Beautiful Central Oregon

Josh Chesarek · December 10th, 2006, 07:58 PM

I can repost the current video you had up on my server until the higher resolution is online if you do not mind Devon.

Chris Hurd · December 10th, 2006, 08:08 PM

Hi Devon, I'll have to ask you to please upload it again to a new location on our media server. Look for an email from me with the updated FTP folder info.

Devon Lyon · December 11th, 2006, 12:12 PM

The high rez version is now up in the proper folder on Chris Hurd's sever. Hope this helps!

Chris Hurd · December 11th, 2006, 12:26 PM

Thanks Devon --

The file is located at media.dvinfo.net/canonxh/bendoregonlarge.wmx

Download the file and save it to your local drive first, and the re-name the file, changing its extension from .wmx to .wmv -- then open and enjoy.

Ross Jones · December 11th, 2006, 02:19 PM

...lovely footage... shot in 16:9, presumably...?

However, when I play this back in either Quicktime or Windows Media player for the Mac, it shows it as 4:3. i.e. images are squished horizontally.
If I load the clip into a 16:9 FCP timeline, it looks correct.

Any idea what I need to tweak in Qt or WMP to get the correct aspect ratio view..?

Thx, Ross.
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Devon Lyon · December 11th, 2006, 03:01 PM

Shot in 16:9 and plays fine as a 16:9 Windows Media file on my computer (the exact file I uploaded). I have version 11, don't know if that matters or not. Maybe you need to exapand to fullscreen in WM?

Michael Mann · December 11th, 2006, 03:20 PM

Beautiful images - thank you for sharing!

I am quite irritated though by the vertical magenta lines on the right sides of the black trees, left side of the frame, first takes.
Is this chromatic aberration? If so - why only on the left side of the frame?

Best regards, Michael Mann

Dennis Wood · December 11th, 2006, 08:46 PM

Devon, it's not a bad idea to encode in square pixels (1920x1080) as not all media players seem to pick up on the anamorphic pixel flag. No one should have platform issues with a square pixel format. Cool footy btw :-)

Ross Jones · December 11th, 2006, 08:59 PM

I'm running QT Pro (v7.1.3) and Windows Media Player (v9.0) both on a PowerMac . Seems that these versions do not grab that anamorphic flag... shame..
Rgds, Ross.
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Devon Lyon · December 11th, 2006, 10:35 PM

Dennis: very good point. So, all I do is encode the 1440x1080 (1.33) as an export of 1920x1080 (1.0 square pixels)? Will do from now on.

Howard Kalodner · December 12th, 2006, 04:44 AM

This clip can also be seen in the appropriate width:height ratio on a Macintosh by viewing it with VLC video player and setting the Video Preference in VLC (under the Preference menu) to "Source Aspect Ratio" 16:9. I assume this would be true with VLC on a Windows-based computer as well.

Jerome Marot · December 12th, 2006, 06:59 AM

Very nice footage indeed, Oregon seems to be a beautiful place and the photographic work is superb. The choice of music is also very tasteful, it complements the shot perfectly. You said that the music is from the Gladiator soundtrack, where can one licence this kind of music for such web distribution?

For the record: quicktime also shows the footage as 4x3 on my mac. To change that: open "movie properties", click on the video track, then "visual settings", unclick "preserve aspect ratio" and choose "1960 x 1080" as "scaled size".

Devon Lyon · December 12th, 2006, 10:28 AM

Sorry, the 4:3 problem was addressed above. I guess some of the media players recognize the anamorphic flag and others don't. I know that Windows Media Player 11 plays it properly.

