Isn't technology wonderful?

ge_rik

ge_rik

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You may recall that a few weeks ago I posted a (second) video of the Bala Lake Railway. I noticed last night there was a tag next to the video which suggested the video could be enhanced by YouTube. When I clicked on it a message flashed up to say that Youtube had noticed the video was shaky (I'd shot the entire thing hand-held using my digital camera - a Canon Powershot) which doesn't have fancy features like 'steady-shoot').

Would I like Youtube to fix it? they asked.
OK, I responded - and here is the result.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1Pi_k33sII

If you look carefully at the black bands on either side of the video you can see where they have changed the viewpoint to keep the image steady. Actually watching the black borders makes me feel a bit queasy which suggests my hand-held shots weren't anywhere near as steady as I thought.

No idea how they identify unsteady videos and why mine was picked (the first Bala Lake video is just as unsteady but I've had no notification for that one) however if I click 'Edit' and then 'Enhancements' for that video one of the options is 'Stabilise' which suggests any video could be steadied if you so wish.

Just wondered if any of you fellow YouTubers might find that interesting and/or useful

Rik
 
je voudrais le même dans mon jardin !!!!!!
I would like the same in my garden!!!!!!!!
 
I've noticed the Youtube 'offer' to stabilise with the last couple of videos as I uploaded. I chose not to and I'm glad. I don't like the wavy bands, and I've seen other videos (with the same stabilizing I guess) that really have the background 'waving around' - like this one....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6s4RV7bsog&list=UUsVatIqoETFwgDl9avX4Heg&index=1&feature=plcp#t=40 < Link To http://www.youtube.com/wa...&feature=plcp#t=40

(Hey Rik, I used your hint in the link to go straight to the 40 sec mark where the effect is worst.)
 
The effect could be edited out by adding a border............there are several deshaker programmes out there to download but they all have a strange effect on the finished vid................most vid cameras have a deshaker facility built in now..............:bigsmile:
 
Yes , I found it quite nausea inducing too:'(
 
I must admit that I hadn't really noticed the camera shake in my original video - it certainly wasn't intrusive - but I do find the wriggling borders really disconcerting. I see in Greg's clip above that the effect is less noticeable but in places it's a bit like the effect I had when I tried wearing specs with varifocal lenses - I had to give them up as I kept getting a crick in my neck!

R
 
gregh said:
(Hey Rik, I used your hint in the link to go straight to the 40 sec mark where the effect is worst.)
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Greg
It's really useful init? One of those accidental finds that happens once in a while .............

R
 
alecescolme said:
I tried it out also, I soon removed it as it caused the text to move about.
Alec
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Alec
Is that the 'Revert to Original' button by any chance?

Rik
 
alecescolme said:
Rik,
Yes, the 'Revert to Original' button is what I used to cancel the anti-shake feature.

Alec
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Thanks - duly pressed and processing!

R
 
It's an interesting process and does seem to steady the main part of the picture, but why don't they overlay fixed borders to prevent the horrid wriggliness - it made me feel queasy too!
 
They are just fabulous little locos, unless it is raining that is, and v powerful. I used to see them v occasionally running in the hills above Port Dinorwic. Sadly I never stopped to photograph them. :o:
I travelled on the Bala Lake Rly in its first weeks when I think we were hauled by Maid Marian.
 
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