Motion 5.0.5 changes my video's background.

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Motion 5.0.5 changes my video's background.

Motion changes my video's background (which is gradient due to the 'lighting'), however, its perfect when its playing in motion, but doesn't render the same way, it renders pixelated.

My render options are on best.

its a 720p video on 59.94fps.

I do not think its a Quicktime problem because this video plays the same (pixelated) on itunes as well.

I'm using an imac , 8gb RAM, 2.7GHz, i5, with Mavericks. Please help.

Also, I was previously making vids on 5.0.2 which rendered perfectly. i just switched to 5.0.5.

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)

Posted on Jan 4, 2014 2:00 PM

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BenB

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Jan 5, 2014 7:51 AM in response to Skyana

Are you talking about a gradient? Gradients can be very problematic in digital video.

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Skyana Author

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Jan 5, 2014 11:21 AM in response to BenB

I have made this video on a black background with the 'light' type being 'point'. so yep can be counted in as gradient. And there are parts where I've used motion presets which also have light rays moving forward or resizing from a spot to the whole background which is also turning out pixelated. Apart from that its a 352mb file which is rendering out to just 121mb and if i export it with a better compressor it turns out 1.4gb but still pixelated. What should I do switch back to 5.0.2?

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BenB

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Jan 5, 2014 11:35 AM in response to Skyana

The version of Motion you use won't matter.

1- What are your project settings?

2- What are your export sttings?

3- Can you post a screen shot of the "pixelation"?

Be sure to set the Render settings for export properly. All on Best, no motion blur, no feilds.

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Skyana Author

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Jan 5, 2014 12:48 PM in response to BenB

The first is how it's supposed to be and the second how it's turning out.

No fields activated, no motion blur, everythings on best.

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Skyana Author

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Jan 5, 2014 12:54 PM in response to Skyana

And the weird thing is... its a text based video so my text is coming in perfect with all the effects in time. Its just the background. Also another similar video only in white background with a pastel mint gradience is rendering absolutely perfect.

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BenB

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Jan 5, 2014 1:09 PM in response to Skyana

Just use Command-E to export, export as ProRes HQ, and use these settings.

That isn't pixelation, it is "banding", and is common in digital video.

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Skyana Author

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Jan 5, 2014 1:23 PM in response to BenB

Still the same thing...

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Jan 5, 2014 8:46 PM in response to Skyana

Hi Skyana, try to add a new camera - focus it on the background and export for some duration

do you see the background now ?

Kenneth

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Skyana Author

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Jan 5, 2014 10:55 PM in response to kennethelarsen

Hi Kenneth,

I'm just 3 videos old to motion.

Can you put more light on to 'how to focus on the background with a camera' I've worked with camera before but im not so sure of what you're saying precisely.

and also, would I have to render the video with any specifications?

Thanks.

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