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Preferred Codecs
For the best quality we recommend encoding video in H.264 with AAC audio. FLV files will be passed through our system without additional processing. Other accepted video codecs include MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, VP6, VP5, H.264,
H.263, WMV/WMA, and MJPEG. Other accepted audio codecs include AAC, Uncompressed, MP3, WMA, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, WAV, and ADPCM.
Frame Size & Aspect Ratio
Our video player is a 16:9 aspect ratio at 640x360. Videos at 4:3 will be pillarboxed. Wider videos will be letterboxed. Dailyfilm never stretches, squeezes or crops videos. In terms of video size, we recommend the video uploaded be at a size that can be viewed in fullscreen mode without a significant degradation in quality. High definition videos will be screened in HD. Your video should be a minimum of 360 pixels in height to avoid videos being smaller than the standard video player.
Bitrate
Send us your best quality file. A bitrate of at least 2400kbps is recommended to produce the best result.
Frame Rate
We recommend shooting or encoding to 24 (23.98), 25, or 30 (29.97) fps.
Deinterlace - If your video is interlaced, always deinterlace before uploading to avoid jaggy lines in playback.
Keyframes - This can be set at 30.
Pixels - Encode using isomorphic (square) pixels. This is usually the default setting on your video software, but if youʼve been making some adjustments for 16:9 you may be unknowingly encoding to (rectangular) anamorphic pixels. We can only support videos using isomorphic pixels (1 x 1).
Do all videos uploaded to the site appear on the site?
No. We review and approve every video before it appears on the site. Only videos that meet our criteria will be approved.
What type of content does Dailyfilm approve for the site?
Generally we accept anything that can be classified as a film. This can range from narrative films to non-narrative, experimental, abstract design pieces, comedy satires, commercials and music videos. We do require that videos have a certain level of production value.
I uploaded my video but I do not see it?
In an effort to keep Dailyfilm as a place for filmmaking, we review and approve every video before making it live on the site. In most cases videos that fit our criteria will be approved within 24 hours. If your video is not approvd and you feel that it should be you can write us at contact@dailyfilm.tv.
My video appeared on the site but is now gone?
We may have deleted our video if it had either improper content or we were alerted to a copyright issue. If you believe your video was removed in error or wish to contest the validity of the copyright complaint contact us at : contact@dailyfilm.tv
Do you remove videos if there are copyright issues?
Yes. We err on the side of caution when copyright issues arise. If you see a video on the site that you believe infringes on copyright, please write to us detailing the type of infringement at report@dailyfilm.tv. We will contact you to follow up on this request.
What If I Upload a Video In the Wrong Specs?
You can delete your own videos at any time. If upon we review we notice q problem with your video, we may contact you with recommendations. If you notice your video is lacking in quality you can delete it and upload your video again with the correct specs. NOTE: By deleting videos you will lose all the statistics associated with that video, including comments, votes, favorites, views, etc.
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If I allow other members to email me will my email address be public?
No. It is similar to an email a friend function and no one else will know the email addresses.