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    Pick and Choose - Current Video Encoding

    Pick and Choose Video Encoding Settings
    
    I started this project with adobe illustrator.
    Switched to Adobe Flash CS3.
    From Flash CS3, I file export as a QuickTime movie following the guide encoding of current. I used the 30 frames per second as it give better quality.
    Switched to QuickTime Pro, I opened and export it to
    mp4 encoding using this information from Current "AdvancedUploadingVideoEggGuide.pdf" that states that:
    
    <---current video encoding settings starts--->
    
    The standard VideoEgg Publisher encodes video at 320 by 240 pixels, and a
    single frame rate, 15 frames/second. As a general rule, if you wish to export your video at a higher frame rate, we recommend you export at a multiple of the frame rate your version of the Publisher encodes. For example, at the standard publisher frame rate of 15 frames/second, the recommended frame rates for your video would either be 30 frames/second or 15 frames/second.
    
    Audio encoding is carried out in 16 bits with a 44.1 kHz sampling rate in a single channel (mono).
    
    Rendering your video at higher resolutions such as 640 x 480 pixels will result in a higher quality video online; however, there is a considerable trade off in file size. In this guide, we will focus on a best practice to provide an optimal user experience.
    
    <---current video encoding settings ends--->
    
    From FlashCS3 I adjusted the size of the Movie to 640x480 px. resolution.
    I am looking for getting a final and fair resolution after uploading it.
    In designing we all learned to work on proportions and sizes, so the rule was to work (1/2x) or (1x) bigger. Therefore my initial size on Flash was adjusted to 640x480 expecting that the current "transcoder" will shrink it to 320x240 thus shrinking the pixels. In theory and practice it always work and we get a better resolution. Let me see how my last result come along. If you want to follow this discussion follow this link as well.
    
    http://current.com/items/88857057_pick_and_choose
    Pick and Choose Video Encoding Settings I started this project with adobe illustrator. Switched to Adobe Flash CS3. From... more

    

    

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    Current Video Tutorials Resource Page

    I know this could be redundant but you are not going to believe how many people don't even go there. I am trying to get the most quality for my recent video work. My original is so crispy and fine but when I upload on Current it gets a little fuzzy.
    Yes, I am pick on quality and never completely satisfied! It is the bad side of artists I guess. Anyway I am studying the exactly settings so I can get the most. If you are like me go for! Frustration is our main name but we get over it sometimes!
    
    http://current.com/producerResources.htm
    
    
    Latest News on video encoding.
    
    Interesting I have been encoding video for the last month or so and here is what I find out.
    
    1. Sizes (They are all proportional)
    a. 640x480 <---This is the biggest size. I do not recommend it. The quality does not translated as expected on transcoding reduction.
    b. 480x360<---I use this size a lot for Current and it is working fine.
    c. 430x323
    d. 320x240 <---Believe or not this size is also good and the quality comes out ok on current.
    
    The settings for compression is usually H264, or MPEG-4, frame rate is 12fps or automatic, data rate also is automatic, Quality set to best. The sound is IMA 4:1, bit rate is 672kbits/sec at 44.1kHz, mono.I know this could be redundant but you are not going to believe how many people don't even go there. I am trying to get the... more

    

    

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    Film Festival Secrets- Chris Holland's blog

    Some genius information about film festivals, the application process, and marketing.
    
    Says Chris: "I'm Chris Holland, and this is my blog for interesting film festival news and research while writing a book about film festival submissions."
    Some genius information about film festivals, the application process, and marketing. Says Chris: "I'm Chris... more

    

    

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    Workbook Project

    Workbook Project's goal is to create a free resource for content creators that will become a user contributed repository of information. The concept is part of an ?open source social experiment? called the workbook project. It?s a simple concept, the workbook is meant to be spread and edited. Meaning that content creators can add their own info, war stories, advice etc. We?re hoping that the workbook can grow as a resource. We?re building it with an open source ?client side? wiki called tiddlywiki that can be saved to the desktop, edited and then uploaded again.Workbook Project's goal is to create a free resource for content creators that will become a user contributed repository of... more

    

    

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    Improvised Lighting-Josh Soskin

    So my very first shoot abroad in Europe, Igo to plug in my brand new light kit to my inverter/converter and Iquickly realize I'm screwed--the light is a three pronged dc adapter.I only have a converter for 2. There's nowhere in Europe Idiscover that has a 3prong to 2prong american converter.I am forced to abandon my light kit and improvise. I panic for about 5minutes Idecide to try and use a floor lamp and two LED sony camera lights, onetaped to the top of my light kit to see if I can get something decent.I remembered my buddy Mark Bella once had to do that for a shoot.Check out the images of ourlighting experiment in Europe with Marissa. The interview turned outgreat .The moral of the story for all my production friends--improvise whenyou have to, but bring every converter and inverter in the book nexttime you go to europe for production.Good times.-JoshSo my very first shoot abroad in Europe, Igo to plug in my brand new light kit to my inverter/converter and Iquickly realize... more

    

    

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