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Phil Bates
10-15-2009, 07:19 AM
Anyone have recommendations on image stabilization software you are happy with? I have used the tracking point method in AE but would prefer something that looks at the whole image and subsequently makes a "best guess".
(Shots of aerials and clouds rarely have consistent points to track with)
I would prefer Mac but will cross over to the dark side if necessary.
Thank you in advance for any help. :)
Phil
Tom Lowe
10-15-2009, 07:44 AM
Phil, I have *heard* that the "Mocha" addition to AE is great for stabilizing, but when I tried to use it, let's just say it's hard to teach yourself.
Jeff Kilgroe
10-15-2009, 07:51 AM
Mocha is pretty good. Imagineer has a stabilization tutorial on their site:
http://www.imagineersystems.com/support/mocha/tutorials/
It's better than stabilizing within Shake and also AE supports R3D natively.
You won't do much better than this unless you spend a lot of money. And move up to some of the more expensive plugins for a system like Nuke.
Ash Bolland
10-15-2009, 08:01 AM
SynthEyes
http://www.ssontech.com/content/filstab.htm
2d, 3d Stabilization - match mover...
only $399.00
-
used on...
# Surrogates (Brickyard Filmworks)
# District 9 (The Embassy VFX) Exo-suit integration - battle scenes.
# Gamer (Celluloid VFX)
# Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Asylum Visual Effects)
plus many many more...
it rocks.
Lauri Kettunen
10-15-2009, 08:13 AM
Mercalli Expert from ProDAD is another one. It costs about 120 euros, and one can first try the demo version. It's not bad at all although I haven't been able to get as rock steady stabilization that the AE tracking point method creates.
Jeff Kilgroe
10-15-2009, 09:45 AM
Kudos to Ash... I completely forgot about SynthEyes. Definitely one to look into!
Tom Lowe
10-15-2009, 10:23 AM
Just a smartass comment here, but I don't know if I would be citing "D9" as an example of an image stabilization software. I walked out of that movie seasick! :puke:
Joel Kaye
10-15-2009, 10:28 AM
I saw one app that rebuilt the borders and didn't need to zoom when it stabilized footage. Anyone remember that one?
K Brown
10-15-2009, 11:47 AM
Coremelt Lock and Load, amazing software for FCP
Try the demo.
http://www.coremelt.com/products/lock-and-load/lock-and-load.html
Justin K Phillips
10-15-2009, 11:51 AM
The free plugin Deshaker for VirtualDub (also free) works wonders. It's Windows only, but it's free and works wonders. It can even correct global rolling shutter. Did I mention it's free? Even if you end up buying something else, I'd say give it a go first and see what you think. After all, it's free. And good.
Joshua Brown
10-15-2009, 11:57 AM
SynthEyes
http://www.ssontech.com/content/filstab.htm
2d, 3d Stabilization - match mover...
only $399.00
-
used on...
# Surrogates (Brickyard Filmworks)
# District 9 (The Embassy VFX) Exo-suit integration - battle scenes.
# Gamer (Celluloid VFX)
# Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Asylum Visual Effects)
plus many many more...
it rocks.
Second that. FXPHD is doing a course on Syntheyes this semester too.
-J.A.Brown
Phil Bates
10-19-2009, 08:24 PM
I have been traveling, so haven't been able to respond. Please forgive my belated thanks for all your responses. You've all been a great help!
Phil
albert rudnicki
10-19-2009, 08:38 PM
I vote for SynthEyes
Ruairi Robinson
10-19-2009, 09:22 PM
Anyone have recommendations on image stabilization software you are happy with? I have used the tracking point method in AE but would prefer something that looks at the whole image and subsequently makes a "best guess".
(Shots of aerials and clouds rarely have consistent points to track with)
I would prefer Mac but will cross over to the dark side if necessary.
Thank you in advance for any help. :)
Phil
2d3 (makers of Boujou) have an image stabilization plugin for after effects called Steadymove.
Basically it's a slider, that adjusts the amount of "steadyness"
So it's pretty easy to use. Works using sub pixel motion estimation, etc.
R.
Michel Hafner
10-20-2009, 05:05 AM
Are there any tools that can stabilise and do the edges correctly without zooming in (e.g. get the missing data from other frames by motion analysis if it is available in any)?
Lauri Kettunen
10-20-2009, 10:33 AM
Are there any tools that can stabilise and do the edges correctly without zooming in (e.g. get the missing data from other frames by motion analysis if it is available in any)?
ProDAD Mercalli Expert does that, but the result is not always that satisfactory. Depends on the background of course.
Phil Bates
10-20-2009, 02:16 PM
Good question, Michel, but personally, I don't mind cropping. After all, that's the advantage of 4K! :)
Phil
Joshua Brown
10-20-2009, 02:21 PM
Good question, Michel, but personally, I don't mind cropping. After all, that's the advantage of 4K! :)
Phil
When handheld, I tend to think ahead and frame with Stabilization in mind. I usually go about 5% wider than I would like the frame to be. That gives me room to apply a smooth. Plus I'm usually publishing to 720 or lower so the rez works out fine.
-J.A.Brown
Michel Hafner
10-21-2009, 01:50 AM
Good question, Michel, but personally, I don't mind cropping. After all, that's the advantage of 4K! :)
Phil
Image stabilisation has uses way beyond Red and 4K footage. :smiley:
Justin K Phillips
10-21-2009, 09:06 AM
Are there any tools that can stabilise and do the edges correctly without zooming in (e.g. get the missing data from other frames by motion analysis if it is available in any)?
Deshaker for VirtualDub does that.