Twixtor vs After Effects Timewarp at DVinfo.net

Stephen Henderson · October 31st, 2010, 11:15 PM

I've never used twixtor, I've seen those amazing 1000fps DSLR videos.
I have done some similar things in after effects Timewarp with mixed results.
Does anyone know the difference between the two options?

Is twixtor anything more then Timewarp at maxed out settings?

Walter Brokx · November 9th, 2010, 03:06 PM

Interesting question!
(I was just looking for the AE equivalent of Optical Flow and learnt it's Timewarp.)

I'm curious about any reaction on your question.

Mike McCarthy · November 11th, 2010, 05:30 PM

I use Twixtor all the time, but rarely for slowing things down, only for speeding them up. (Primarily 30p to 24p) Anytime you are adding synthetic frames, the concern is abnormal artifacts. When you are removing frames, there is less chance of that. I use Twixtor to slow things down as well, and while the results are better than any other solution I have found, they are by no means what I would call perfect. My footage is pretty intense, so the motion estimation engine frequently miscalculates. I find the most issues near the edge of the frame, especally when the camera is moving.

The Foundry recently released a plugin called Kronos, that you may want to look into as well.

Jonathan Shaw · May 25th, 2011, 11:34 PM

Both are good, I the twixtor workflow takes longer but I reckon the results look better.

October 31st, 2010, 11:15 PM	#1
Stephen Henderson Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Austin,TX Posts: 45	Twixtor vs After Effects Timewarp I've never used twixtor, I've seen those amazing 1000fps DSLR videos. I have done some similar things in after effects Timewarp with mixed results. Does anyone know the difference between the two options? Is twixtor anything more then Timewarp at maxed out settings?

November 9th, 2010, 03:06 PM	#2
Walter Brokx Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Maassluis, The Netherlands Posts: 294	Interesting question! (I was just looking for the AE equivalent of Optical Flow and learnt it's Timewarp.) I'm curious about any reaction on your question. __________________ Brainstormnavigator searching for the hole in the sky..... Audiovisual Designer (NL) - http://www.brokxmedia.nl

November 11th, 2010, 05:30 PM	#3
Mike McCarthy Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 517	I use Twixtor all the time, but rarely for slowing things down, only for speeding them up. (Primarily 30p to 24p) Anytime you are adding synthetic frames, the concern is abnormal artifacts. When you are removing frames, there is less chance of that. I use Twixtor to slow things down as well, and while the results are better than any other solution I have found, they are by no means what I would call perfect. My footage is pretty intense, so the motion estimation engine frequently miscalculates. I find the most issues near the edge of the frame, especally when the camera is moving. The Foundry recently released a plugin called Kronos, that you may want to look into as well. __________________ For more information on these topics, check out my tech website at www.hd4pc.com

May 25th, 2011, 11:34 PM	#4
Jonathan Shaw Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 552	Re: Twixtor vs After Effects Timewarp Both are good, I the twixtor workflow takes longer but I reckon the results look better. __________________ www.ginclearfilm.com www.facebook.com/ginclearfilm