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Hitch

04-13-2010, 10:21 PM

Hitch

04-13-2010, 10:21 PM

Ok, so I know that there are a lot of pros at using Youtube on here, and I've got a problem with my videos.
Youtube is compressing them and making (one of) them look like complete crap, while the other just looks kinda like crap. I have a fairly good video camera, and my videos look fairly good on my TV, but something isn't working right. Video 1-
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This video looks alright, except for the opening animation. It's the right size in flash and it looks great before it's exported, but we don't know what we're doing wrong. Also, not the best edited, but we're learning a lot.
P.S- Just a simple animation that we'll use while we refine our videos and channel. ;)
Video 2-
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This video had all sorts of problems. After the audio freaked out, we got it uploaded where it all worked. However it looks like crap. We've tried a couple different formats, and no matter how we upload it, it continues to look like this. If you have any ideas on what to do, please help us.

We're using a lot of Adobe Systems Software, like Flash, Photoshop, and Premier.
Thanks ahead for the help!

(Oh, and these are sections from a bigger movie that we made, but we don't want to upload the whole video until we've worked out Youtube kinks out.)

kijib

04-13-2010, 10:27 PM

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da shiz wiz 19

04-13-2010, 10:27 PM

http://www.youtube.com/user/failblog?blend=1&ob=4#p/u/16/gBKKgtsWqZQ

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MidianGTX

04-13-2010, 10:40 PM

Hitch

04-13-2010, 10:59 PM

Which format are you saving/converting to/uploading as?

Well we tried it as an MP4 and it looked ok, but we've also done some of the stuff on that list. Our video was in AVI format and we scaled it to the right size and everything.
Also, another time we converted our video (out of Adobe Premier) as some format (The name escapes my memory right now) that made our video about... 4 times bigger than the normal file. It ran silky smooth on our computer, but once uploaded it looked like the worst out of all of them.

Our video editing teacher doesn't use Youtube much, so he wasn't really able to help. :S

CaptainAwesome

04-14-2010, 04:42 PM

I don't use Adobe Premiere, so I wouldn't be much help there. However, I do know that the best quality I get comes from exporting the video in a MPEG-2 format, using a preset in my editing program (Pinnacle Ultimate) that exports the video in 720p. I use this for videos that are mostly video-captured for doing things like machinima (The Halo theater has been very good to me). I've tried AVI, but for some reason, while it looks like HD on a computer, it looks like total crap and turns out squished in YouTube. MP4, to me, looked extremely grainy.

Speaking of which, does anyone know of a good video-capture device that captures using component cables? Stuck with composite at the moment; looking to upgrade soon.

scottyd2k9

04-14-2010, 06:24 PM

Hey everybody! Thought I'd make a universal thread for Youtube Discussion. You can put any questions you have (I have a few...), favorite vidoes, or just a new video that you've uploaded onto Youtube.

However, please don't spam the thread by putting multiple requests for people to "please view my channel!" That ruins the comment sections on Youtube itself and I (and hopefully everyone else) would like to keep this thread as useful as possible.

Enjoy!

Save it higher quality, also save it as AVI because MP4 gets compressed thats why most videos on youtube are crap quality. Try it in WMM to see if it's any better, change the format to AVI and save it. You need a good format like WMA or AVI there the best for youtube..

Hitch

05-31-2010, 09:57 PM

Hey everyone! I finally figured put how to make our videos higher quality! Woohoo!
So if you're bored, check em put! I think they're slightly entertaining. :D
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Random_Guy

06-01-2010, 07:19 AM

Has anyone seen the trailer for The Human Centipede yet?

Hitch

11-26-2010, 11:52 AM

Here's an awesome youtube video. :D
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And the last one we made. :D
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ShadowsFall

11-26-2010, 12:01 PM

Omgz, I have the same phone (Samsung Behold) as the Sportz video o___o, a piece of crap too -.-...

lord-sam

11-26-2010, 01:03 PM

Has anyone seen the trailer for The Human Centipede yet?

Yes! And really want to see the full thing!

Apparently there's a sequel which will make the first look like 'ponies in fairyland'

Hitch

11-26-2010, 05:01 PM

Omgz, I have the same phone (Samsung Behold) as the Sportz video o___o, a piece of crap too -.-...

Haha yeah, it was totally the coolest phone we could get where I lived.. For like 2 weeks.
Does your phone sometimes not connect to calls for about... 4 seconds when you answer a call?

P.S. Anyone have constructive criticism for us? We're slowly improving on our video quality.

laxking97

11-26-2010, 07:35 PM

And the last one we made. :D
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Oh my gosh! my brothers somehow found that video like forever ago! we watch it some times and laugh out butts off! I didnt know that a Touch Arcadian made it! lol

Cilo

11-26-2010, 08:02 PM

Hahaha amazing!

laxking97

11-26-2010, 10:50 PM

@Hitch
Are you from Utah?

Just figured cuz of the Stocktin jersey, and cougars shirt.

Hitch

11-27-2010, 12:37 AM

@Hitch
Are you from Utah?

Just figured cuz of the Stocktin jersey, and cougars shirt.

Actually I am! :D haha that pretty awesome! Did your brothers sub us a while back? I remember talking to a couple guys from Utah that said their brother made videos...

laxking97

11-27-2010, 11:12 AM

Actually I am! :D haha that pretty awesome! Did your brothers sub us a while back? I remember talking to a couple guys from Utah that said their brother made videos...

