Return-Path: Received: from gateway11.websitewelcome.com ([67.18.88.12] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4968648 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 06 Feb 2013 05:09:22 +0100 Received: by gateway11.websitewelcome.com (Postfix, from userid 5011) id BAF663B163775; Tue, 5 Feb 2013 22:15:09 -0600 (CST) Received: from gator1184.hostgator.com (gator1184.hostgator.com [174.121.151.98]) by gateway11.websitewelcome.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id ABFD23B163735 for ; Tue, 5 Feb 2013 22:15:09 -0600 (CST) Received: from [24.163.5.74] (port=60882 helo=Neptune) by gator1184.hostgator.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1U2wPk-0006jR-5m; Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:15:16 -0600 Reply-To: From: "Stephen van Vuuren" To: "'After Effects Mail List'" , "'Red Truck'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [AE] SD pixel blur? Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 23:15:19 -0500 Organization: SV2 Studios Message-ID: <01f701ce0420$93aa28f0$bafe7ad0$@sv2studios.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01F8_01CE03F6.AAD58080" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Thread-Index: AQJgJIBzNI0jCuLR0Qj0ArCApHfe2ZdH9/OQ Content-Language: en-us X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - gator1184.hostgator.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - media-motion.tv X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - sv2studios.com X-BWhitelist: yes X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: X-Source-Sender: (Neptune) [24.163.5.74]:60882 X-Source-Auth: stephen@sv2studios.com X-Email-Count: 3 X-Source-Cap: c3RlcGhlbnY7c3RlcGhlbnY7Z2F0b3IxMTg0Lmhvc3RnYXRvci5jb20= This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01F8_01CE03F6.AAD58080 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > I did test runs yesterday in rescaling the HD - SD in Premier Pro CS6 to compare and AE had slightly better results with the clips. You have to been in GPU/Hardware mode for it to work. But I've tested this at theater screen sizes and it is superior. However, some plugs get very close. stephen van vuuren 336.202.4777 http://www.insaturnsrings.com/ http://www.sv2dcp.com/ http://www.sv2studios.com/ A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later. -Stanley Kubrick From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On Behalf Of Red Truck Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 8:03 PM To: After Effects Mail List Subject: Re: [AE] SD pixel blur? Thanks for the suggestions. I will run a test with the Reduce Interlace Flicker and with the 1 pixel Box Blur. I did test runs yesterday in rescaling the HD - SD in Premier Pro CS6 to compare and AE had slightly better results with the clips. Robert From: Wilson de Souza Lobo To: After Effects Mail List Sent: Tuesday, February 5, 2013 6:12:47 PM Subject: Re: [AE] SD pixel blur? You could also try Reduce Interlace Flicker with about a 0.4 --------------------------------------- Wilson de Souza Lobo 3d . motion . vfx +595.21.521118 +595.991.368138 cel vimeo.com/wilsondsl scalar.tv On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 8:01 PM, Sean Kennedy wrote: Try a 1 pixel vertical Box Blur. To: AE-List@media-motion.tv Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 14:57:07 -0800 From: redtruckproductions@rogers.com Subject: [AE] SD pixel blur? Hello all, I remember some discussions of adding a 2 pixel vertical blur to reduce aliasing in SD video. Any recommended choice of blurs? Fast blur, Gaussian any other favorite filters? I am using AE to scale 1 minute PSA spots from HD (1920x1080i ProRes QT) to letter box NTSC (720x 486 QT ProRes). AE CS6 delivers good quality results. There is occasional NTSC aliasing along diagonal lines in the video. It was suggested to try adding a slight blur to improve the end results. Robert Alsop ------=_NextPart_000_01F8_01CE03F6.AAD58080 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

> I did test runs yesterday in =  rescaling the HD - SD in Premier Pro CS6 to compare and = AE  had slightly better results with the = clips.

 

You have to been in GPU/Hardware mode for it to work. But I’ve = tested this at theater screen sizes and it is superior. However, some = plugs get very close.

 

stephen van vuuren

336.202.4777

 

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A film is – or should be – more like music than like = fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, = what’s behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes = later.

–Stanley Kubrick

 

From:= = After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On Behalf Of = Red Truck
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 8:03 = PM
To: After Effects Mail List
Subject: Re: [AE] SD = pixel blur?

 

Thanks for the = suggestions. I will run a test with the Reduce Interlace  Flicker = and  with the 1 pixel Box Blur.

 

I did test runs yesterday = in  rescaling the HD - SD in Premier Pro CS6 to compare = and AE  had slightly better results with the = clips.

 

Robert

 

F= rom: = Wilson de Souza Lobo <wilsondsl@gmail.com>
To:= After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv> =
Sent: Tuesday, February 5, 2013 6:12:47 PM
Subject: = Re: [AE] SD pixel blur?



You could also = try Reduce Interlace Flicker with about a = 0.4


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On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 8:01 PM, Sean Kennedy = <mack_dadd2@hotmail.com> = wrote:

Try a 1 pixel vertical Box = Blur.

To: AE-List@media-motion.tv
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 = 14:57:07 -0800
From: redtruckproductions@rogers.com
Subject: [AE] SD = pixel blur?

 

Hello all,

 

I remember some discussions of adding a 2 = pixel vertical blur to reduce aliasing in SD video. Any recommended = choice of blurs? Fast blur, Gaussian any other favorite = filters?

I am using = AE to scale 1 minute PSA spots from HD (1920x1080i ProRes QT) to letter = box  NTSC (720x 486 QT = ProRes).

AE = CS6 delivers good quality results. There is occasional NTSC = aliasing along diagonal lines in the video.  It was suggested to = try adding a slight blur to improve the end results. =

 

Robert Alsop

 

 

 

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