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This workshop is part of the Graphics Lab, a project aimed at picture retouching to improve the graphical content of the Wikimedia projects. More information about the lab can be found on its main page and requests pages (Illustrations ; Photographs ; Maps ; Video and Sound). To ask questions or make a suggestions, see the talk page of the graphic lab page.

This specific page is the requests page for the Video and Sound Workshop. Anyone can make a request for a video or sound to be improved. The standard format for making a request is shown below, along with general advice, and should be followed.

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Use the following template when making a new request, replacing the examples with your image(s) and request(s): 

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 IMAGENAME.EXT|Description of image
 IMAGE#TWO.EXT|2nd image (If there is one)
 ETCETCETC.EXT|Don't request too many at once, though
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Subtitling Video[edit]

Article(s): en:The_Devil_Bat

Request
Hi, I've recently found a video called "The Devil Bat". I've recently gotten into adding subtitles to it, but the media player that opens the video isn't very precise, it doesn't measure the milliseconds, different from the SubScript text thing it offers to use to add subtitles. I've already asked this question on the help desk, and a user suggested I try the Graphic Lab/Video and sound workshop.Is there something like an extension that can show the milliseconds/ zoom in onto the video-playing bar?
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Stockton Rush[edit]

  • Stockton Rush talking

Article(s): en:Stockton Rush

Request
This snippet of Stockton Rush talking has background music. I checked the source video, and they didn't mention where the music came from, so we can't assume it's properly free. Can the music be stripped out, leaving only Rush's voice? Thanks. --DS (talk) 13:59, 25 June 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
✓ Done SweetCanadianMullet (talk) 22:05, 28 June 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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It would be difficult to surgically remove the music, but the the short duration of the clip and its being barely recognizable in the background at low volume, indicate there is little chance that the clip infringes any copyright. However, if someone has adequate audio editing skills, go for it! RCraig09 (talk) 00:28, 26 June 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Best file format for 3 minutes 4K video of building demolition[edit]

Request

A chimney that was 170 meters high has been recently demolished by explosives in en:Leipzig. I’ve lent a 4K camera and got quite nice video footage from the event including the warning siren, the explosion, the collapse and the dust cloud. I cut exactly 3 minutes from my raw footage. It will be a nice addition to Category:Chimney blastings or Category:Videos of demolitions because it has better quality than most videos there, I think.

According to Help:Converting video I must convert the original MP4 to VP9. I tried to do that with ffmpeg like described under #Linux and OS X command line. The 4K file in VP9 is HUGE although everything seems correct. I am not a video expert. Is VP9 so much worse than H264?? I’ve got these files (specs from mpv output):

  1. 3.2GB 4K.mov: h264 3840x2160 59.940fps, pcm_s16be 2ch 48000Hz
  2. 28GB 4K.webm: vp9 3840x2160 59.940fps, opus 2ch 48000Hz
  3. 2.9GB 720p.webm: vp9 1280x720 59.940fps, opus 2ch 48000Hz

Which format would Wikimedia Commons prefer to receive?

What could be wrong about my files? Can I create a VP9 file of reasonable size?

Are there any alternatives to uploading VP9 like AV1 or even the original MP4? The help page doesn’t even mention AV1 but in this thread it’s been discussed but I don’t know the current state.

--Frupa (talk) 23:04, 16 September 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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That doesn't seem right. Can you add the exact commandline you used ? For easy upload, try using https://video2commons.toolforge.org, which does the conversion for you. —TheDJ (talk • contribs) 19:30, 30 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Uploading and rotating a video[edit]

Article(s): en:Alex Dugdale

Request
Hoping to rotate and upload https://vimeo.com/872676598. I've already marked the file with the appropriate permission in the Vimeo description. --Jmabel ! talk 19:29, 9 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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✓ Done – File:Alex Dugdale tap dancing.webm —TheDJ (talk • contribs) 19:16, 30 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Steamboat Willie (the first-ever animated film featuring Mickey Mouse)[edit]

Article(s): en:Mickey Mouse, en:Walt Disney Animation Studios, en:Steamboat Willie, etc.

Request
Hello, who can help me upload this animated film? It will enter the Public Domain on 1 January 2024.
We have two sources:
I would be especially interested in finding a way to upload the high-resolution version from the DVD or Bluray.
Thank you, --Gnom (talk) 14:10, 22 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Gnom, you can directly upload YouTube videos to Commons via video2commons. It might take some time for decently long videos (Steamboat Willie is over 7 minutes long!). — Davest3r08 (talk) 14:22, 28 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
As for the Celebrating Mickey home video film, I wouldn't recommend uploading it to Commons, especially if you do not know its copyright status. — Davest3r08 (talk) 14:23, 28 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Hello @Davest3r08, thank you for your feedback. As a matter of fact, the Celebrating Mickey DVD contains the seven-minute Steamboat Willie in high resolution, which will be out of copyright precisely on 1 January 2024. That's exactly why I am looking for someone who can help me upload it to Commons. Gnom (talk) 15:30, 28 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Gnom, oh, okay, that makes more sense. — Davest3r08 (talk) 15:32, 28 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
...would you be able to help me 'extract' the film from the DVD? Gnom (talk) 15:40, 28 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Gnom, I'd recommend an application like WinRAR, 7-Zip (or File Roller if you're using Linux, you can use either) or PowerISO, as they can decompile the ISO file with the short film in it (which these DVDs usually have as a base). I think it's a legal grey area though (don't take this as legal advice, I am not a lawyer), since you're extracting a soon-to-be public domain short film and you're not distributing the said copyrighted work by uploading it to Commons until it is in the public domain (I hope). — Davest3r08 (talk) 15:51, 28 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Thank you. Again, would you be able to help me with that? I would take care of the legal side, but I am probably unable to do it technically. Gnom (talk) 16:09, 28 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Gnom, unfortunately, that's where my knowledge pretty much ends. I'm sorry. — Davest3r08 (talk) 22:10, 28 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Davest3r08: Well, could we have the DVD sent to your house and for you to try? Gnom (talk) 22:29, 28 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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Gnom, no. — Davest3r08 (talk) 23:08, 28 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
There's a 1080p version on Disney Video. You can download it with yt-dlp and convert/trim/crop it with ffmpeg. Huaqin (talk) 21:46, 8 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
OK, I will get this copy. Yann (talk) 21:55, 8 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Cropped version : File:Steamboat Willie (1928) by Walt Disney.webm. Will be undeleted in 2024. — Racconish 💬 08:08, 9 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Yes, thanks. That was my intention, so it is ready for January 1st. Yann (talk) 09:50, 9 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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Checkmark This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. Yann (talk) 09:50, 9 December 2023 (UTC)

The Chase (1946)[edit]

  • The Chase (1946) by Arthur Ripley

Article(s): en:The Chase (1946 film), fr:L'Évadée (film, 1946), MOTD

Request
There are some recent content, which should be removed: 0:00 to 2:50, 45:50 to 48:56, 1:30:50 to 1:35:06 (end). --Yann (talk) 16:57, 2 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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Le Manoir du Diable / The House of the Devil[edit]

  • File:Le Manoir du Diable (1896) by Georges Méliès

Article(s): The House of the Devil, Le Manoir du diable, etc.

Request
Please remove what is not part of the film: 0:00 to 0:03, Current Time 3:20 to 3:40. --Yann (talk) 18:51, 8 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Graphist opinion(s)

✓ Done: soundtrack, beginning and end end removed.

Checkmark This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. — Racconish 💬 19:34, 8 December 2023 (UTC)
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