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Video Codecs & Compression Guide (Feat. Atomos Ninja V)

Gerald Undone 345,248 7 years ago
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Overview of video codecs & file formats a hybrid shooter will encounter with a practical emphasis on editing & storage. Incl. ProRes on the Atomos Ninja V. 🛒 Atomos Ninja V: http://geni.us/mMb23 🛒 Samsung 860 EVO 1TB SSD: http://geni.us/sS0U 🛒 Black Magic Pocket 4K: https://bhpho.to/2IUAdJk 🔌 Undone Cables: https://geni.us/uWgy 📊 Undone LUTs: https://geraldundone.com/luts 🛒 Gear I Use to Make Videos: https://geni.us/c46Jrmu 🟣 Gerald Undone Merch: https://geraldundone.com ============================= Codec Spec Tables: ============================= H.264: https://imgur.com/RmlstTN ProRes: https://imgur.com/BVFacDy DNxHR: https://imgur.com/7dgDI9T ============================= Table of Contents: ============================= 0:00 - Intro 0:55 - What Is a Codec? 1:11 - Codec Intent Explained 1:46 - Video File Containers (MP4, MOV, etc.) 2:15 - Naming Conventions: H.264 vs AVC 2:46 - Sony's XAVC & XAVC-S 3:18 - What's the Difference between H.264 & XAVC? 3:34 - The MXF Container (Material Exchange Format) 3:55 - The "Level" of H.264 4:24 - The "Profile" of H.264 4:41 - Brief Explanation of Bit Depth and Chroma Subsampling 5:05 - H.264 for Acquisition, Post-Processing, & Delivery? 6:00 - The Shortcomings of H.264 6:28 - Some Notes on HEVC H.265 6:56 - All-I vs IPB LongGOP on Editing Performance 8:20 - The Limitations of All-Intra 9:17 - Intermediary Codecs: Apple ProRes vs Avid DNxHR 10:30 - The Purpose of Proxies: Should You Convert H.264 to Edit? 11:35 - Using ProRes & DNxHR as Acquisition Codecs 12:02 - Bitrate Comparison (LongGOP vs All-I vs ProRes vs DNxHR) 14:17 - Why the Black Magic Pocket Cinema 4K Is So Special 14:36 - Atomos Ninja V: The Best Solution for Hybrid Shooters 15:40 - SD Cards vs SSD Price/GB (SD Cards Are Too Expensive) 16:30 - Practical Conclusions: Picking the Right Codec ============================= Music: ============================= I use Artlist for my background music needs. Use this link to get two extra months when signing up: http://bit.ly/2TV5sYT ============================= Follow Me: ============================= Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeraldUndone Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geraldundone Discord: https://discord.gg/xT2HNKw ============================= Affiliate Links: ============================= Some of the links in my video descriptions are affiliate links, which means at no extra cost to you, I will make a small commission if you click them and make a qualifying purchase. If you have a different purchase in mind, you can also use these storewide links below. 🛒 Amazon: http://geni.us/1m1G32 🛒 B&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/2MYRKBE ============================= #codecs #compression #atomos

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