David Hoffman Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 Are you familiar with video stabilization softwares? Check out Steadymove - I'm quite impressed by the results. You can see a few examples here (in particular, check out "Mirage Boulevard"). Would love to hear your opinion. P.S.: No, this is not an ad. Just something I found. Wasn't aware of such a software, but I'm sure there are more out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Sydney Seeber Posted July 21, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 I might be new to steadicam, but I'm Autodesk (Discreet) certified with Inferno and Smoke, two very high end editing/compositing systems. I can tell you, there's NO replacement for a steady camera... No software can make up for more than a tiny little bit of camera shake... In fact, with the ultra-sharp clarity of high definition and above, it's become even harder to eliminate unwanted camera movement in post production... The end result is a very blurry, but more stable image... Unuseable to me as an editor. If you look at the clips you mentioned, you'll see what i mean in a couple of spots... And that's internet video. Imagine it on a $20,000 2K broadcast monitor. Much as I wished so many times that software camera stabilization worked well, there's no substitute for a good camera operator, no matter what apparatus they use... And this is with the best software/hardware equipment on the market. It was a little easier with DV and film conversion, as the image is a little softer, and hides the blur caused by the software process... So these days, a stable camera is even more important... Just my 2 cents... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Bryan Fowler Posted July 23, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 I've seen steadymove used in a couple of super 16 student films done from a local film school. I knew what clips there would be in advance. The steadymove clips were much much better than the shakey camerawork that was origonaly shot. And didn't seem to be distracting. I would imagine 20% of the people watching knew the difference. Projected on a 2K Christie projector. But yes, it still isn't a replacement for good camerawork. It did however save them thousands to have to return to the location to get some key footage. *shrugs* and for $100.. not bad. I'm keeping my rig though. =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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