{"id":44316,"date":"2014-08-12T12:48:20","date_gmt":"2014-08-12T16:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=44316"},"modified":"2014-08-12T18:10:28","modified_gmt":"2014-08-12T22:10:28","slug":"microsoft-unveils-their-own-hyperlapse-warp-stabilizer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/microsoft-unveils-their-own-hyperlapse-warp-stabilizer\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Unveils Their Own Hyperlapse ‘Warp Stabilizer’"},"content":{"rendered":"

The new algorithmic hyper-lapse stabilizer from Microsoft is insanely complex and effective.<\/h2>\n

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With the advent and popularity of the software-based warp stabilizer it has never been easier to stabilize your shaky footage. However, have you ever noticed that on extra shaky footage the corners begin to bend and melt making it unusable? Now this may not be a major problem for people with steadicams or even steady-hands, but if you are using a GoPro<\/strong> or handheld camera<\/strong> you can get into hot water.<\/p>\n

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The people at Microsoft have seen this problem and have created a specially designed algorithm to use when stabilizing hyperlapsed footage (footage that is sped up). Without getting too specific, the stabilizer works by creating it’s own perceived 3D model<\/strong> of what the scene looks like as the camera travels in space. Pixel detail is then blended together, smoothed and color-corrected. The result is an incredibly smooth hyperlapse video.<\/p>\n

In this video created by Johannes Kopf<\/a> we get an in-depth explanation of how this stabilizer works:<\/em><\/p>\n