Windmotion - upsampling to 4:4:4

rean

Version 0.5.0.Alpha8, 2013-03-13

We moved from ffdshow to LAV Filters. Please uninstall ffdshow first.
New feature: ViewYUV script and function.
New feature: ScreenABC.
New feature: Amplify added to Convert.
New feature: AddNoise, PassEdge16, PassFlat16 added to Pro.
Intense, To16bit, Color16bit values optimized.
PlayEdit memory use optimized.
Color16bit sharp with all channels.
Span size decreased for Sony cameras (some 2026 MiB files spanned incorrectly).
Bugfix: DiffAB instead of SrcDiffAB in Color16bit and Final16bit.
Bugfix: Incorrect names: DirectShowVideo, WindmotionDisplayH.
Bugfix: UtCodec crash workaround (crash PlayEdit on avi with sound). But crash on regular scripts don't fixed.
Bugfix: Histograms corrected to use small clips.
Bugfix: Distributor call is not necessary.
Avisynth MT updated to 9-mar-2013 version.
DirectShowSource.dll updated to IanB latest build.
Masktools MT updated to 9-mar-2013 version (06_taro build).
FFmpeg updated to 20130306.
x264 updated to 2273.
Minor corrections.

This build is still not stable. I have crashes on very large MTS sources (25 minutes, 1080p50, >70000 frames) on default 4 threads. These issues will be fixed later. It is too hard to test stability - crash can happen after one hour of processing. Also some optimizations are still required to faster decoding of H.264. The first step is to move to LAV Filters and enable hardware decode, but processing is anyway slow. I know a way, but it will be published later.

rean

@zsero, Yes, but it is not avs2avi that can use system API to encode video. Avs2yuv passes raw console output to unix-like command line tools. Has cineform command-line tools those understand this method?

zsero

@rean, AVS2YUV supports 16-bit AVI. Isn't it a solution for 10-bit Cineform?

rean

@RRRR Strange. Prores 4:4:4 is implemented with two export versions: over ffmpeg or ffmbc. Also there is a mkv and avi export with utcodec - currently the fastest possible free lossless codec for Windows.

Cineform export probably may be implemented, but in 8 bit over avi, if there is a free DirectShow encoder available. 10 bit or more is not possible, because it requires c++ coding but I don't want to code it. I have no time and finances for this. Use H.264 if you really need in 10 bit.

You can also manually create any export you like over DirectShow (8 bit only) or ffmpeg (up to 16bit) using existing export scripts as an example. Also you can change a resulted container for any other, not only avi, mkv or mov.

RRRR

@rean Work looks good! Are you looking to add 444 prores as an output option or is it not viable? Or could Cineform be a potential addition? Either of these would be useful for a non-PC based workflow.. (and some NLEs)

F.i. avi is particularly difficult to convert (well) on a mac. MKV, I guess, can be quite easily re-wrapped but having any of the above would make one processing step obsolete.

spacewig

@kurt10

In both examples you posted we can clearly see that more details have been extracted from the original clip when we zoom in to the converted image. However, I am not finding any increase in detail when I examine the files I've upsampled.

Are you applying sharpening to your files? If not, would you mind explaining the steps you are taking from stock file > final output. I must be doing something wrong and have no clue how to proceed outside the limited instructions in the read me file.

TIA

spacewig

Thanks, Kurt, will try tommorow.

Cheers

kurt10

Make avi utvideo ds silent rgb.bat

:)

spacewig

@kurt10

Kurt, where do you get Utvideo 444 from? I am on PC and do not see that option.

kurt10

Hello Gh2 hack Flow 2.02-Windmotion 0.4.0.Alpha7-Summilux 25 dg

Original (Extract to TIFF) http://www.mediafire.com/view/?drl1wfbbcnr4t8c

Utvideo 444 (Extract to TIFF) http://www.mediafire.com/view/?4uyscbcq3hfvz4f

Download the files..

spacewig

@kurt10

Thank you kindly for the info, much appreciated!

kurt10

Download x264 10 bit ..rename X264.exe in X264-10bit.exe

put in C:\Soft\Video\Windmotion\x64\

Sorry for my poor English..

spacewig

@rean

I am incapable of exporting to H264, I always get an error message (screenshot attached)

I have downloaded the files from the recommended site but there is no info whatsoever anywhere about where these files are supposed to be placed, if they need to be renamed (all files download as X264.exe even though there are supposedly 4 different encoders and WM is asking for X264-10bit.exe)

Some simple instructions on how to fix this would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

QuickHitRecord

This is a really interesting project. Are the resulting clips easier to grade?

Also, is there a Mac OSX version planned?

spacewig

Very impressive the amount of detail the conversion manages to recuperate.

kurt10

Gh2 hack Flow 2.02-Windmotion 0.4.0.Alpha7

Original Mts http://i.imgur.com/39HAGuN.jpg

vs

Utvideo 4:4:4 http://i.imgur.com/NjTIpgv.jpg

Thanks

kurt10

i m testing the basic version with gh2.. Is possibile to have a full trial version??

thanks Sorry for my poor English

tetakpatak

Thanks for info and just take your time, @rean - don't rush, good developing needs lots of time.

Many people here are happy you work on that software. You will get here valuable feedbacks from the testers during your work- until the day when all bugs will be fixed and the alpha version is finished :-)

endotoxic

@rean Im very glad you can give us this potentially grate program!!! Thank you very much for yout time and effort.

Im looking forward for more information or better realese.

spacewig

@rean Looks very promising. I'm excited to see what it does for hacked and stock GH2 footage. Keep up the good work and don't rush it, take the time necessary to do things properly.

Cheers!

rean

@endotoxic I am hard working on it now. I'm sorry, all this time I was very busy with important things. First, to do this you can even install it without some troubles. Secondly, I made a web infrastructure that allows me to upload huge examples and write training videos. Third, to date, the program had significant problems, which took me a month and a half of hard work. I would be very glad that all of us have long been using the program, but there are only 24 hours in a day. Sometimes I do not even have time to shave or eat.

endotoxic

Ok ive bee quiet about it, but it has happened twice. Ive install it 2 times, 1 time it broke my system and recovery was a must, the sencond time just dindt run at all, this is third time i want to make it run!!

i have followed instructions til fisrt bat, i click on it and only a message about version and peress ok. nothing appears.

Please, could you explain step by step (ive read the readme ) in like step 1, step2 step 3 form for dummies like me?

I want to run this software!!!

rean

@tetakpatak, I have corrected the post. Original means the “before/after” film. Also, if you have already downloaded that file, please download it again, because some things were corrected a bit (a compression artefact was very visible).

tetakpatak

Looks very good, @rean that's at least my first impression. Very vibrant, clear image. Do you mean with "original file" the uploaded one, so not the camera file from your Nex-7?

rean

The high quality 33 mbps 4:2:2 file, encoded to near lossless H.264 1080p25 is also available to download:

links are removed

Encoded to 4:2:2 with these x264 params: --input-csp i422 --output-csp i422 --preset=slow --crf 5 --ref 6 --bframes 3 --merange 16 --subme 10 --me tesa --trellis 2 --no-mbtree --keyint 25 --open-gop --vbv-maxrate 40000 --vbv-bufsize 30000 --tune film --colorprim "bt709" --transfer "bt709" --colormatrix "bt709" --sar 1:1

A source: my Sony NEX-7 28 mbps 50p footage. PS. Mixed internally in the Windmotion. No external editors used. The result includes Windmotion per-color color correction and sharp. PS2. Sorry, sharp filter is not optimal. It may be fixed.

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