December 10th, 2006, 07:58 PM	#16
Josh Chesarek Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 978	I can repost the current video you had up on my server until the higher resolution is online if you do not mind Devon. __________________ Simple Thought Productions - Life @ 30,000 Words per second

December 10th, 2006, 08:08 PM	#17
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Hi Devon, I'll have to ask you to please upload it again to a new location on our media server. Look for an email from me with the updated FTP folder info. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

December 11th, 2006, 12:12 PM	#18
Devon Lyon Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 213	The high rez version is now up in the proper folder on Chris Hurd's sever. Hope this helps! __________________ Lyon Films www.LyonFilms.com;

December 11th, 2006, 12:26 PM	#19
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Thanks Devon -- The file is located at media.dvinfo.net/canonxh/bendoregonlarge.wmx Download the file and save it to your local drive first, and the re-name the file, changing its extension from .wmx to .wmv -- then open and enjoy. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

December 11th, 2006, 02:19 PM	#20
Ross Jones Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Harvard, MA Posts: 155	Aspect ratio..? ...lovely footage... shot in 16:9, presumably...? However, when I play this back in either Quicktime or Windows Media player for the Mac, it shows it as 4:3. i.e. images are squished horizontally. If I load the clip into a 16:9 FCP timeline, it looks correct. Any idea what I need to tweak in Qt or WMP to get the correct aspect ratio view..? Thx, Ross. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

December 11th, 2006, 03:01 PM	#21
Devon Lyon Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 213	Shot in 16:9 and plays fine as a 16:9 Windows Media file on my computer (the exact file I uploaded). I have version 11, don't know if that matters or not. Maybe you need to exapand to fullscreen in WM? __________________ Lyon Films www.LyonFilms.com;

December 11th, 2006, 03:20 PM	#22
Michael Mann Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kelkheim, Germany Posts: 375	Beautiful images - thank you for sharing! I am quite irritated though by the vertical magenta lines on the right sides of the black trees, left side of the frame, first takes. Is this chromatic aberration? If so - why only on the left side of the frame? Best regards, Michael Mann

December 11th, 2006, 08:46 PM	#23
Dennis Wood Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 916	Devon, it's not a bad idea to encode in square pixels (1920x1080) as not all media players seem to pick up on the anamorphic pixel flag. No one should have platform issues with a square pixel format. Cool footy btw :-)

December 11th, 2006, 08:59 PM	#24
Ross Jones Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Harvard, MA Posts: 155	Aspect ratio I'm running QT Pro (v7.1.3) and Windows Media Player (v9.0) both on a PowerMac . Seems that these versions do not grab that anamorphic flag... shame.. Rgds, Ross. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

December 11th, 2006, 10:35 PM	#25
Devon Lyon Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 213	Dennis: very good point. So, all I do is encode the 1440x1080 (1.33) as an export of 1920x1080 (1.0 square pixels)? Will do from now on. __________________ Lyon Films www.LyonFilms.com;

December 12th, 2006, 04:44 AM	#26
Howard Kalodner New Boot Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Springfield Massachusetts Posts: 8	Aspect Ratio This clip can also be seen in the appropriate width:height ratio on a Macintosh by viewing it with VLC video player and setting the Video Preference in VLC (under the Preference menu) to "Source Aspect Ratio" 16:9. I assume this would be true with VLC on a Windows-based computer as well.

December 12th, 2006, 06:59 AM	#27
Jerome Marot Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Munich (Germany) Posts: 107 Images: 4	Very nice footage indeed, Oregon seems to be a beautiful place and the photographic work is superb. The choice of music is also very tasteful, it complements the shot perfectly. You said that the music is from the Gladiator soundtrack, where can one licence this kind of music for such web distribution? For the record: quicktime also shows the footage as 4x3 on my mac. To change that: open "movie properties", click on the video track, then "visual settings", unclick "preserve aspect ratio" and choose "1960 x 1080" as "scaled size".

December 12th, 2006, 10:28 AM	#28
Devon Lyon Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 213	Sorry, the 4:3 problem was addressed above. I guess some of the media players recognize the anamorphic flag and others don't. I know that Windows Media Player 11 plays it properly. __________________ Lyon Films www.LyonFilms.com;