Distinct dark lines across HDV footage? at DVinfo.net

Aric Mannion · January 18th, 2007, 10:17 AM

I just started noticing distinct, thin, dark horizontal lines that bleed off of shadows and things on my HDV footage. I never saw this before and I wonder if it was always like this or if it just now started happening. Could someone check their own HDV clip from FCP (in QT or Motion) and tell me if you can see this aswell. The problem is it is impossible to color key or even do a line drawing type of effect! Any suggestions or experience with this? See if you have footage with sharp dark shadows against light.
I'll upload a pic if you guys can't see it on yours.
Thanks

Boyd Ostroff · January 18th, 2007, 11:27 AM

Can you post an example? Was the camera moving or were the subjects moving? If so your description sounds a little like interlace artifacts.

Aric Mannion · January 22nd, 2007, 12:23 PM

I uploaded a pic:
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/aricmann...804194208277/1

Look at those horrible lines! Some shots have it others don't, but I see no reason why, they're all moving shots!
Please help

Aric Mannion · January 22nd, 2007, 12:26 PM

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/aricmann...804194208277/1

See all those distinct horizontal lines, All my footage started looking like this ITS HORRIBLE! WHAT IS GOING ON?! (I have a deadline coming up, please help)

Ben Winter · January 22nd, 2007, 12:45 PM

Looks like your field order got reversed.

Boyd Ostroff · January 22nd, 2007, 12:47 PM

No, that's not normal.... I see that you've cross posted this to another thread. Please don't do that, it's against DVinfo policy. I'll merge both threads together here. Thanks.

Aric Mannion · January 22nd, 2007, 12:56 PM

Where does the thread belong is it a camera glitch or FCP?

Aric Mannion · March 31st, 2007, 04:13 PM

So, no one has ever seen this before? De-interlace filter and field order effects don't help.

Art Willig · March 31st, 2007, 06:19 PM

perhaps a conflict in your box?

January 18th, 2007, 10:17 AM	#1
Aric Mannion Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 616	Distinct dark lines across HDV footage? I just started noticing distinct, thin, dark horizontal lines that bleed off of shadows and things on my HDV footage. I never saw this before and I wonder if it was always like this or if it just now started happening. Could someone check their own HDV clip from FCP (in QT or Motion) and tell me if you can see this aswell. The problem is it is impossible to color key or even do a line drawing type of effect! Any suggestions or experience with this? See if you have footage with sharp dark shadows against light. I'll upload a pic if you guys can't see it on yours. Thanks

January 22nd, 2007, 12:26 PM	#4
Aric Mannion Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 616	Look at this glitch! http://new.photos.yahoo.com/aricmann...804194208277/1 See all those distinct horizontal lines, All my footage started looking like this ITS HORRIBLE! WHAT IS GOING ON?! (I have a deadline coming up, please help)

January 22nd, 2007, 12:45 PM	#5
Ben Winter Trustee Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 1,675 Images: 1	Looks like your field order got reversed. __________________ BenWinter.com

March 31st, 2007, 06:19 PM	#9
Art Willig Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 104	perhaps a conflict in your box? __________________ "Shoot first and ask questions later"

January 18th, 2007, 11:27 AM	#2
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,787	Can you post an example? Was the camera moving or were the subjects moving? If so your description sounds a little like interlace artifacts.

January 22nd, 2007, 12:23 PM	#3
Aric Mannion Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 616	I uploaded a pic: http://new.photos.yahoo.com/aricmann...804194208277/1 Look at those horrible lines! Some shots have it others don't, but I see no reason why, they're all moving shots! Please help

January 22nd, 2007, 12:47 PM	#6
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,787	No, that's not normal.... I see that you've cross posted this to another thread. Please don't do that, it's against DVinfo policy. I'll merge both threads together here. Thanks.

January 22nd, 2007, 12:56 PM	#7
Aric Mannion Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 616	Where does the thread belong is it a camera glitch or FCP?

March 31st, 2007, 04:13 PM	#8
Aric Mannion Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 616	So, no one has ever seen this before? De-interlace filter and field order effects don't help.