The result is that 8-bit video can look very good but will be limited in color reproduction, resulting in color banding in gradients. As you’re probably aware, with 8-bit video the maximum number of colors that can be displayed at any one time is only 256.
That alone makes it an interesting codec as the camera’s other recording choice, H.264, is limited to 8-bit recording. You will see similar results on interiors lit with any bright sources on flat surfaces where the light falls off in intensity.įor me, the main factor in H.265 is that its efficiency allows 10-bit video recording in a tiny mirrorless camera like the Fujifilm X-T3, although not all H.265-capable cameras support 10-bit recording (looking at you, Apple!), but most do. What is image banding? This frame capture shows banding if you look at the gradations from the sun, left and right to the sky. Getting Rid Of Banding? 8-Bit capture or processing typically results in banding. From here on out, I’ll refer to HEVC primarily as H.265, but just beware that as your read and research about how this codec works and how it related to your gear, you may see both of the names HEVC and H.265 in common and interchangeable use. Like many other terms in our business, there are often two or even three commonly used names, but just to be clear, as of today, HEVC and H.265 are the same thing and are often used interchangeably. Out of my own two main digital cinema cameras, only one of them supports H.265 recording, the Fujifilm X-T3, but I also notice that my GoPro Hero 7 Black supports H.265, although GoPro refers to it only as HEVC. It supports resolutions up to 8192×4320, including 8K UHD, and unlike the primarily 8-bit AVC, HEVC’s higher fidelity Main10 profile has been incorporated into nearly all-supporting hardware. In comparison to AVC, HEVC offers from 25 percent to 50 percent better data compression at the same level of video quality or substantially improved video quality at the same bit rate. I was amazed to discover that H.265 was started in 2013, but it’s only about the past two years that it seems to have reached critical mass with a lot of new cameras, from Go Pros to high-end digital cinema cameras, including it in their codec options. High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), also known as H.265 and MPEG-H Part 2, is a video compression standard designed as a successor to the widely used Advanced Video Coding (AVC, H.264 or MPEG-4 Part 10). While this is by no means a complete list, popular cameras like the entire ZCam line, the Panasonic Lumix S1H and AU-EVA 1, Go Pro Hero 7 and 8 Black, Apple iPhone, Canon XF-705, as well as many others, currently or will support H.265 in the future.
#TIME LAPSE IN FINAL CUT PRO X HOW TO#
It’s easy to use and the annoying shutter sound it makes while taking photos is easily remedied by muting your phone.Does your current primary camera support H.265 recording? Other than a preset in your camera’s codec/recording options, what do you know about the H.265 codec and how to most effectively use it in your production and post workflow? I thought it would be timely to explore H.265 usage in digital cinema and pro video since we’re just receiving word that there are already new options on the horizon that will update and compete with H.265. For a first test of Reel Moments, I think it delivered perfectly. The raw footage was imported into Final Cut Pro X for color correction and titles, and I also changed the speed in several places for variety. I hit the record button in the Reel Moments app, positioned the iPhone midway on the hood of my car and taped it down, not just to secure it properly for shooting, but also so folks wouldn't see that there was an iPhone just sitting there within arm's reach. You don’t need expensive gear all the time, a roll of tape from the 99cent Store will often do just fine. Think of it as a prototype, the point being that anybody can do this.
What you see below is my not so high tech solution: I taped the iPhone to the hood of my car. But, no worries, I had some tape in the glove compartment.
Inspired by time-lapse cross-country videos, I decided to record my drive from the WonderHowTo offices in beautiful Santa Monica to my home in the slightly less beautiful district of Harvard Heights, Los Angeles.Īs this was a spur of the moment idea, I had no access to fancy tripods, jibs and the like. There’s one settings screen, which you can see in the screen-grab below:įor today's demo, I selected a nice frame size of 1280x720, a shutter interval of 2 seconds, and a frame rate of 30 frames per second. I say 'pick up and use' because really that’s all you have to do, no tutorial necessary. It’s a ‘pick up and use’ app for only $1.99 that turns your iPhone into a time-lapse camera. Reel Moments is a time-lapse app for the iPhone from Nexvio. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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