I'm not sure haha. Oh and being in whatever ward usually means they are from Utah. Haha

alexmax021

11-29-2010, 02:38 AM

Thanks you for the post.
Hi guys, Im a newbie. Nice to join this forum.

Cilo

11-29-2010, 03:36 AM

The editing and music are great! And you ditched the cheesy titles from the first video, I like the notepad idea a lot better than the neon green lettering you had in the fun time vid.

Hitch

11-29-2010, 04:44 PM

The editing and music are great! And you ditched the cheesy titles from the first video, I like the notepad idea a lot better than the neon green lettering you had in the fun time vid.

Thanks Cilo. :) I agree, the cheesy green intro wasn't my favorite. We're actually working on another concept of the notebook with stopmotion. Should be cool if it works.
Anyone else on here have a YouTube channel? (Besides Kijib;)) I like seeing what other people do.

LBG

11-30-2010, 01:50 PM

Be glad you haven't seen that video of our old friend Nippy, dancing around half-naked, rubbing his man titties.

Booch138

11-30-2010, 02:48 PM

Thanks Cilo. :) I agree, the cheesy green intro wasn't my favorite. We're actually working on another concept of the notebook with stopmotion. Should be cool if it works.
Anyone else on here have a YouTube channel? (Besides Kijib;)) I like seeing what other people do.

Mine is soon to be filled with videos of me covering songs and solo material hahahaha ill take cover requests.

iphoneprogrammer

11-30-2010, 02:57 PM

Be glad you haven't seen that video of our old friend Nippy, dancing around half-naked, rubbing his man titties.

OMFG YES!!!!! I miss those videos for entertainment sakes only. I wish i had downloaded em when I got the chance. then i could uploda em again...

Somerandomdude

11-30-2010, 07:57 PM

OMFG YES!!!!! I miss those videos for entertainment sakes only. I wish i had downloaded em when I got the chance. then i could uploda em again...

They got pulled? Bummer.... Those things were downright hilarious when they weren't disturbing.

And I have a Youtube account but it's mostly for favoriting and commenting on videos.

da shiz wiz 19

11-30-2010, 08:21 PM

I has youtube channel. dashizwiz19 is mah name.

As I find songs I just add it to my 'good songs' play list. Also have a bunch of funny videos in my favorites. But only about 50 vids in each, I don't use my channel that much.

Hitch

11-30-2010, 09:05 PM

Haha dang! Sounds like I missed out on Nippy's vids. *Gags*
Anyone here watch Tobuscus? He's got pretty funny videos.

Slapshot

11-30-2010, 09:15 PM

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheNuklearPanda?feature=mhum

there's mine

LBG

11-30-2010, 09:21 PM

Haha dang! Sounds like I missed out on Nippy's vids. *Gags*
Anyone here watch Tobuscus? He's got pretty funny videos.

Well if it's any consolation, here is photo of Nippy (he is the one in the Bananna suit)

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/59/l_d4a065ae8533407494d1050e73da5a65.jpg

I looked up Tobuscus. But I find people like him extremely annoying so I couldn't bear to watch more than 20 seconds. But that's probably just me because I get easily irritated by people :p

wootbean

11-30-2010, 09:33 PM

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

Hitch

11-30-2010, 11:21 PM

I looked up Tobuscus. But I find people like him extremely annoying so I couldn't bear to watch more than 20 seconds. But that's probably just me because I get easily irritated by people :p

Haha! That's Nippy? I remember seeing him around, but never talked to him too much. Pretty goofy!
And yeah, Tobuscus is kinda goofy. I think the reason I like his videos so much is because he reminds me of Chuck, and I'm really into this season of Chuck right now.

CaptainAwesome

12-01-2010, 12:35 AM

I do enjoy myself a Literal Trailer every now and then.

Hitch

01-02-2011, 09:05 PM

Trailer Incoming.
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Comment and Subscribe.

Hitch

01-19-2011, 05:43 PM

It is done...
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crex

01-19-2011, 05:52 PM

Awesome Videos. Seriously, Check them out!

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Paradiso

01-19-2011, 06:07 PM

Awesome Videos. Seriously, Check them out!

YouTube: video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=rzQMGMuD1sU)

YouTube: video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=a08ViuvORRM&feature=channel)

Looks like they used Adobe After Effects

Hitch

01-19-2011, 09:21 PM

Looks like they used Adobe After Effects

Yeah, that was made by freddiew and corridordigital. They're the YouTube gods of After Effects. I'm just about to get Action Essentials 2 and a bunch of different plugins. I should be able to do some pretty sweet stuff with it once I get it. :D

coconutbowling

01-19-2011, 09:38 PM

Freddiew's videos are awesome! Also is anyone here a follOwer of mysteryguitarman? His videos are awesome!

crex

01-19-2011, 09:44 PM

Heres freddiew before he was popular and before all his high tech gadgets:

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Here is freddiew after:

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Hitch

01-19-2011, 10:44 PM

Freddiew's videos are awesome! Also is anyone here a follOwer of mysteryguitarman? His videos are awesome!

I like mysteryguitarman, but his videos where he's making songs with random items are the best, along with his stop motion.

His tiny joe videos are getting a little old...

His chase one was pretty cool though. He just needs to stick with what he's good at- being creative.

crex

01-23-2011, 02:41 AM

Anybody watch Grickle's vids? Probably my fav right now. They're so creey! But I love the Art!

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In case you didn't know, this is by the same person that did the art for Puzzle Agent.