Grah!

[lierdumoa]

So I spent, like, hours the other week downloading and discarding software programs and updating codecs, etc. to figure out how to work with matroska files in avisynth. And yay! I succeeded.

Only today, I get hold of another matroska file, used the exact same avs script I used for the other matroska file (replacing the filepath/filename, of course), and it tells me it doesn't recognize the file type. Two different players gave me the exact same encoding info for both files. Avisynth can read one and not the other.

Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.


It's getting to be that time of year where it's cold enough in my room that it kind of hurts to type.

:|


So, okay, update:

Weir vid -- I'd say three more good days of work and the rough draft will be finished. No idea when I'm fitting those three days in. Hopefully one of them will be tomorrow. Whatever happens, this vid will be done in time for the escapadecon vid submission deadline.

In terms of fic, I've finally worked out the kinks in my SGA/Harry Potter crossover. John/Rodney. EPIC. I'm pretending I'm actually going to finish this one, unlike the other 100+kb (plain text) of unposted WIP's sitting on my harddrive. Shut up, it could happen.

I'm working on a flashfic for SGA based on an idea permetaform gave me. That I hopefully will finish and post this weekend. Rodney/Ronon. Knifeplay.


Maybe this Christmas I'll actually try to write that SGA Christmas crackfic I thought up last year. You know, where Caldwell is Santa and Weir is Mme. Claus with a deep red ermine coat and a riding crop and John and Rodney are elves (with nimble, nimble fingers), and Ronon and Teyla are travelling Inuits and they have to protect Atlantis The North Pole from the wraith grinch infestation.

Or that other Christmas not-really-crack fic where Rodney builds John a toy DeLorean.

Or maybe I should just write that one Weir/Ronon where Weir gets mindraped by a hivequeen.


Tho realistically, I probably won't have time to do anything but finish my vid. But my vid will be AWESOME, GODDAMNIT. It had better be. I spent, like, three quarters of a year on it.

If it ends up sucking? I'm blaming my beta's, throwing at tantrum and leaving fandom.

Or, you know, option 2. Vidding Fat Lee Adama to Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful" as therapy.

Yes ... therapy....

Comments

Therapy!

[fashes.livejournal.com]

Yes. Therapy. I... I think you may need that anyway (the therapy that is) after your christmas vacation with the family. Don't deprive yourself of rejuvenating life experiences!!!!

Therapy!!

[teaphile.livejournal.com]

I hate love hate love am undecided about your icon.

[martoufmarty.livejournal.com]

Bwhahah! I do like the option 2.

[lierdumoa.livejournal.com]

My love for Fat Lee is unholy.

[jackiekjono.livejournal.com]

Um. What's a "matroska file?"

Just curious. I may be settling down to sort out avisynth next week.

Eeek!

[lierdumoa.livejournal.com]

File extension ".mkv" -- it's a video container like ".avi" but with a few added benefits that you'll probably never use if you're just encoding vids (you can put in multiple audio tracks and import subtitles).

Avisynth lets you edit with many different file types. I have some source footage that I downloaded as matroska files, and when it comes to these files in particular, avisynth gets temperamental. Chances are, none of your source footage is in matroska form and you're either working with vob's (dvd footage) or avi's, so don't worry about it. You 'll be able to use avisynth without ever encountering a matroska file.

[jackiekjono.livejournal.com]

Well, that's a relief. I'm already deeply intimidated and I haven't gotten the new Mac yet.

I may need to pick many of my friends' brains.

[lierdumoa.livejournal.com]

Avisynth is Windows only, unfortunately. If you get the Mac you won't be using it at all.

Your info is outdated

[jackiekjono.livejournal.com]

The new generation of Macs have Intel chips which can run windows AND OSX

: )

Now, we get to keep all of the fabulous glory of our Macs and have access to all of the windows-only toys, too!

Re: Your info is outdated

[lierdumoa.livejournal.com]

Ooooooooooh, that makes more sense, then.

[aurora]

Rodney/Ronon. Knifeplay.
Nrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhhhhh.


Vidding Fat Lee Adama to Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful" as therapy.
DED. If you do this, you'll be my hero till the end of times.

[diluvian.livejournal.com]

Rodney/Ronon. Knifeplay.

::salivates::

I have supreme confidence that you will have no reason to leave fandom. I'm also entirely certain that should you get that krehzee idea in your pretty head, Fashes will help me handcuff you to the fandom radiator and make you finish The Epic(s).

[lierdumoa.livejournal.com]

I'm also entirely certain that should you get that krehzee idea in your pretty head, Fashes will help me handcuff you to the fandom radiator and make you finish The Epic(s).

Awww.

::feels loved::