How YouTube Video Stabilization Works
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- tomscott.com - @tomscott - From tracking a point, to analysing pixels, to plotting 3D camera moves: here's how you go from shaky handheld shots to that "gliding through the Matrix" effect.
Thanks to Matt Gray for his excellent camera work - he's at mattg.co.uk - @unnamedculprit
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"Give it 5 years for something better"
6 years later: *RUclips stabilisation doesn't even exist*
It was cancelled in 2018 I believe..
@@TheFalseShepphard most camera nowadays have stabilizers which is much better than software thats why i think youtube removed it.
@@DesuVentix they're fuckn trashy, makes everything look warped as sht, youtube stabilization was great.
Is there any way we could use that again?
@@DesuVentix dont know why they would do that because video stabilization is only good on phones when it's a flagship and if its optical
Very informative, I was, however, distracted by worrying about your head being knocked by the giant moving metal thing.
+nictheartist OMG haha me too
I was waiting for the *BOINK* to come all the time.
+Robski T Nothing to do with that shiny shopping centre, then?
SAME
Me too.
Even with stabilization off, your cameraman, Matt, had fairly steady hands.
Matt would be proud of that.
(BTW, they're good friends, and have another RUclips channel together, where they basically just sit on a bench and talk about whatever. It's called Matt and Tom.)
Could also have been hardware stabilization in the recording device.
"If you know what I mean".
Jeez, guys, open innuendo goal right there and you all completely fluffed it.
+s4ndwichMakeR ... I'm not aware of (m?)any phone cameras that incorporate such tech, at least not the optical type as used in prosumer and SLR digicams. It's a touch bulky. It might have software stabilisation, as do many phones and cheaper cameras, but that's rather more limited in its abilities. Plus, it can be switched off, and I have a feeling that they would have deliberately done that for the purposes of this video. It's possible to make a reasonably smooth shot with just your bare hands if you're really careful about it.
I can see, from your comment, that you, in fact, quite like commas, don't you?
Mac Doodles Who?
"RUclips stabilisation is the best we've got."
RUclips: * removes it*
The likes are at 69 so I'm not gonna like it.
@@moelester7527 its not anymore. Now you can like it
Using blender you can get much better results than the best shown in this video even simply using the point-based system
IM TBE 100TH LILE
@@otesunki ?
The best video stabliser there can ever be is a GOPro mounted to a chicken head.
This right here is the best comment I've seen.
Cube Matz Can someone please do this?
Cube Matz that poor chicken
Chicken head mounts are hard to come by
Getting smarter every day
Now i know that Tom Scott is not using teleprompter nor cue cards
just pure genius
2:40 imagine he's focussing on what he's saying so much and forgets the thing is turning....
Where is this place btw?
@@stevethea5250 I think that is in Shepherd's Bush in London
I remember there were kids in my high school debate class who would memorize multiple speeches that were 5 minutes or longer. It’s definitely possible but not easy.
@@benricheson101 So memorizing a 5 minute script is genius to you huh.
my mom always used to say "you dont know everything" but im seriously convinced this guy knows everything
im sure of that osama.
@@ath_ala8078 Obama*
Watch "Two of these people are lying"
Thanks obama sin laden
@Twisted Raven omg goose from the goose game I'm such a fan
I don't know why this was recommended to me, but it's funny to see that his videos back in 2014 have a greater quality than most of the youtube channels today.
U mean resolution or how the video is made?
Wdym resolution its literally on 720p
@@Bed12344 Question Mark
@@Plasma_Mobile How the video is made
I hate the stabilization on RUclips, it just looks like you're drunk while watching.
Funny seeing you here Larry :D
RUclips wants to stabilise my covers. I don't quite get why since typically the videos are quite static to begin with.
I agree. They just make everything look awful.
*hello there*
Larry Bundy Jr
Three times in two days. WTF?
It annoys me when people apply the RUclips stabilisation to documentaries and such so whenever the scene cuts the video trips out and you spew everywhere.
lmao you guys talk about the most things that I don't expect everyone to talk about
so relatable
I agree, stabilization should only be applied to fictional videos.
