What do YOU use to batch convert to Mpeg2-- Also, old jerky western scene

kk5551 wrote on 12/5/2004, 10:51 AM

Hi all,

2 questions: 1st, what do you all use to batch convert avi's to mpeg2's? I want to start saving alot of my footage onto dvd's so that I can use it for little home projects etc. But I do not have experience in batch converting 25-50 avi's at a time. Not sure exactly what to do on a very limited budget.

2nd, I am familiar with and have used to "old film" FX in Vegas, but I want to do a scene in which it seems like the old 30's-40's jerky action of people in motion (I hope that describes it). I don't know if I should use velocity envelopes or what? The film grain etc. is all under control, but I just don't know what to try in order to achieve this effect.

Any help would be greatly appreciated..

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Spot|DSE wrote on 12/5/2004, 11:16 AM

Shifting the undersample rate on the frames will help get the jerky look, right clik the event/Properties/undersample rate.

Add a little colorization, some scratches, you'll be there.

Have you tried using Batch Converter's script for converting your regions/timeline/avi's? you already have it if you have Vegas 5.

kk5551 wrote on 12/6/2004, 8:46 AM

Spot thanks for the reply. I do have Vegas 5. I tried the batch render script, but am still a little confused.

1) I have 50 avi clips and want them all converted to mpeg2s (each as a separtate file)
2) I put all of the events/avis on the timeline and selected all
3) I then ran the batch render script by rendering "selection"
4) I just got one long mpeg2 file

Can I render them all separately at once in Vegas or do you recommend a different program??

Thank you again.

kentwolf wrote on 12/6/2004, 9:19 AM

Main Concept's stand-alone MPG2 encoder does a fine job batch converting.

I use it all the time.

Good results.

Spot|DSE wrote on 12/6/2004, 9:32 AM

You need to make each clip/event a region. Double click the event, hit R for region. You don't need to name it if you don't want to. Then run the batch just like you did.