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Final Cut Pro Universal Test Video

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FCP is complicated. But it’s fast. Still can’t get Flash Video Exporter to work on this computer, so everything is QT for now.

Movie is 450 at 16:9, 600 video kbps, 1-pass. 30 second video compressed in less than one minute. Tekno music is Thievery Corporation. File size is a seriously low 2.3 jigabites. Any skipping in music is the source file, has nothing to do with FC or compression.

On another nerdy note, I just installed Flash player 9 with Action script 3.0, woo hoo. And I’m eyeing Flix On2 FLV exporter. I highly recommend upgrading to an Intel Mac if you have the fundage. Just my opinion.

_BOB_

Ford Focus "S"peed Racer

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The new video by Bob and accomplice/wife Chun Mei, we proudly present, Chuxiong Entertainment’s, Ford Focus “S”peed Racer!

Video shot on August 27, 2006 at 6:00ish PM, shot on my 3CCD Panasonic (w/ wide angle attachment) in Chuxiong, Yunnan, edited with Final Cut 5.

Final Cut Notes:

- I used a preset, so that’s why it’s in a box format. Next time you’ll get the regular size. You can stretch the Quicktime window for the “Thomas Thompson” effect.

- I used H.264 2-pass, it took 30-40 minutes on this laptop to encode it, but it’s pretty sweet (I love variable compression.) Also, Quicktime allows for AAC audio compression (FLV doesn’t.) It’s a toss up, they both work and look good.

- I sped it up 277%, which I think it faster than Tom’s video. Lower might be more realistic.

- The ‘chirps’ you hear or my horn.

Update:
I re-compressed in FLV and I think I like H.264 better. I just can’t decide, but H.264 2-pass is the bomb. Anyway I also added a Flash Map.

Step-by-step Instructions on Flash Video

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This is with iMovie, but you can do with Final Cut or whatever. There are slight differences here and there (like FC you have to Export as a Quicktime component, then set all your Flash settings.)

I’m convinced this is some of the best compression out there. Everyone agrees that source material is very important, so if you like to shoot all wild-style (camera shake, fast cuts, etc) then it won’t compress that well. I learned that one a few times!

Now you have the know-how and the tools. Go out and make a video, it’s easy, and yes, you do have time.

Bob

Eat Good Meat

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feifei.jpgVIEW MOVIE [????] 3min, 16mb, video doesn’t load?

Am I a machine or what? Am I not the FLV poster boy? Another day in the life of Bob, as we went about 100 KM (in the mountains, no less) just to go to the best place to eat meat for lunch. It’s true, all the dishes were meat and I have to say, it was pretty damn good. Like thin slices of beef BBQ.

The latest blockbuster is 700 video, 550x286px, 128 kpbs (because of the soundtrack, gotta love it), and 24 FPS. 3:03 min. Enjoy.

In other news…

There was an earthquake in Yunnan today that killed 18 20 people (rock slides). The epicenter was about a five-hour drive from where this video was shot. (However, there were two places on the on the road today that were 1/2 covered with apparent rock slides.)

Today, they started tearing down various walls in our house. As you may know, we’re adding a third floor (you remember that old video of the model house, and I subtitled “Bob’s Media Room”? We’re now building that room.) Tomorrow, we need to accompany the contractor to get the supplies for the floor. We’re also installing a sliding glass door for this room, and the upcoming projects are: destroying all the stairs in the house and making them more narrow and blowing out the wall in our master bedroom to put in a glass wall for the master bath.

BOB