+Sir Mildred Pierce. Nice meme, well played
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can you give me the link to some of those videos? i really want to see the downside of the stabilization.
Well done video, helps my friends understand stabilizer!
BRB, gonna go watch every video this guy has made real quick.
So snowcatxx87 do you stabilize your vids using RUclips?
snowcatxx87 In my opinion RUclips video stabilization can do wonders. Yes, it does take some quality, but the degree of the quality you loose depends on the quality of your initial footage. To put it like this: if you have a really important video that is unwatchable because of the shakiness, losing some quality is not that big of a price to pay for these kinds of results. I tried out for myself, and if you wish you can see instructions and comparasents here: ruclips.net/video/BgAdeuxkUyY/видео.html
@@marcusdamberger lmao how odd...
lmao at that person yelling "HEY TOM SCOTT!" half way through the vid
2:19
lmao imagine that i was a fan and i saw someone i liked filming and my reaction was to shout out their name in the shot
on a scale of 1-10 how douche would i be
that's this person
That's not what they're saying. Sounds nothing like it.
+Mitigate Keeps yes it does
ADHD huh?
I wish they used more stabilization in action scenes. With all the shaky cam, I dont even know whats going on....
It's intentional. Low-Budget action scenes use this as a cheaper way to imply action.
+red toasti It's also used so you're not aware that they're not actually fighting.
Cam New "Low-Budget" = Basically every movie
red toasti Average movie budget is about 50 million dollars, I don't think that is low budget.
Navis
Thats the point, they still all use shaky cam
I was worried that spinning cube was gonna thwack you in mid-climactic-explanation and end the whole thing x)
I noticed RUclips auto-stabilise lowers the quality, resolution and also crops my video by a couple inches, i rather not use it but as you say: hopefully we get something better in the future.
ElectricalBeast a easy way to stabilise it is a tripod
*ppn* when has a change.org petition ever caused any change?
you are so right how do i undo the RUclips stabilizer? i wish i never used it. You can check our latest video actually 3 of our latest videos. they are crappy because of RUclips stabilizer
well there's some cameras held is gyro systems (forgot the name) though they're mainly 360 cams so it never (or at least shouldn't) move so the points of reference stay the same.
Well this did not age well
And now we have GoPro 9's stabilization which is just incredible. Watch MTB doing downhill at a ferocious speed, and the image stays almost perfectly steady. The power of those little cameras is incredible.
Thank you, I was looking for this
"There's a big sign over there that says don't climb on these..." Just hearing that made me smile. I can just imagine someone shouting at you for climbing on them.
I really want to play on one of those spinning cube things now.
Hello recommendation my old friend, it's been 5 years and I see this video again
because of RUclips softlyyy creepingggg
into my feed while I was sleepiiinggggggg
Physical stabilization will always be superior - I don't know why nobody's investing in something like small, affordable phone gimbals, or even technology built into the phone to achieve less movement when activated.
wee1owen12 because making the thinnest phone possible is all the rage these days (for one absurdly stupid reason or another)
Terra_Byte_Technology I think its a plot by phone manufacturers to make a phone so thin that it tears in your pocket so you need to buy more
SHARKTOOTHJEM #stopbigphona
AdvancePlays Funny you should ask. Tiffen, the developers of the Steadicam, actually sell a ~ $150 stabilizer that's designed for phones/GoPros/etc. Now keep in mind that a stabilization gimbal primarily relies on physical size to do its job, so scaling it down literally makes it less effective. But the product reviews seem to skew positive, so I assume it's good enough. I don't know if you can make a gimbal much more affordable than that, at least. Not without making it pretty much useless.
AdvancePlays
ehm, that is actually allready implemented in a lot of phones.
What they do is move the sensor up, down, left and right in very small amounts to stabilize the image
The best stabiliser ever made is your brain.
true
Wang Cian And Eyes
Yeah, the brain 1 trillion fps, 4d positioning, 18764k resolution. The best in the business.... unless you are an Eagle.
