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#180172
Topic
Info: Holiday Special on 16mm?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/180172/action/topic#180172
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While I agree with AWK's general statement, that still doesn't mean LFL doesn't have a copy of this transferred to film. Of course, even if this were so, the possibility of someone successfully navigating through Skywalker Ranch to the vault and getting their hands on this film is approximately three thousand, seven hundred and twenty to one.

(And I would honestly have to say to that person: Why did you pick this turkey, when the unmolested OT was probably right next to it! )
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#179377
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Problem with slow motion in Vegas
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/179377/action/topic#179377
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Yes. Interlacing simply refers to even and odd-numbered lines being drawn on the screen at any one time. You won't see this effect on a computer monitor because they are progressive-scanning (all lines are drawn sequentially), but you will see it on an analog television. You may see it on a digital TV if it is in interlaced mode (720i or 1080i).

This is why you should test any final DVD projects on a TV screen, because despite how good your video looks on the computer, interlacing artifacts can seemingly be created out of thin air. (Which leads me to wonder - are you seeing these artifacts in Vegas, or are they suddenly appearing when you watch the video on TV? You said this was a recent change, so perhaps this is the cause?)

Interpolating simply refers to creating new frames/pixels/visual information in between existing frames/pixels/visual information. It can be used to create new scan lines in each frame, thus turning interlaced video into progressive video. (Speaking of which, you might want to look under PROJECT PROPERTIES for DEINTERLACE METHOD. Try setting that to "None" and see if it helps. Deinterlacing can actually make video look worse under many conditions.)

It can also be used to create new frames between frames, thus creating the impression of "slowing down" video. If you looked at the samples on the MotionPerfect website I mentioned, you will see some FANTASTIC examples of frame interpolation. This software is amazing!

BTW, if you really love this software, I highly recommend this book. It is my bible now. (There's an updated version for Vegas 6. I've not read this one, so I don't know what the differences are.) The book comes with a DVD full of project files, moving backgrounds, ACID audio loops, and all sorts of cool stuff. )
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#179121
Topic
Problem with slow motion in Vegas
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/179121/action/topic#179121
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Then you might want what Resampling mode you are in for the project. Go under EDIT, and down to SWITCHES. I'm guessing you will be in "Smart Resample" mode. Switch it to "Disable" and see what happens.

*Resample*
(video only)
Select a radio button to determine how video frames will be resampled when the frame rate of a media file is lower than the project’s frame rate. This can occur either when the event has a velocity envelope or when the frame rate of the original media is different than the Frame rate setting on the Video tab of the Project Properties dialog.

With resampling, the intervening frames are interpolated from the source frames, much like a crossfade effect between the original frames. This may solve some interlacing problems and other jittery output problems.

*Smart resample*
Resampling occurs only when an event's calculated frame rate does not match the project frame rate and the project frame rate is 24 fps or greater.

The calculated frame rate takes into account any changes made to event speed with velocity envelope, playback rate, and undersample rate.

*Force resample*
The event is always resampled, regardless of its frame rate or the output frame rate.

*Disable resample*
No resampling


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#178973
Topic
Problem with slow motion in Vegas
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/178973/action/topic#178973
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Unfortunately, there's nothing "wrong". In order for video to be slowed down, extra frames must be generated. Vegas does this by blending the video of two adjacent frames together to make a new intervening frame. If you slow down the video by a small amount, it's not too bad, but the slower you go, the worse it gets (much like slowing down audio - which can cause distortion when used to an extreme.)

If you want GOOD slow motion from DV, then you should try Motion Perfect. This stuff is the bomb. Check out the samples and you'll see what I mean. You can slow video down to half or even quarter speed. You can email me at originaltrilogy at yahoo dot com if you have any questions about it.
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#178772
Topic
ADigitalMan's Guide to MPEG2/AC3 Editing
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/178772/action/topic#178772
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"I've had the problem if there are a lot of edits (like in Ep I and II) ... it becomes a long, tedious, mathmatical fix. You can speed it up in vegas by noting how many frames off the resulting audio is, then squeezing/stretching that many frames in Vegas and re-aligning your edits to match. It's not exact, but I haven't noticed anything being off when I do it."

Rikter and I had similar problems, and it turned out that the problem was caused by having loaded one of those codec packs (30-codecs-all-at-once kinda thingie.) I had done his Cure concert LD, and had to go through every few minutes and realign the audio to the video - and I had hardly done any edits to the original video.

I was planning on reinstalling Windows 2000 anyways, and doing so fixed the trick, but the lesson remains - don't load any codecs you don't need.