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Does anybody know how to shoot uncompressed frames? More specifically, using iStopMotion? Every time I export in .avi, there are mpeg artifacts all over the image. My dad said that if I shot uncompressed, the artifacts would be fixed. Thing is, I'm not sure how to do that.
Here's an example clip of mpeg artifacts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_HNU2h55oA
Last edited by GHB (June 28, 2013 (12:36pm))
Are there different export settings that you can use? If so, use H.264 compression and that should not be lossless, but a lot better. I thinkyourproblem is your program is compressing the footage too much, so it looks significantly degraded. Export it in depifferemt formats if possible 
I AM using H.264 compression. Yet there's still fuzziness in the background. I just wish I could focus completely on filming for once, not how my video looks technically. But the thing is, it's hard not to focus on the quality.
I've been having these filming problems for awhile now. First: I had trouble finding out even how to make the figures move faster than 1 fps. I fixed that. Second: Last year starting in January when I started using a new camera, I had a huge light flicker problem. I've fixed that, now that I use a webcam. Third: This is my current problem, how do export the video without that annoying fuzziness in the background?
I've been facing this problem for about six months now, but still no solution. I've tried everything from switching from SAM Animation to iStopMotion, to getting a new 15 MP webcam, but the fuzziness still remains. At this point, I'd like to just quit, but nothing else really grabs my interest like brick filming does.
Is there any hope for me? Could I possibly get some one-on-one help, because I think I've posted too many threads about this in the last six months. I'm not joking around here, this is serious stuff. Please people.
Btw, if you didn't figure out my problem: How in the world do I get rid of this frickin,' stupid, annoying camera fuzziness???
Try exporting your file as something other then mpeg.
Unfortunately I have no experience with iStopmotion, but your issue looks very likely to be down to compression rather then the camera itself. The only solution I can think of is trial and error, I'm afraid. Export the same footage on every possible setting the program has and hopefully you'll find a suitable one!
Good luck
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