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Deorbit, Landing and Debriefing => Stories from SSMS(tm) missions => Topic started by: shanes80 on January 04, 2008, 04:33:26 PM

Title: Space shuttle video
Post by: shanes80 on January 04, 2008, 04:33:26 PM
Has or is someone doing a video for youtube. Would like to see it...
Title: Re: Space shuttle video
Post by: NonoXyde on January 04, 2008, 06:12:00 PM
I doing a video, host with Google, but i have a problem: the quality is very very poor... Probably cause my original video is too hight quality (500Mb for 2min...).
Watch my video: http://video.google.fr/videoplay?docid=-6582842012487436301
It is a test, not a final video.  ;)
Title: Re: Space shuttle video
Post by: Firefighterdan on January 04, 2008, 07:56:42 PM
Not bad for your first video. Thanks for sharing. ;D
Title: Re: Space shuttle video
Post by: Admin on January 04, 2008, 08:09:34 PM
Quote from: NonoXyde on January 04, 2008, 06:12:00 PM
I doing a video, host with Google, but i have a problem: the quality is very very poor... Probably cause my original video is too hight quality (500Mb for 2min...).
Watch my video: http://video.google.fr/videoplay?docid=-6582842012487436301
It is a test, not a final video.  ;)

I like it very much  - especially the choice of music! Maybe Valkyrie can give some advice about how to u/l video on YouTube/Google withoutlsing too much quality.

/Admin
Title: Re: Space shuttle video
Post by: Stargazer on January 04, 2008, 10:55:04 PM
To be honest, I'm surprised Exciting Simulations themselves haven't done any for youTube. We all know how popular youTube is and what a great way to to reach the masses!
Title: Re: Space shuttle video
Post by: dembree on January 05, 2008, 12:52:56 AM
That was a good one.
Title: Re: Space shuttle video
Post by: Rocket-Man on January 05, 2008, 03:29:41 AM
Yes it is a pretty good one. Now all you need to do is get it to be better quality.
Title: Re: Space shuttle video
Post by: NonoXyde on January 05, 2008, 03:42:07 AM
Thank you!  :)
Title: Re: Space shuttle video
Post by: Valkyrie on January 05, 2008, 01:19:32 PM
Quote from: Stargazer on January 04, 2008, 10:55:04 PM
To be honest, I'm surprised Exciting Simulations themselves haven't done any for youTube. We all know how popular youTube is and what a great way to to reach the masses!

Actually, the SSM07 video is on YouTube :) In multiple places as well.

Good video BTW. Music was great. That scene at night over the "Cape" was beautiful as it lifted off.
Title: Re: Space shuttle video
Post by: Admin on January 05, 2008, 02:29:44 PM
So Valk,

How can Nono make a better quality vid (sharpness, etc.) It seems that the transcoding at Google is messing the quality...

/Admin
Title: Re: Space shuttle video
Post by: NonoXyde on January 05, 2008, 04:21:22 PM
I should find an easy video converter, cause Fraps save video with too hight quality. When i send it to the host, google compressed my video.
Title: Re: Space shuttle video
Post by: Admin on January 05, 2008, 07:30:49 PM
I can suggest that you try the simple Windows Movie Maker that comes with Windows. Try using one of the medium WMV settings, but I am sure this can be done even better - I am not a video specialist.

/Admin
Title: Re: Space shuttle video
Post by: NonoXyde on January 05, 2008, 08:06:54 PM
I'll try it.  ;)
Title: Re: Space shuttle video
Post by: Valkyrie on January 06, 2008, 01:21:38 AM
Admin is right, Windows Movie Maker does a good job of compression, and you can select what you specifically want as far as size. I would keep it below 70MB if at all possible when rendering. It will take a while though, so patience is a virtue here.

Another trick that some people do is "sharpen" the image using WMM or Vegas, or whatever they use to edit the film using the built in effects. They use the sharpen effect/filter. I personally don't do this, but I know a lot who do.

Also, make sure when filming to remove any window messages. They sometimes detract from the video presentation. Keep it clean :)