Jamzo 'Sez We don't see in FPS or Resolution. Technically it is infinite. We also see in 2.5D, not 4D.
Wut 2.5D? Well makes sense, as I can't see the back of my head.
0:15 I love how this implies that computers now have an unreasonable amount of processing power :D
Turns out (by 2023 at least) most stabilization innovation happened in the optical hardware world and is often specific to phone and camera manufacturers vs social media platforms.
Tom: Give it a few years, and the stabilization will improve.
The GoPro Hero 8: I am here...
Balanced optical steadyshot already existed before this and was the best you could get
Warp stabilizer sounds like a star trek thing.
The Klingons or the TEST Alliance, pick who warp-disrupts you.
So does subspace warp
@@jayknowles2146 Warp is in the subspace.
That Adobe Warp filter made me think the acid just kicked in
+Thundercunt McGeezax XD
***** gee thanks
love you too buddy :)
Thundercunt McGeezax yeah that is weirdly nauseating
Honestly I prefer the 2D stabilization algorithms. The warping never looks right. It gives me motion sickness to watch.
Or Ambien just before it puts you to sleep. Warping reality a bit.
Tom Scott: give it a couple years-
*6 years pass*
Tom Scott: oh.
@@JackobsnN _(edited)_
@@TtEL yo why tf you here
@@TtEL oh and (edited)
It would be really cool to have an update on this 8 years later!
Seems like it disappeared? I wish apps like TikTok used it. Everyone makes videos now, but most don't care about holding their phone steady.
It would have been useful to see side by side comparisons.
"There's a big sign over there that says -Don't climb on these- , it's brilliant!" Another fun fact that makes Scott Scott. Thx for the informative videos!
Nobody:
RUclips: "well here is how our 5 year old feature works"
RUclips works in weird ways
And it's a feature that's not available anymore...
Big facts
And it looks so dated. Not the stabilization, but the lack of clarity. 720p only.
@@jbird4478 It's weird that they made that decision
I am a professional videographer and I have been using the old school steadicam solutions for quite some time now. Recently electronic gimbals are the big thing, which produce awesome results. With some practice even better than the oldschool approach. Nothing beats physically stabilizing video footage. Especially because you don't loose any resolution and sharpness.
But, and this is huge, I bought an iPhone 6 recently and I am absolutely blown away by its stabilisation. It has some sort of combined optical and software stabilisation that works incredibly good. It seems to be using the phone's sensors (accelerometer, gyroscopes and compass) to figure out and correct for camera movements. It even eases pans and tilts in and out. It's mindblowing!
I dont know who you are...i dont know you are smart or not...but i like the way you tell something....i have a standart for my self.....im not know how something works until i can explain it to other people,so the smart people is not someone who know how something works,but they can make someone else knowing how something work just by listen/watch your explanation.....you are one among them,Scott :)
Really happy to know you.
Might be some of Matt's best camera work.
Honestly I want to see an update on this
Use chicken instead
ohh yea bcs they dont move their head? xD someone needs to stick a gopro to a chickens head lmfao
+Gaetan Almela Was done before. Just google it.
I have noticed this with my chickens. Move them up and down, and sideways, and the head stays in the same place. Using it for camera stability poses a few technical challenges, and would certainly attract some strange looks.
1:54 I realized this may have come from ages ago when I heard “the latest version CS6”
My Fav Dork on YT. Thanks Tom and Matt and cam guy
Hmm. The oldest mode of stabilisation is the best. It is called a tripod.
CrazyCashGaming can you move the tripod without it causing some sort of shaking while moving it? :p
How 'bout a tripod on wheels?
@@caitthenerd7470 use chicken
give me the link to download this "tripod" and see how it pertforms
- Trying to use a tripod during an earthquake, on uneven ground, while walking down a slope, with shaky legs -
And now?
Thanks for all your (and your team) amazing work.
I didn't know any of that. So, I'm quids in on the deal.
