An introduction on web video including endcoding and codecs.

1. Fast, Cheap, and
Under Control
Web Video Stuff You Should Know
(Encoding)

2. Where to get video
YouTube
Archive.org

3. How to get video
YouTube Downloaders
Right-click video links

4. What the hell’s a codec?

5. What the hell’s a codec?
Compressor Decompressor or

6. What the hell’s a codec?
Compressor Decompressor or
Encoder Decoder

7. What the hell’s a codec?
Compressor Decompressor or
Encoder Decoder
It’s what makes video “smaller” than 30
pictures every second

8. Compression

9. Compression
AKA Encoding

10. Compression
AKA Encoding
You encode using a specific codec

11. Compression
AKA Encoding
You encode using a specific codec
Video services use multiple codecs

12. Here they are...the codecs

13. Here they are...the codecs
Flash - VP6, On2 - YouTube, Blip, Vimeo

14. Here they are...the codecs
Flash - VP6, On2 - YouTube, Blip, Vimeo
h.264 - YouTube, AVCHD, Blu-ray

15. Here they are...the codecs
Flash - VP6, On2 - YouTube, Blip, Vimeo
h.264 - YouTube, AVCHD, Blu-ray
MPEG2 - DVD, Broadcast

16. Here they are...the codecs
Flash - VP6, On2 - YouTube, Blip, Vimeo
h.264 - YouTube, AVCHD, Blu-ray
MPEG2 - DVD, Broadcast
DV - Tape Camcorders

17. Here they are...the codecs
Flash - VP6, On2 - YouTube, Blip, Vimeo
h.264 - YouTube, AVCHD, Blu-ray
MPEG2 - DVD, Broadcast
DV - Tape Camcorders
MPEG4 - DivX - xVid

18. ...and more codecs

19. ...and more codecs
WebM - VP8 - Google’s open source
Windows Media - WMV
Dirac - open source from BBC
...and hundreds more

20. The Player
VLC
That is all

21. Interlacing
Use a De-interlacer

22. Aspect Ratio
Generally Two Common ratios
4:3 - Standard-def television
16:9 - Hi-def television (widescreen)

23. Aspect Ratio part deux
4x3 16x9

24. Aspect Ratio part deux
4x3 16x9

25. Aspect Ratio part deux
4x3 16x9

26. The Tools
Handbrake
MPEG Streamclip
WinFF
iMovie & Windows Movie Maker

27. Video Sharing Sites
YouTube
Vimeo
Blip.tv

28. Resources
video.umwblogs.org
Fast, Cheap, and Under Control