217 Answered Questions for the topic video production
06/29/19
Tips to make professional looking hand-held videos using smart phones?
Phone Model I have: Nokia 808 PureViewfps available: 15, 24, 25 30720p & 1080p videos can be recorded using this phone.I am trying to make videos using hand-held techniques. But whatever I...
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What lighting setup is recommended for filming a presenter in front of a TV screen?
i will be filming a presenter in front of a 48" TV with graphics on it. The presenter will be pointing at the graphics at times to explain certain things.We will be doing this in a tiny studio on a...
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GoPro looping settings?
I'm using my GoPro Hero3 White as a dashcam.Setting it to overwrite files, I encountered 2 strange things: 1. 5min settings give me 1min files, and 20min settings give 5min files. 2. The counter...
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Combine multiple videos as separate streams in one mkv file?
So I have multiple videos of the same scenery from different angles. These are stored as separate files. Can I combine these as multiple video streams within one file? For example I know this is...
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Filming in a house of mirrors?
How do they film in a house of mirrors? Obviously the reflection of the cameras would be seen.Do they use a green screen and a lot of editing?I really don't know anything about video production,...
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Does 4K impact quality when filming in low light? (other parameters being equal)?
I'm wondering if **filming with a 4K camera, possibly downsizing to Full HD, will give better detail than filming with a Full HD camera** (other parameters being equals).Sub-question (maybe I...
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06/26/19
Why does Canon 600D/T3i video quality drop dramatically once it's recorded — in comparison to what I see in Live-View w/ Digital Zoom?
I have a low-light situation with a lot of small details and diagonal lines. When I look at the scene with digital zoom in Live View mode I see some grain but I see all the details and can clearly...
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How can I merge/link two video clips in Premiere?
Every time I search this problem in Google the only options are how to link audio clips to video or how to sync audio to video clips.I need to combine/link/merge a picture to a video clip, so that...
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06/25/19
8bit vs 10bit vs 12bit?
I do a lot of HEVC encoding and what I've read is 10bit is always better than 8bit, **even from an 8bit source**, because it avoids rounding errors. Is that true?Also, then is 12bit better than...
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06/24/19
Does repeatedly saving a video degrade its quality?
I take a video file, let's say an mp4, and use, let's say Windows Movie Maker, to repeatedly just save it, with no edits. Every time, the software has to convert the video into a format it can...
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06/23/19
Caught between gamma and brightness?
I have a video source that, to my surprise, has a lot more detail than I could at first see. Turning down gamma I could see details in a bright part, turning up gamma I could see details in a...
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06/23/19
Adobe After Effects MP4 Export Issue?
I'm trying to export a composition from Adobe After Effects. My Comp is 1280x720, and ideally I'd export with an mp4 container, and h264 video codec. Problem is, After Effects is giving me a PAR...
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06/22/19
Why do weathermen and amateurs use green screens when professional movie makers use blue screens?
I've seen a lot of "low budget" green screen setups. However, when I watch things about professional filmmaking, it seems everyone is using blue screens instead. (e.g. I've seen Industrial Light...
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06/22/19
Command Line Tool for Converting Image Sequence to Quicktime .mov Video?
I have large number of numbered .tif files and I'd like to convert them to a .mov/Quicktime video file for further editing in Final Cur Pro X. Therefore no artefacts should be added in the...
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06/21/19
DSLR RAW video: 1080p or 720p?
This question has probably been asked before, but could not find it. With the possibility of recording RAW video on a DSLR, file size matters because CF cards are limited. File size can be reduced...
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What is a circular motion around a object called when filming?
You know that camera technique when the camera operator usually have a steadicam and runs/walks around a person.I'm trying to learn how to do that with my homemade glidecam but it is so hard. it...
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Video archive solution?
We are a community TV station, looking to improve our video archive. Currently we archive our master files on external drives. But to make the archive easier to access, both for saving and...
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06/18/19
Does 60 fps make sense for YouTube?
YouTube says one should upload videos in the frame rate in which the video has been recorded. But if I have yet to record, what frame rate should I choose?I noted that videos downloaded from...
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06/18/19
Transferring old metal particle Hi8 tapes?
Recently I was playing a Hi8 tape from 1998, when I tried rewinding and rewatching a part (stopping the tape, before rewinding). The part of the tape I had just watched was highly distorted and...
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06/17/19
Change sequence frame size Final Cut Express 4?
I have a sequence in Final Cut Express 4 that has 1080p video in it, but when I export it, it exports as 720p video, because the sequence settings are set to 720p video. How do I change the frame...
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06/16/19
Creating a split screen video of a multitrack recording?
It's fairly common to see videos in which, to accompany a piece of music created using overdubs, we see a split screen showing the artist performing each overdub.What functions, in which software,...
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Adding a time stamp to a video?
Anyone know of a program that will add a visible date and time stamp to a video file? Preferably, I can just put in the start time of the video and it will just keep incrementing the time as the...
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06/15/19
Best value video cameras as of 2014?
I could always google lists and such but nothing can beat legitimate suggestions and reviews from video professionals. I'm looking to produce music videos in the next months/years and I need a good...
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06/14/19
Video format with dynamic resolution?
Are there any video formats that change resolution per frame and with different resolutions at different parts of the screen?All videos I know today they have fixed resolution.For video blogs I...
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06/14/19
How can one disable power aperture for video shooting with the Nikon D750?
I'm using a lens with an aperture ring that allows changing the aperture in a smooth, continuous manner.* I've set up the D750 to allow me to use the aperture ring on the lens to change the...
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