Video Production Using Open Source Tools Scott C. Frase webmaster blogger, musician, video enthusiast travails of video editing on linux crazedmuleproductions.blogspot.com You Video editors in the crowd? Preferred OS? Any Linux users? Total beginners?

Scott C. Frase

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blogger, musician, video enthusiast

travails of video editing on linux

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Video editors in the crowd?

Preferred OS? Any Linux users?

Total beginners?

Video Production Using Open Source Tools Agenda Why use Open Source to work with video? Video production in Linux Take some video Edit it Output it to common formats Automate repetitive tasks Examples Feel free to interrupt and ask questions!

Agenda

Why use Open Source to work with video?

Video production in Linux

Take some video

Edit it

Output it to common formats

Automate repetitive tasks

Examples

Feel free to interrupt and ask questions!

Why You Shouldn't Use Linux for Video Steep learning curve Not for novice computer users Be ready to deal with unexpected problems If you don't mind troubleshooting, you'll like editing with Linux New version -> new problems Ubuntu, Gentoo, Fedora, Debian, SUSE

Steep learning curve

Not for novice computer users

Be ready to deal with unexpected problems

If you don't mind troubleshooting, you'll like editing with Linux

New version -> new problems

Ubuntu, Gentoo, Fedora, Debian, SUSE

Why You Should Use Linux for Video Software wants to be free The tools cost nothing but your time and effort Open source Change it if you want Script repetitive tasks, like exporting video Open ended and powerful Can create most any effect you want through a variety of tools

Software wants to be free

The tools cost nothing but your time and effort

Open source

Change it if you want

Script repetitive tasks, like exporting video

Open ended and powerful

Can create most any effect you want through a variety of tools

Why do I choose to edit in Linux? Cost Feeling of satisfaction High quality results Creative freedom Giving back to the community But sometimes I ask.. Lord, why do I put myself through this torture? ..for the results!

Cost

Feeling of satisfaction

High quality results

Creative freedom

Giving back to the community

But sometimes I ask..

Lord, why do I put myself through this torture?

..for the results!

Cinelerra example Oil painting effect http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46C-HJUlOyY

Oil painting effect

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46C-HJUlOyY

Cinelerra example Chroma keying http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-baOOOAgneE

Chroma keying

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-baOOOAgneE

Cinelerra example Camera automation and chroma key http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsL2lFpzduA

Camera automation and chroma key

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsL2lFpzduA

Cinelerra example Rotate and Perspective http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlbJc8q-LxA

Rotate and Perspective

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlbJc8q-LxA

Editing results Motion stabilization .. before http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAQnboWCxEU

Motion stabilization .. before

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

Editing results Motion stabilization .. after http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuQ-pa46OZc

Motion stabilization .. after

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuQ-pa46OZc

Cinelerra example And you can make a neat animated map http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYzqicH1g3g

And you can make a neat animated map

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYzqicH1g3g

The Work of Video Production Take some video with a camera Bring it into your PC Edit it with specialized software Burn a DVD of the video Share with others

Take some video with a camera

Bring it into your PC

Edit it with specialized software

Burn a DVD of the video

Share with others

Video Production, 2009 Take some video with a camera Bring it into your PC Edit it with specialized software Export the video to different formats DVD, also HDTV, Internet, iPod Test to make sure they work Have the world view your creations Distribute it via online services Get the word out by syndication (RSS)

Take some video with a camera

Bring it into your PC

Edit it with specialized software

Export the video to different formats

DVD, also HDTV, Internet, iPod

Test to make sure they work

Have the world view your creations

Distribute it via online services

Get the word out by syndication (RSS)

Video Production with Linux Take some video with a camera Bring it into your PC with DVGRAB Edit it with Cinelerra Export the video using mplex and FFmpeg DVD, also HDTV, Internet, iPod Test to make sure they work Have the world view your creations Distribute it via online services Get the word out by syndication (RSS)

Take some video with a camera

Bring it into your PC with DVGRAB

Edit it with Cinelerra

Export the video using mplex and FFmpeg

DVD, also HDTV, Internet, iPod

Test to make sure they work

Have the world view your creations

Distribute it via online services

Get the word out by syndication (RSS)

Capturing Video from Tape/Live Use DVGRAB Comes standard with most distributions If not, download it yum install dvgrab* apt-get install dvgrab Let's grab some video Turn on camera Verify it is working (dmesg, plugreport) dvgrab <filename.ext>

Use DVGRAB

Comes standard with most distributions

If not, download it

yum install dvgrab*

apt-get install dvgrab

Let's grab some video

Turn on camera

Verify it is working (dmesg, plugreport)

dvgrab <filename.ext>

DVGRAB Once grabbed, let's import the video into our editing software, Cinelerra Import video See it on the timeline Video stream Audio stream

Once grabbed, let's import the video into our editing software, Cinelerra

Import video

See it on the timeline

Video stream

Audio stream

Video File Formats Container contains both video & audio streams Quicktime, MPEG-PS, MPEG-TS, AVI Video stream Compressed formats (smaller size, artifacts) MPEG1/2/4, H.264, JPEG, MJPEG Uncompressed formats (huge, best quality) RGB/RGBA/YUV Audio stream MPEG2, MP3, MPEG4/AAC, PCM, Twos

Container

contains both video & audio streams

Quicktime, MPEG-PS, MPEG-TS, AVI

Video stream

Compressed formats (smaller size, artifacts)

MPEG1/2/4, H.264, JPEG, MJPEG

Uncompressed formats (huge, best quality)

RGB/RGBA/YUV

Audio stream

MPEG2, MP3, MPEG4/AAC, PCM, Twos

Video File Format Output from my cam: MPEG2-TS Container: transport stream Video Stream: 720P video Audio Stream: MPEG, Layer II

