Help With Scripting (Pics Included)

TwilightChrono · Post by **TwilightChrono** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:17 am

Well, here is a script I found works pretty well.

FastLineDarken()
Tweak(sat=1.2, cont=1.1, bright=-2)
Awarpsharp(12)
Deen("a2d",4,5,9)
crop(32,6,-32,-6)
lanczosresize(640,480)

Thanks to O.D. for the help. It looks pretty decent. Doesn't look over-filtered at all. What does everyone else think of this script?

BasharOfTheAges · Post by **BasharOfTheAges** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:19 pm

Your last pic shows interlacing and you didn't deinterlace in that script.

TwilightChrono · Post by **TwilightChrono** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:25 pm

What about the video filter: Deinterlace? Not the one that goes in the script, but the one that you do in the video filters section along with the compression type? Or do you recommend doing a de-interlace in the script rather than in the filter section?

mirkosp · Post by **mirkosp** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:53 pm

TwilightChrono wrote:What about the video filter: Deinterlace? Not the one that goes in the script, but the one that you do in the video filters section along with the compression type? Or do you recommend doing a de-interlace in the script rather than in the filter section?

Do you mean that you were going to use virtualdub's filters to deinterlace when converting? Cause that is, imho, a bad idea. Just deinterlace in avisynth directly. There are a lot of solutions, and you might want to choose the one you prefer here.

AaronAMV · Post by **AaronAMV** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:55 pm

mirkosp wrote:
TwilightChrono wrote:What about the video filter: Deinterlace? Not the one that goes in the script, but the one that you do in the video filters section along with the compression type? Or do you recommend doing a de-interlace in the script rather than in the filter section?
Do you mean that you were going to use virtualdub's filters to deinterlace when converting? Cause that is, imho, a bad idea. Just deinterlace in avisynth directly. There are a lot of solutions, and you might want to choose the one you prefer here.

That's what you meant? Oh man, I've tried deinterlacing with the VDubMod filter, it barely works at all.

mirkosp · Post by **mirkosp** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:56 pm

Also (sorry for the double post), I should point out that the filters you use in your script are supposed to be used AFTER deinterlacing.

TwilightChrono · Post by **TwilightChrono** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:22 pm

Alright. As, I have been working on this video for a long time, as it is going to be going to a Con, and I want it to look it's absolute best. If any one here would like to beta it for me, when I am ready for it to be beta'd would anyone here be willing to do so?

Also, thanks for all the help. If there is anyone else, or any more advice any one can give regarding this, I would be much appreciative.

Kariudo · Post by **Kariudo** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:37 pm

a few tidbits
The first thing you'll want to do in your scripts is deinterlace/IVTC
(unless you are using some filters to get rid of dot crawl or rainbowing which need interlaced footage)

use all your smoothers before your sharpeners

read the plugin documentation so you can find the values that work best for your source

Awarpsharp can be dangerous, I'd suggest using limitedsharpen or limitedsharpenfaster instead

though I haven't seen much of a difference between them, spline36resize() is supposed to introduce less artifacts and be a smidge sharper than lanczosresize()
(spline16, 36, and 64 are built into avisynth)

mirkosp · Post by **mirkosp** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:03 pm

Kariudo wrote:though I haven't seen much of a difference between them, spline36resize() is supposed to introduce less artifacts and be a smidge sharper than lanczosresize()
(spline16, 36, and 64 are built into avisynth)

Just a note, spline64resize isn't available with avisynth 2.5.7, you'll need to get 2.5.8 (currently RC3 and not final) for that.

TwilightChrono · Post by **TwilightChrono** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:17 pm

I'm just trying to make this video look it's best. Also, you have to account that I do have some AE in the beginning of the video and thus don't want the script to mess up the AE effects. Will these scripts mess it up in any way? Also, that beta offer still stands. I wanna keep much of the video in the dark until release, but I wouldn't mind shoving out a 30 second beta of the beginning where the AE parts are, if you all wouldn't mind beta-ing it for me and giving me some advice. It would be more helpful than just supplying pics I think.