and lets users contribute their own models to the warehouse.There's no limit to what you can create with Google's Sketchup. There is a limit however to our class size, so call today to reserve your spot!
Which microphone should I be using?
Excellent question. There are so many microphones in the market today for so many different uses. Without boring you to tears on the aspects of each kind, let me just cut to the chase on which is best for you in the studio.
Every sound engineer would agree that you MUST have a large diaphragm mic to record with if you want to get every little sound. The difference? Night and Day. Large diaphragm mics are built to pick up the lightest sound and still be able to handle the harshest.
If you are going to do voice-over work, or recording vocalists and instruments, the large diaphragm is the way to go. I recommend a microphone with that has at large a once inch diaphragm.
My recommendation to have a fabulous microphone and not send you to the poor house is the Audio Technica AT-4040. For just $299.00, you get a great mic that will handle the highs and lows that need to be put into the sound environment. The AT-4040 has proven to be a workhorse for me in my studio for every aspect of the genre. I use this microphone for all my recording into Soundtrack Pro 2 and it works excellent. Any one working in music or video production that wants quality for their audio, this mic is for you.
