Close contact with obscure video- and audio settings is not a new thing for most artists, filmers and designers. But which CODEC from a list of seemingly a hundred is the right one? Which does look better? Where are the downsides? How about archival? Which software can I use? Choosing the wrong settings can destroy weeks of preparation, make post production harder and leave a visible imprint on the end result. In this course we will discuss how to avoid typical mistakes and issues. For this we will have a look at the basics, and exchange tips and tricks for the practical work with video and audio files.

Recommended watch: Cinema Futures [2016], 126” documentary film by Michael Palm