Wiltshire Video Ltd,
Phoenix House, Palmer Street, Chippenham
Wiltshire, SN14 0DT | Tel:
0784 9922649
| Reg no. 5461446
Optimizing and Compressing Video for
Multiplatform
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 addressing creative issues about multi-purposing content for different platforms.
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)
Exporting for mpeg video, DVDs, Desktop playback (PC & Mac), iPhone, m4v, Flash (FLV), iPods (multiple formats), Windows Media Video format.
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)
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, clips and stings
Re-framing & cropping video (incl. best programs to use & settings)
Practical methods of increasing the quality of your compressed videos
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 addressing creative issues about multi-purposing content for different platforms.
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)
Exporting for mpeg video, DVDs, Desktop playback (PC & Mac), iPhone, m4v, Flash (FLV), iPods (multiple formats), Windows Media Video format.
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)
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, clips and stings
Re-framing & cropping video (incl. best programs to use & settings)
Practical methods of increasing the quality of your compressed videos