Tweaking the Covert Japan VR Workflow

Shooting, editing, and producing my own VR content has proven to be one hell of rollercoaster ride so far, so I took a little breather and spent the last month or so on research and development.  As I'm shooting a fairly challenging type of VR (self-shot 3D with camera movement), I take improving the final product very seriously.  I want each video to get more and more bad-ass.

 

 

This made a massive difference in the quality of the 3D parallax and the overall VR experience.  You really do get what you pay for.

 

I had been exporting as 360-degree VR because that's the only format my editing software supported.  The unnecessary 360-degree view was causing compatibility and quality issues, and there was absolutely no reason to have the black back view in the final video.  I finally figured out how to crop it out of the final video, and BOOM--much better.  Now the 6K version plays on my Oculus Go!

 

This codec delivers superior image quality using the same bitrate as H.264, so let's give it a try!

 

When I watched the finalized video on my Oculus Go, I was elated.  Much better!  These tweaks are a major step forward.

 

I'm next considering revisiting my past VR releases and remastering them using this new workflow.  But before doing that, I want to test a few minor tweaks to my tweaks.  First I'm planning to do at least one more release using this new workflow to make sure it's solid.  I also want to conduct a few more experiments related to camera placement and horizon stabilization.  Yes, I am a nerd that makes porn.

 

Before I sign-off, thank you to the fans for the very helpful feedback, and special thanks to SexLikeReal for their indispensable advice and guidance.  Hopefully my future releases will induce uncontrollable back-to-back orgasms!  That would be sweet.

 

Peace and Blessings,

CJ