Check my video - what is wrong?

[sladewilson]

Here's the link to the video clip:

http://www.xtremesportsfulfillment.com/videos/inviscid1.wmv

Why is my video "combing" on the edges? What can I do to stop it.

I am using Premiere 6.0 with Firewire PCI card from a Sony Mini DV camcorder. My AVI in Premiere looks smooth as silk. My exported files look like crap. Any ideas? I have tried every export option I can think of and they all look very similar.

 

[WizyWyg]

"combing" ... what is combing?

 

[EdwardMartinIII]

Dude, either you should buy a tripod or get a steady-cam kinda' setup. Woooooo!

I've seen this in my videos, too, but because I've spent the last couple years working on a digital animated project, I haven't figured it out.

If you see the same thing when you show your footage on a TV, then it's your camera. If you don't, then it's a setting in Premiere. Check out anything associated with field order, progressive scan, etc.

Cheers,


Edward

"Cut a hole in the door. Hang a flap. Criminy, why didn't I think of this earlier?!" -- inventor of the cat door

 

[sladewilson]

I figured it out. At least it's working better now. Still not as clear as I would like it but I guess when you compress a 60mb avi file down to a 2mb wmv file you lose a little something.

I de-interlaced the entire clip and rendered it. Now it looks much better.

I know my videography skills aren't the best in the world... but hey... it's my first go at it. You're right... I need a stand... I'm thinking a mono-pod would be best for action film where I have to move around quite a bit on the ground. Also I needed to be elevated more on the field - then a tripod would work best. Wouldn't be able to move around quite as much but would have a much better perspective of the field.

 

[EdwardMartinIII]

Yeah, if you're going to roll around like that, I recommend a monopod.

Have you considered multiple cameras? For action shots like this, multiple cameras allows you do do all kinds of stuff later, plus it gives you a chance to have helpers.

Be sure to use lots of weight on things -- mass is the best motion dampener around! That's part of what makes a good cheap Steadicam mockup.

Glad the combing is gone! I know I'm going to come back and wanna look that up again.

Cheers,


Edward

"Cut a hole in the door. Hang a flap. Criminy, why didn't I think of this earlier?!" -- inventor of the cat door