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1 Different Video Properties. Video Standards Different countries use different video standards for broadcasting. TV display standards in different countries. Frame 1 Frame 2 Frame 3 Frame 4 Frame 5 Frame 6 Frame 7 Frame 8.
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1 Different Video Properties • Video Standards • Different countries use different video standards for broadcasting TV display standards in different countries
Frame 1 Frame 2 Frame 3 Frame 4 Frame 5 Frame 6 Frame 7 Frame 8 Frame 9 Frame 10 Frame 11 Frame 12 Frame 13 Frame 14 Frame 15 Frame 16 1 Different Video Properties • Frames • Digitized video consists of a number of frames • Slightly different frames are displayed successively at high speed → continuous motion A video actually consists of individual frames
1 Different Video Properties • Frame Size • The width and height of individual frames • Larger frame size → higher video quality → larger file size Common video frame sizes
1 Different Video Properties • Frame Rate • The number of video frames displayed on the screen in one second • Measured in frames per second (fps) • Higher frame rate (above 24 fps) → smoother motion Some common video frame rates and corresponding multimedia systems
Compression Decompression 1 Different Video Properties • Codec (Compressor and Decompressor) • The software used to compress and decompress video files • Compression reduces the storage space and the video access time Original video Compressedvideo Storage Decompressed video (playback) This step requires the appropriate codec installed on user’s computer
1 Different Video Properties • Codec • Different codecs use different methods to compress video • Some common codecs • MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 • Windows Media Video (WMV) • DivX
Storage medium Video capturing device 2 Capture Digital Video • Concept • To capture digital video, it is necessary to have • A capturing device (a camcorder) • A storage medium • Video encoding hardware and software Video encoding hardware and software
2 Capture Digital Video • Examples • Video capturing devices • DV camcorder • Digital camera • Webcam • Video encoding hardware / Software • Video capture card • May use USB connection to the computer and encoded by a software
A video capture card (top left) and an external video capturing device (bottom left). VideoStudio, the video capturing and editing software (right). 2 Capture Digital Video • Examples
AVI (MPEG-4 codec) File size: 3.28 MB AVI (Cinepak Codec by Radius) File size: 13.1 MB AVI (uncompressed) File size: 111 MB The same 15-second AVI video in 3 formats 3 Common Video File Formats • Audio Video Interleave (AVI) • Windows video format developed by Microsoft • Large file size in uncompressed format
3 Common Video File Formats • Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG, MPG) • A compression file format • Preserves video quality yet supports high compression ratio
3 Common Video File Formats • Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG, MPG) • A family of compression standards • MPEG-4 can be as good as MPEG-2, but an MPEG-4 video is of a smaller file size
Windows Media Player 3 Common Video File Formats • Windows Media Video (WMV, ASF) • A streaming compressed video format developed by Microsoft • Can be played by Windows Media Player
3 Common Video File Formats • RealVideo (RV, RM) • A compressed streaming audio format developed by RealNetworks • Can be played by RealPlayer
QuickTime Player 3 Common Video File Formats • QuickTime (MOV) • A streaming compressed multimedia file format on Macintosh computers • Can be played with QuickTime Player
4 Simple Video Editing • Editing Movies • Common video editing skills include Adding titles and background music Applying transition effects between video clips Applying video filters