exporting to .mov for reel

benclark

I'm trying to export a turntable movie of a character to a .mov file compressed with Sorenson. From what i have read this is a really common format so I dont understand why its proving so difficult

So I have an uncompressed video that i want to compress using Sorenson. I bought Quicktime Pro and followed tutorials online, the problem is that in every tutorial they simply select Sorenson from the compressor type menu. For some reason I dont have that option...


someone informed me I have to use the 'export movie to FLV' option in order to use Sorenson. He even gave me screens to follow but for some reason again I dont have that option...


So my brother suggests going to his place and using his copy of sorenson squeeze. I am there following tutorials. In every tutorial they just import the footage, select .mov from the presets, and hit the squeeze button and its done

but again I dont have that option for some reason...


I dont understand why this is so difficult, I'm trying to achieve really basic things but the options that the documentation tells me to follow are never there. I can export as .mp4 from squeeze, is that acceptible for a showreel?

Eric Chadwick

You should be using H.264 if you're using QuickTime. Tutorial here:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/pro/tutorials.html

To get comparable results with Sorenson you need to buy the Sorenson Pro version.

ColinR

I know it's no help to your codec problems with exporting, but with showreels I've always been instructed to export using either the H.264 or .MP4 containers for Quicktime.

I'd say leave attempting to export with Sorensen and use either of these other options.

benclark

thanks for the reply. I have been using H.264 and I've been really by the results, thats why I wanted to try Sorenson.

My problem with H.264 is that it kills all the contrast in the movie and makes everything really bright. Are there any ways to get H.264 to render black as black instead of dark grey?

MP4 from Squeeze is a lot better, so if thats an acceptable format I might go for that

Eric Chadwick

You could also take a look at this excellent freeware editor and compressor, it lets you do contrast etc. adjustments.
http://www.squared5.com/

arrangemonk

super does the job, everytime i make a video i export uncompressed avis and convert it with super to the needed codec

http://super.softonic.de/