I like to picture myself not as a viewer on youtube, but just some guy standing in the background listening to Tom
Awesome. Well explained.
Had to come back and watch this after the incredibly well-stabilized 19-minute aerial ropeway video.
So it's been a few years, 8 in fact! what's improved Tom? I'm dying to find out
nothing's improved
it has only gotten worse
they removed it
in 2018
@@TtEL Cameras itself improved. So less need for software solutions.
RUclips offers to stabilize my videos sometimes, but it causes so much warping that I decide to just not use it.
RUclips always offers to stabilise my videos where the shaky camera was a deliberate decision.
Jehan Kateli RUclips offers to stabilize my drone footage... Which is already stabilized in-flight.
What's worse is that many people use it when uploading old movies and such, which of course are utterly controlled and stable per the directors intentions... The result, as RUclips tries to "stabilize" intentional camera movements and character movements is typically absolutely dreadful, with parts of the scene constantly squirming and warping, etc. In many cases it's simply unwatchable.
RUclips offers to stabilize my videos too... But they are gameplays...
omg! The start of the video is in shepards bush near where I live in London xD
zues121510 ummmmm... The entire video is in the same place...
I've been enjoying your videos for a while now. I'd love to sit down and have a beer and talk to you.
If BBC could do in one hour the information you can give in 4 minutes they might be more highly regarded.
Nice work, as ever :)
3:04 look at the tree on the left
wut
This was an excellent demonstration of an excellent feature - RUclips's was the most advanced of many products. But as of September 2018, it's gone.
All I got from this video was.
"There's a big sign over there that says, don't climb on these."
Finnaly someone else noticed
Just a petty harmless misdemeanour now and then makes your day sometimes 😁
Oh god, I took film and editing classes in the late 90's. We would have loved that so very much. And yes, we did everything on video tape. The digital stuff was too expensive
Oh my god that's right near where I live
Zoe Thomas They're actually gone. Shepherds Bush. Pretty sad, they were awesome.
+Theo Hamilton (linky00) Near Westfields!!
+Theo Hamilton (linky00) Well it were used as a death trap for kids... which was hilarious.
I swear I've subscribed like 4 times now. Idk why I'm not subscribed when I come back to your videos.
Well it's been 7 years. Are we there yet?
Kinda
We need an updated version of this video
3:47 that hurt
The Topics you pick for your Vides are really refreshing man. Great stuff.
2:12 Tom Scott greets the Fuhrer
Thx youtube for recommending this 5 years later
Fast forward to 2019... we have the GoPro hero 7 Black with its built-in gyroscope to RECORD the movements of the camera as it films and Apply it later. Yes, now literally recording the movement is the best stabilization we have. ...or use a gimbal that works even better haha
always wanted to know how that worked! excellent video, as always. i think Tom Scott is by far my favorite RUclipsr ever.
Just checking in from the year 2020 to tell you about the incredible stabilization onboard the GoPro 9 Black. We've achieved the steadicam shots out of nothing, just as Tom said it would happen!
Very nice video! You really explained lots of important ideas in just 4 minutes.
you are the firs comment n this vid i know this is a six year reply
So, um, its been a few years. Are we there yet?
* 8 years later * *We have cameras which are so stable they will literally not shake.*
Fun fact, is just found out that RUclips has a stabilization feature... :O
or, it was
Ah, revisiting the first Tom Scott video I ever saw. My world's been a bigger place since subscribing.
2:20 "TOM SC0TT!!1!1"
YES I ALSO JUST REALIZED IT. Damn isn't that illegal too?
Thank you Matt!
can we get a redo now from 2021 :)) and a nice video:D
I just subscribed to you a few moments (well, videos) ago. I can already tell I won't regret it.
It's few years later already- do we have something better yet?
Definately, most phone cameras come pre packed with a better stabilization, and searching online you eill find lits of different algorithms and solutions...
