2004General Discussion forum
Publishing steadicam video clips on websites with acceptable download speeds and quality
22 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- Frame rates slower than 25fps introduce noticeable jerkiness in steadicam footage and should be avoided when compressing video files.
- A frame size of 240x180 pixels with Sorensen Video 3 compression can achieve acceptable quality while managing file size for web distribution.
- Quicktime format provides better quality results for web video than Flash, which increases file size without equivalent quality gains.
- Providing download file sizes to visitors before playback helps manage expectations for loading times.
- Web-hosted reels offer practical advantages for urgent requests from production companies compared to physical tape delivery.
- Audio compression alongside frame size reduction helps balance file size concerns when optimizing video for web streaming.
Depends on
- Settings described were based on broadband-era technology from 2004 and may not reflect modern streaming standards.
- The compression techniques discussed assume older video codecs and delivery methods.
- Trade-offs between quality and file size depend on specific equipment, software versions, and internet infrastructure available at the time.