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mateimiruna
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 2:41 am
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I searched the site but have not found a page to describe the footage technical requirements: min, max length, frame size, max file size, accepted codecs etc. There is information spread across the site but not a single page. Someone from SS should take a few minutes and compile a page with the footage technical requirements. |
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odesigns
Joined: 23 Nov 2008
Posts: 463
Location: Pittsburgh, PA http://www.orlowski.com
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pharm
Joined: 09 Jul 2006
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Location: Never quite sure
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 10:36 am
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Footage
-Footage must be at least 480 pixels in height with an aspect ratio of at least 4:3. We are asking that film clips try and abide by the NTSC standard of 29.97fps (frames per second) with a time limit no longer than 60 seconds. Film clips that are uploaded with the PAL standard of 25fps are also fine.
-Footage must NOT contain any sound bites not produced by the footage producer without a property release from the audio creator.
-Footage should be correctly exposed and in-focus.
-Audio should be seamless [if you include audio].
-Footage submitted should be digital only and we will try to accommodate any file type, including DV, Windows Media, and QuickTime.
-Submitters should NOT submit any footage shot with a digital point and shoot camera.
-Any one batch should contain no more than 20 clips.
-Keep in mind that using a tripod increases the chance that the clip will be accepted.
(From the page mentioned above).
The general consensus seems to be to export your video as a quicktime movie, using the photoJPG codec at 75-95% quality (never 100%), progressive.
Make sure to render/export your video at the same frame rate as the original footage - if you shoot at 30 fps, export at 30 fps, etc.
If the sound on your video doesn't add to the clip or contains copyrighted music, sounds, etc., be sure to delete the audio prior to exporting. |
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rinder99
Joined: 12 Jul 2005
Posts: 39639
Location: Contact www.rinderart.com/Books and Workshops www.rindersmithphotography.com Youtube/rinder
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 10:56 am
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where is the info on acceptable Codecs?? |
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Rekindle
Joined: 26 Mar 2008
Posts: 581
Location: Utah: http://www.rekindlephoto.com
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 9:01 am
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WOW and advertisement spam message somehow got posted. Was SS hacked? |
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felix_casio
Joined: 16 Jul 2006
Posts: 1781
Location: www.felixtm.com
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 9:29 am
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maybe ss needs the extra money and is allowing forum pop-up ads. |
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mateimiruna
Joined: 20 Dec 2005
Posts: 731
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 2:37 pm
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| odesigns wrote: | | http://submit.shutterstock.com/guidelines.mhtml |
According to that 24 fps is not accepted! :))
That info is outdated and incomplete: codecs, containers, biggest file size, are batches still limited to 20 clips? etc. |
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mateimiruna
Joined: 20 Dec 2005
Posts: 731
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 2:38 pm
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| Rekindle wrote: | | WOW and advertisement spam message somehow got posted. Was SS hacked? |
How did it got right into my thread? I wanna fill a complain! |
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dbvirago
Joined: 19 Feb 2006
Posts: 1648
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 7:36 pm
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I came here to find some specs on video, but now I got to get me a pair of those Supras. That was a savvy marketing ploy, posting that here. |
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pharm
Joined: 09 Jul 2006
Posts: 9422
Location: Never quite sure
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 10:55 pm
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Yes, the info is VERY outdated. A simple list of accepted frame rates, formats, and codecs would take just a few minutes to post somewhere on the site and would be "REAL NICE"! |
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royster
Joined: 19 Apr 2009
Posts: 299
Location: England/Greece
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Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 3:22 pm
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I sent an email to Admin asking if we could have an updated list so maybe they will come up with something |
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mateimiruna
Joined: 20 Dec 2005
Posts: 731
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 5:31 am
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| royster wrote: | | I sent an email to Admin asking if we could have an updated list so maybe they will come up with something |
So, you think THEY do not read forums! Anyway, thanks for emailing admins! :) |
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royster
Joined: 19 Apr 2009
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Location: England/Greece
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 9:26 am
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| mateimiruna wrote: | | royster wrote: | | I sent an email to Admin asking if we could have an updated list so maybe they will come up with something |
So, you think THEY do not read forums! Anyway, thanks for emailing admins! :) |
I know that they read the forums but unless something is asked for maybe they don't always act |
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forumguru
Joined: 28 Sep 2011
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 12:38 pm
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Hello,
Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. We are constantly making improvements to our system so we can accept a greater number of files from a variety of sources.
Containers
The containers (or file extensions) we accept are: .avi, .dv, .m4v, .mov, .mp4, .mpg, and .mpeg.
Codecs
We accept a number of video codecs and some of the most popular codecs we support are 8bps, cinepak, h264, Photo-JPEG, Motion-JPEG, PNG, and Prores.
Frame Rates
Acceptable frame rates include 23.97, 24, 25, 29.97, and 30 frames per second.
Minimum | Maximum Lengths
The minimum length is at least five seconds; Maximum length is sixty seconds.
Frame Size
The minimum acceptable frame size is 480px vertical resolution for SD files and 720px for HD.
Thank you,
Brian Lucy
Footage Coordinator
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mateimiruna
Joined: 20 Dec 2005
Posts: 731
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 12:48 pm
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Great! Thank you for the info! |
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