One slight problem with doing it along the lines of stereoscopic movie is that stereo post conversion is done pretty much entirely by hand. All the object identification, geometry reconstruction and setting up of the reprojections is currently a manual process. Until there is a significant breakthrough in unassisted scene reconstruction tech, google will need several million folk working day and night to have that approach work.
*I don't know anything about computers so this is probably wrong but*
All phones have a thing that senses the rotation and acceleration of the phone.
Couldn't we just stick that data somewhere in the videos code? (the rotation and how far the camera has moved since the last frame)
So when it's uploaded to RUclips or some program it can just create a virtual camera then invert all the movement data stuff that's attached with the video?
that actually sounds cool
Something like that actually exists. It is used in the Instagram Hyperlapse app.
I think Samsung's Galaxy S7/Edge has this feature, as it uses physical lens stabilization. Now, I'm not completely sure this is the case, but I have a S7 Edge and it's incredible.
PROTOCỢL It's called optical image stabilization. Many DSLRs, pocket cameras and some phone such as S7 Edge and even newer iPhones will have it. It's stabilization to an extent but is limited by hardware.
I find after watching Toms videos. I don't really learn anything. But it starts out thinking that you will learn something. But in the end. You know nothing new.
this must of been a pain in the arse to edit
Must of - yeah, that's a pain in the arse :(
British Productions must have*
please don't do this
It's been a good few years now. Update video pls
"there's a big sign that says 'don't climb on these'... run."
Po Yao Cheong I live down the road from there, that is in Shepherds Bush Green and sadly they removed the cubes. I BLAME TOM.
very good video.....just got my sony action cam and was looking for stabilzation...didn't think about youtube.
Nothing beats optical image stabilization
RUclips Video Stabilization works great...provided the video is not too shaky to begin with....I use it on most of my videos even though I have video stabilization Mechanism on my camera...
great video. well explained.
i remember i used to post yt vids of games and it would recommend me to use youtube stabalisation and i did it and it just makes it shake randomly, great technology
Time for a part 2?
I really enjoy watching your videos. I have wondered how that stabilization on RUclips works. Thank you for explaining it so I understand better. Keep up the great work you do. I have yet to find a video of yours I don't like. Greetings from the US west coast!
Video Stabilization of all kinds make me more sick than no stabilization.
Dude. Bruh. Timeless Tom.
02:20 Apparently Tom and his cameraman were arrested later that day for being part of a far right wing group.
What?
Sara3346 its that someone yelled tom scott and it sounded like a police yelling out a criminals name
@@thingsnstuff1698 No I guess that's not what Slartibartfast meant. It's rather that very streched out right arm position aka the 'Hitlergruß' 🙋♂️Though I'm not sure, I don't think that itself is illegal in the UK. Definitly illegal in Germany for obvious reasons.
@@TigruArdavi Sounds too easy to do by accident to be illegal...
@@circuit10 Well it is Illegal to do here in Germany, it's also illegal in Austria. I don't know about other Countries.
Good Work..... Very informative..... Your dedication was great....
Honestly this doesn't look like a 6 year old video.
gyro-based digital stabilization and the 3d reconstruction of msft's hyperlapse are really cool too.
Wonder how this has changed in the past five years?
It's 2020 already, but I already know the stabilization feature on Google Photos for a long time. I use this feature a lot.
***** I watched this video a couple times now but I don't really get the explanation of the youtube stabilization. Do you have any links or references to a more detailed explanation? Would really appreciate that. thanks.
static.googleusercontent.com/media/research.google.com/en/us/pubs/archive/37041.pdf
static.googleusercontent.com/media/research.google.com/en/us/pubs/archive/37744.pdf
I'd rather have the video going crazy than to let youtube do it's magic. You should be the one doing it in editing or with hardware made for it.
2:49 I honestly thought that was gonna hit him in the head
Tom's betrayal of The Warp Gods repaid, he cowered in fear that it may destabilize once more, ripping all he loved dear to tatters.
The camera man looks like Badger from Breaking Bad :P
Face lock would be a great stylistic choice for something in a horror movie - unnatural eerie feel when the subject is moving.