Optimising and Compressing | How to compress your footage effectively for internet, mobile and broadcast
In this recession editors increasingly need to be more flexible with their skills, work faster, more efficiently and ensure the output of their work is to the highest standard. Professionals working in film and TV know that the quality of their content is dependent on optimising and compressing their footage effectively for internet, mobile phone and broadcast distribution.
This course will give editors and post production staff the ability to utilise content to its maximum benefit across different platforms and to different briefs. It covers technical information about the best exporting methods (codecs and compression). As well as Creative issues about Multipurposing content for different platforms.
- · Dates: 20th and 21st October 2009
- · Cost: £350 or £300 concessions
- · To book your place please call us on 020 7025 1985 or email info@01zero-one.co.uk
Click here for Simon’s top five essential tips for compressing your footage effectively
Delegate Prerequisites: Existing editors that are required to increase their skill-set to complement their main editing tasks
“The 01zero-one course was really good! It definitely confirmed my expectations in that it applied directly to the sort of work I'm doing here in BBC Post. Its great to have a clearer understanding of this and also to take further advantage of all the various programmes that are available as part of the Final Cut Pro suite. The 2 days were great but I would say it’s given me a taste for more now.” Zoe Rixon, BBC Background/Overview
The main challenges and issues when reversioning content for multiplatform distribution can be split into 2 categories: technical & creative. This course will look at the following issues in combination:
Technical:
Which programs to compress with?
The limitations of your editing software (for compression)
The easy method vs the quality method
Using software that compresses video well (e.g. Sorensen Squeeze, Apple Compressor, Autodesk Cleaner)
Exporting for mpeg video
Exporting for DVDs
Exporting for Desktop playback (PC & Mac)
Exporting for m4v video
Exporting for Flash (FLV) video
Exporting for iPods (multiple formats)
Exporting for ?TV
Exporting for Windows media video / DivX
Exporting for streaming
Compression workflow:
How to work more quickly
When to de-interlace footage
Why use un-compressed formats?
How to export your master clips
Types of compression
Compression settings (e.g. Bitrate mode, keyframe interval, IBP frames, GOP structure)
Altering compression settings (according to content)
When to use which codec (e.g. H.263, H.264, Cinepak, M_JPEG and so on)
File size vs image quality
Playback on mobile devices
Creating templates
Creative:
Shooting strategies for multi-platform media (what to advise when asked by the camera-person/producer)
Solving problems before they happen
Creative choices for exporting
Exporting entire programmes
Creating and exporting idents
Creating and exporting clips
Creating and exporting stings
Re-framing & cropping video (incl. best programs to use & settings)
Practical methods of increasing the quality of your compressed videos
Tutor Biography: Simon Walker
Simon is an Apple Certified Trainer in video editing, motion graphics and colour grading (Final Cut Pro, Motion & Color). He has been Filming, Editing, Designing & Animating short-films, adverts, interactive programs and motion graphics sequences for 15 years. He has a post-production studio with capabilities to film and edit, shoot and composite green/blue screen footage and design 2D & 3D animations. Simon writes, edits and produces training packages for the media industry (including Video Optimising & Compression, Internet Film Making, & Motion graphics for FCP users). He has also written and produced two award-winning interactive training packages for Somerfield PLC through his production company www.WiltshireVideo.com.
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