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'Apocalypse Now' Experimental Series 1 Thread - BOOM, Intravenus - cbrandin/driftwood AN Soft/Cinema
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  • johnnygh2johnnygh2

    When instal "Soft" hack does it also effect the picture modes on the GH2?... I still like sharp pictures though!

  • matt_gh2matt_gh2

    @driftwood @all Here's a 2 minute dramatic scene shot with Apocalypse Now IntraVenus (Candidate 1). Vimeo did a bit of hack job on the quality, so I would recommend downloading the original 344MB file from Vimeo. Even then, it looked much smoother/sharper when viewed directly from camera on 62"HDTV and looked much better when viewing in Adobe Premiere Pro. (Shot in 1080/24P)

  • matt_gh2matt_gh2

    Sorry, vimeo embedding not working . Will correct later tonight and post.

  • matt_gh2matt_gh2

    Vimeo.com/48626707

    Here's the link to Apoc Now Intra test. Shot in 24P. 2 minute dramatic scene. Sorry for duplicate posts - couldn't get embed working.

  • LamboLambo

    @matt_gh2 Vimeo have big problems...

  • BlueBomberTurboBlueBomberTurbo

    So many ppl uploading huge raw GH2 files! XD

  • LamboLambo

  • LPowellLPowell

    @driftwood **** NEWS & APOLOGY **** During the process of beta Release candidate to the final release parts of the AN 444 sharpe settings for Nebula and DREWnet matrix info got mixed up in the save process and uploaded. Please note - the correct settings are now up as 'sharp2'.

    I'm a little confused about the revised "sharp2" matrix. The original Cluster v7 Nebula and Drewnet sharp INI files contain the following "Apocalypse Now" I-frame matrix, designed by Chris Brandin:

    004 004 004 255

    004 006 005 255

    004 005 006 255

    255 255 255 255

    The new "sharp2" INI files contain an I-frame matrix from a different patch:

    004 004 004 005

    004 006 005 006

    004 005 005 168

    005 006 168 255

    Is that the correct "sharp2" INI file? The reason I'm confused is because the sharp2 matrix is significantly different than the one proposed by Chris Brandin.

  • bangkngbangkng

    'Apocalypse Now - Drewnet 12/15 GOP' hack description states: Upto 80+M for Top Quality 1080p24 at Q15 Upto 40/56M for quality HBR/FSH & 720p modes at Q15

    but the INI file shows: Initial quantizer=16 Quantizer for 1080 modes=16 Quantizer for 720 modes=16

    is that right?

  • LPowellLPowell

    @bangkng The Quantizer=16 settings you're referring to are found in the "Drewnet 12/15 GOP 444-sharp matrix" patch. In practice, moderately detailed scenes that make use of the patch's full bitrate will use coarser average quantizers than the patch settings indicate:

    24H: avg Q=18 @ 70Mbps avg; 95Mbps peak

    HBR: avg Q=26 @ 40Mbps avg; 60Mbps peak

    SH: avg Q=24 @ 45Mbps avg; 60Mbps peak

  • bangkngbangkng

    @lpowell you are right. i was looking at the sharp file. soft file has quantizer set at 15.

  • bkmcwdbkmcwd

    @driftwood

    I released the 444 soft matrix version of Valkyrie now. I am also waiting excitedly about the release of your IntraVenus. :-)

    @all

    http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/comment/81033#Comment_81033

    The 2nd is not the right setting although I have uploaded two "Valkyrie 'Apocalypse Now' with cbrandin '444 Soft Matrix'" accidentally.

    Please download the 3rd right zip file.

    1st : Valkyrie 444 TYPE-ZERO

    2nd : Wrong zip

    3rd : Valkyrie 444 Soft Matrix

    @Lambo

    Many thanks for testing 444 TYPE-ZERO! :-)

  • SoupSoup

    Sedna sedna sedna sedna

    Any love for this good `ol patch :) Will the 444 apply to this as well?

  • TobsenTobsen

    @exilenorth just testing the new settings. Driftwood said it may span or not, so I tested. Got an interview to shoot on Tuesday and wanted to use the GH2 so I care about spanning.

    Maybe the "Drewnet 444" Version spans. IF not, back to older hacks.

  • ShonShon

    @driftwood I'm not seeing cubing on my computer...? I'm doing a digital zoom program "sony vegas" that you can see these artifacts. I have good vision, I would not have seen all the cubes in the fifteenth frame. I do not know how to prove to you that this is not just my imagination,flash memory in this also is not to blame, the bitrate at drewnet v6 and v7 in the same place, but different results.

    It will be better than youtube http://www.onlinedisk.ru/file/936971/

    Thanks a lot! Check the new version (sharp2) these artifacts disappeared :) I remove videos from youtube?

  • driftwooddriftwood

    @lpowell Welcome to the thread. The original matrix is the Soft variation.

  • ShonShon

    @driftwood You have not answered my question. I delete a video from youtube?

  • driftwooddriftwood

    Hi @shon im at airport getting a flight. Answers when i touchdown and get lappie out

  • ShonShon

    @driftwood sorry :)

  • mrbillmrbill

    @bkmcwd - your post at the top of the thread is a bit confusing - is the correct version of your patch the one in the middle, or the one on the right?

  • bkmcwdbkmcwd

    @mrbill Thanks for your indication. :-) I corrected instantly. Do you understand now?

    1st : Valkyrie 444 TYPE-ZERO

    2nd : Wrong zip

    3rd : Valkyrie 444 Soft Matrix

  • blaisejadoulblaisejadoul

    Hi @driftwood ! First of all, thanks a lot for your awesome work regarding the hacked GH2 ! I have the same concern as @Tobsen. I shoot interviews and many of them last for a veeeery long time. Is there any chance that your powerful hacks span with a Sandisk Extreme Pro SDXC 64GB 95MB/s ? I tried both Apocalypse Now Nebular and Drewnet soft, without success. The GH2 just stops recording which it reaches the limit of 4.29GB... Enjoy your trip in France !

  • LamboLambo

    @bkmcwd very awesome, I'm using at the moment the 16gb 45mb/s and is very stable.

  • bkmcwdbkmcwd

    @Lambo Thanks for feedback! :-) Since it is meaningless if it may be unable to use, I am giving top priority to stability.

  • TobsenTobsen

    @Driftwood and @blaisejadoul with Nebular 444 sharp I found that it is more likely to span in 24p, while HBR usually doesn't (3 tests, once it spanned over two files and stopped then). My recent 24p test ran for about 31min and created three files that worked perfectly in Premiere CS6. DREWnet doesn't span in HBR (based on 2 tests). 24p spanning test is running now...

    EDIT: 24p spans as well in DREWnet 444 sharp.

    @Driftwood the Apocalypse Now settings look really nice! Would be great to be able to use them on interviews as well. Have a good trip!

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