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Video Stabilization on YouTube

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Re: Video Stabilization on YouTube

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I really hope this keeps being optional because otherwise a lot of the authentic value of the videos will be lost. Also, the demo they showed looked like it was algorithmically deteriorated to make the change more noticeable. There's shaky hands and then there's parkinsons-level shaking which was what the demo showed...

Re: Video Stabilization on YouTube

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post #3

I really hope this keeps being optional because otherwise a lot of the authentic value of the videos will be lost. Also, the demo they showed looked like it was algorithmically deteriorated to make the change more noticeable. There's shaky hands and then there's parkinsons-level shaking which was what the demo showed...

Of course it's optional. You can choose to apply it in the editor if you wish, and can vary how much shaking is removed.

Re: Video Stabilization on YouTube

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post #3

I really hope this keeps being optional because otherwise a lot of the authentic value of the videos will be lost. Also, the demo they showed looked like it was algorithmically deteriorated to make the change more noticeable. There's shaky hands and then there's parkinsons-level shaking which was what the demo showed...

"...algorithmically deteriorated..."

Or the person holding the camera was shaking like mad to demonstrate the abilities of the algorithm. Artistically speaking, shake removal is also authenticity removal. But most times, personal videos are shot by people with no eye for framing and stability. And most times, artistic (and professionals) videos are shot with an eye toward these things.

I can't foresee a reason not to keep this feature as an option rather than enforcing it on all uploads.

Re: Video Stabilization on YouTube

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post #3

I really hope this keeps being optional because otherwise a lot of the authentic value of the videos will be lost. Also, the demo they showed looked like it was algorithmically deteriorated to make the change more noticeable. There's shaky hands and then there's parkinsons-level shaking which was what the demo showed...

Haven't you ever seen the Zapruder film?

Re: Video Stabilization on YouTube

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post #3

I really hope this keeps being optional because otherwise a lot of the authentic value of the videos will be lost. Also, the demo they showed looked like it was algorithmically deteriorated to make the change more noticeable. There's shaky hands and then there's parkinsons-level shaking which was what the demo showed...

Sometimes you want authentic value, and sometimes motion sickness isn't what you were aiming for in your video. This gives video makers more tools to express their vision.

Edit: also what's new here isn't the stabilization, it's that they will fix "rolling shutter" artifacts in each frame as well. Rolling shutter is something photographers generally dislike.

Re: Video Stabilization on YouTube

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post #3

I really hope this keeps being optional because otherwise a lot of the authentic value of the videos will be lost. Also, the demo they showed looked like it was algorithmically deteriorated to make the change more noticeable. There's shaky hands and then there's parkinsons-level shaking which was what the demo showed...

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Re: Video Stabilization on YouTube

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They should apply this during movie fighting scenes. Then we might actually see the fight instead of the blur caused by "exciting cameras".

I wish my tv/movie playback devices had a "de-lensflare" filter.
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