Output from my cam: MPEG2-TS

Container: transport stream

Video Stream: 720P video

Audio Stream: MPEG, Layer II

Cinelerra Editing Set Your Preferences (shift-P) ALSA sound driver, Stop Playback Lockups Set Project Format (shift-F) Timeline CTRL-click on it to cycle timeline scale Playback, video fader, audio fader Video fade, audio fade Viewer

Set Your Preferences (shift-P)

ALSA sound driver, Stop Playback Lockups

Set Project Format (shift-F)

Timeline

CTRL-click on it to cycle timeline scale

Playback, video fader, audio fader

Video fade, audio fade

Viewer

Cinelerra Editing Compositor Camera Projector Patchbay Play, record, tab, shift-tab Masking Shift-alt to move entire mask Automation via keyframes

Compositor

Camera

Projector

Patchbay

Play, record, tab, shift-tab

Masking

Shift-alt to move entire mask

Automation via keyframes

Cinelerra Effects Fun Video effects take a LOT of CPU power Render overnight Confirm effect by rendering small sections at a time Use a “renderfarm” for more power

Fun

Video effects take a LOT of CPU power

Render overnight

Confirm effect by rendering small sections at a time

Use a “renderfarm” for more power

Cinelerra Output Rendering Where will the video be seen? DVD, YouTube, iPod, HDTV DVD MPEG-PS: MPEG2 video, MPEG layer II audio YouTube Quicktime: most video/audio formats iPod/iPhone Quicktime: H.264 video, AAC audio

Rendering

Where will the video be seen?

DVD, YouTube, iPod, HDTV

DVD

MPEG-PS: MPEG2 video, MPEG layer II audio

YouTube

Quicktime: most video/audio formats

iPod/iPhone

Quicktime: H.264 video, AAC audio

Cinelerra Output Rendering Shift-R Cin's rendering engine is a GUI front end to a command line interface Output Video stream Audio stream Combined into a container in the next step

Rendering

Shift-R

Cin's rendering engine is a GUI front end to a command line interface

Output

Video stream

Audio stream

Combined into a container in the next step

Test, Test, Test Render small sections (< 30 sec) Test the output in multiple apps mplayer totem ffplay vlc xine

Render small sections (< 30 sec)

Test the output in multiple apps

mplayer

totem

ffplay

vlc

xine

Automate the File Conversions Here is where Linux is your friend! Automate via scripts wherever possible convert our source file to other formats DVD HDTV iPod/iPhone via iTunes Internet YouTube, Vimeo

Here is where Linux is your friend!

Automate via scripts wherever possible

convert our source file to other formats

DVD

HDTV

iPod/iPhone via iTunes

Internet

YouTube, Vimeo

iTunes Copy iPod file to USB flash drive Reboot to Mac Load to iTunes Load up to Vimeo

Copy iPod file to USB flash drive

Reboot to Mac

Load to iTunes

Load up to Vimeo

Open Source Video Production That's all folks.. I'm available for questions after the presentation Scott C. Frase http://crazedmuleproductions.blogspot.com

Cinelerra Requirements HD editing Dual core, 2.4Ghz, 2GB minimum Use 64-bit OS best Recommended: dual core, fast Ghz, 4GB min My main system: dual quad core, 1.6Ghz, 10GB DV editing Single core, 2.4Ghz, 1GB Always go 64-bit

Requirements

HD editing

Dual core, 2.4Ghz, 2GB minimum

Use 64-bit OS best

Recommended: dual core, fast Ghz, 4GB min

My main system: dual quad core, 1.6Ghz, 10GB

DV editing

Single core, 2.4Ghz, 1GB

Always go 64-bit

Cinelerra Installation, easy Fedora 10, x86_64 Add Kwizart repository http://rpms.kwizart.net/kwizart-release-10.rpm sudo yum install cinelerra-cv* Ubuntu Gutsy sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list deb http://giss.tv/~vale/ubuntu64 ./ sudo apt-get update sudo aptitude install cinelerra

Fedora 10, x86_64

Add Kwizart repository

http://rpms.kwizart.net/kwizart-release-10.rpm

sudo yum install cinelerra-cv*

Ubuntu Gutsy

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

deb http://giss.tv/~vale/ubuntu64 ./

sudo apt-get update

sudo aptitude install cinelerra

Cinelerra Installation from Source Anyone done this before? install the dependencies for Cinelerra get the Cinelerra source git clone git://git.cinelerra.org/j6t/cinelerra.git cinelerra_source run ./autogen.sh run ./configure run &quot;make&quot; run &quot;make install&quot;

Anyone done this before?

install the dependencies for Cinelerra

get the Cinelerra source

git clone git://git.cinelerra.org/j6t/cinelerra.git cinelerra_source

run ./autogen.sh

run ./configure

run &quot;make&quot;

run &quot;make install&quot;

Cinelerra Optimizations Stripe set working drive (RAID0) Mirror your assets directory (RAID1) You don't want to lose your work!! Hardware RAID usually faster Linux doesn't like hardware RAID Software RAID fine Create large ramdisk for temp files Background rendering Index files (.bcast directory)

Optimizations

Stripe set working drive (RAID0)

Mirror your assets directory (RAID1)

You don't want to lose your work!!

Hardware RAID usually faster

Linux doesn't like hardware RAID

Software RAID fine

Create large ramdisk for temp files

Background rendering

Index files (.bcast directory)

Cinelerra Problem Knowing which container and compression schemes work!

Knowing which container and compression schemes work!

Cinelerra Problem Audio, video synchronization Solved via audio or video delay effects Also, the “nudge” feature in the patchbay

Audio, video synchronization

Solved via audio or video delay effects

Also, the “nudge” feature in the patchbay