Shining (Radiant) Script Help

[TwilightChrono]

Basically, my new AMV that I am making, the theme of it is Radiance. And thus the final output quality really has to shine, so it will bring out all of the subtle After Effects, Effects, that I have put into it. Not to mention the anime itse'f is very high quality, but since I couldn't import Mp4 into my Sony Vegas, I had to convert it to a lesser quality.

Onto the point:

Basically, I was curious if anybody has some script ideas, or anything they would recommend for a script for me to use to really bring out the visual quality of the video. I have been using VDM for a while, but am still a little noobish when it comes to a good script. If anyone could help provide me some script ideas, as to what to use, I would be extremely grateful. BTW, the format I converted it to was DIVX. (Blech, I know)

BTW, the Anime is: Macross Frontier. Just so you would have something to reference upon.

If necessary, I will provide Screen caps. I just really need help in this regard. Thanks.

~Twilight~

[TwilightChrono]

Sorry for the Double post.

Here are some Screen Caps:







I hope this helps. Sorry the images aren't uber big, but, I hope this will do. Can anyone suggest any scripts at all? Or can anyone recommend script ideas? It would be a big help. Thanks.

[Mosc]

There's really no need to reduce quality to be able to edit MP4 in Sony Vegas. All it takes is to create a script that loads the original video using DSS2 or FFmpegSource and converting it to lossless (e.g. HuffYUV) with VirtualDub, or mounting it with AVFS. Both methods will give you an AVI file that works just fine, but the former is faster to decode while the latter doesn't require additional space.

Your actual point confuses me. It sounds to me like you want to automagically increase the amount of detail in the video, because I don't know what to make the quality "shine" would mean otherwise. It's obviously impossible to create real detail that simply isn't there. What exactly do you want to improve in the video quality, and how do you think a script would help with that?

It would also be a lot more helpful to post some unaltered screenshots. It's hard to judge the quality from those downsized and compressed JPGs. Always use PNG for screenshots and capture them at the original resolution.

[TwilightChrono]

Well, by "Shine" I mean, the original quality. As in, make the output quality look the best it can. As in DVD Source or Better than DVD source. Basically, with the concept I have for this AMV, I want the video to look it's best, quality wise. Basically, I guess I am looking for a script I could use that would help improve the video output quality. Do you have any recommendations? Also, for some reason, I can't get better screenshots anymore. I'll try to get better one. In the meantime....do you have any scripts or script ideas that might work? What would you suggest?

~Twilight~

[Mosc]

There's no script that increases quality for every video out there, so giving you scripts I've used in the past is absolutely useless. You still haven't told me what you'd like to see improved either, "video quality" is far too generic. Do you see noise that shouldn't be there? Does the video have annoying haloing? Is the source too soft? Surely there must be something you don't like, because you wouldn't ask for tips if the quality was already perfect. And again, there's no way to add detail that isn't already there so don't expect any miracles.

I see in one of your screenshots that you have FFDShow icons in your system tray. Double-click one that says FFv, select Grab in the list on the left, change the image format to PNG and press Grab now. That should give you a proper screenshot.

[TwilightChrono]

Basically, it has like some grain, and maybe a little bit of DotCrawl. I think I could stand to have it sharpened somewhat, but I don't want to Mftoon it. Too harsh for this file, seeing as it is almost like I want it too look. In some places it is a bit dark, basically, I want it to look clear, and really no annoying thins in it like sand and what not.

I'll try and get some pics up. Basically, for now, of what you can see in my pics.....what would you recommend I use in my script? Basically, I just want it to look almost crystal clear, with no fuzz or anything like that in the picture. Sorry for all the trouble, I just really want this AMV to look nice.

[Zarxrax]

Just add TTempSmooth() and LimitedSharpenFaster()

[TwilightChrono]

Do you have a link as to where I can get that codec "Tempsmooth()"

It would be a big help. Also, would I have to ConvertToYV12 when I add those, or just add those by itself? Meaning Just Tempsmooth and LimitedSharpenFaster?

[Mosc]

Zarxrax's double T was not a type, the filter is really called TTempSmooth. It's available from here. I'd suggest about the same filtering, by the way, because they're pretty safe to use on most footage. Still, better screenshots would help.

[Phantasmagoriat]

http://avisynth.org/Levels

This might be useful if you want shiny things to become even brighter.

ex)
Levels(10, 1.05, 230, 0, 255)

this script will
-convert anything with a luma of 10 to become 0
-convert anything with a luma of 230 to become 255
-and also increases the gamma by 5%
[effectively making brighter things brighter, and darker things darker]

you can also go beyond these upper and lower bounds, but some screens [esp projectors at conventions] won't be able to display it, and it could 'wash-out' some detail, so play with the values.

~Phan