Commons:Graphic Lab/Video and sound workshop/Archive/2023

Extracting a sound file from a corporate DVD production

Article(s): en:Celesta

Request

Hi, I need to extract a sound file from a corporate DVD production. The content on the DVD appears to be around 700 MB. Is this something you can help me with if I share the DVD files with you, e.g. through WeTransfer? --Gnom (talk) 22:03, 8 January 2023 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

@Gnom, Have you looked into online tools? If you do a quick Google search on "extract sound from video", you may find plenty of free online tools that allow you to do exactly that. --痛 (talk) 16:11, 23 February 2023 (UTC)

Audio files of soldiers and politicians

DNI James Clapper Testifies at Senate Intelligence Committee Hearing

Opening Statement of GEN Mark A. Milley at FY2021 SASC Posture Hearing

Opening Statement of NNSA Administrator Jill Hruby at a SASC Subcommittee Hearing

Article(s): en:James Clapper, en:Mark Milley, en:Jill Hruby

Request

- DNI Clapper fileː Try to remove the sudden coughing around the 2ː40 mark.

- Mark Milley fileː Reduce and remove if possible, the sudden muttering from a nearby person around 0ː21 to 0ː24, make the audio slightly more crisp if possible.

- Jill Hruby fileː Reduce and remove the trolley sound that takes place from around 0ː18 to 0ː27. SuperWIKI (talk) 17:01, 5 May 2023 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

@SuperWIKI: I reduced sound of cough of DNI Clapper file and Please check any words are missing in the audio. After checked please ping me. Thank You Sriveenkat (talk)

@Sriveenkat: Seems fine. Thank youǃ

Rotating videos

Article(s): [[]]

Request

Can videos be rotated? They don't carry the usual options of commands to Rotatebot. If they can, this one needs rotating 90°, please! - MPF (talk) 10:46, 17 April 2023 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

@MPF:  Done. You may find free online tools like ezgif to be helpful for the future. --痛^Designism (talk) 19:15, 10 May 2023 (UTC)

Excellent, thanks! - MPF (talk) 21:31, 10 May 2023 (UTC)

Unfortunately, the new version is cropped to just 4 secones, and is lacking the audio it had before? Can you check what's gone wrong, please? Thanks again! - MPF (talk) 21:34, 10 May 2023 (UTC)

I am so sorry! I tried it again with multiple different tools, but there appears to be something wrong with the video's duration that's preventing me from exporting the video properly. I have reverted my edits. --痛^Designism (talk) 23:41, 10 May 2023 (UTC)

Venezuela president recognition map

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  "Map showing the recognition of Juan Guaidó as acting president of Venezuela:"

Article(s): en:Responses to the Venezuelan presidential crisis

Request

Hi! Users that are familiar with the topic know that the presidential crisis in Venezuela has been ongoing for four years, and it hasn't been until recently that it seemingly has come to an end. Naturally, this map: File:Venezuela president recognition map.svg has changed drastically since its beginning in 2019. To reflect these changes over the time, I've thought that an animated file, such as a gif, would be ideal. Are there contributors that could help with this? Many thanks in advance! --NoonIcarus (talk) 22:47, 12 January 2023 (UTC)

I forgot to ask: if possible, an important aspect to include would naturally be the date where the current frame stands. Thanks again! --NoonIcarus (talk) 10:20, 15 January 2023 (UTC)

Moving to Map Workshop... 多多123 20:21, 21 May 2023 (UTC)

 Done 多多123 20:24, 21 May 2023 (UTC)

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Le Manoir du Diable / The House of the Devil

• 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)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done: soundtrack, beginning and end end removed.

This section was archived on a request by: — Racconish ^💬 19:34, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

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

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:

• The Walt Disney Animation Studios Youtube channel: Steamboat Willie (resolution: 360p)
• DVD/Bluray 'Celebrating Mickey' (Amazon link)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Gnom, oh, okay, that makes more sense. — Davest3r08 (talk) 15:32, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

...would you be able to help me 'extract' the film from the DVD? Gnom (talk) 15:40, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

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)

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)

Gnom, unfortunately, that's where my knowledge pretty much ends. I'm sorry. — Davest3r08 (talk) 22:10, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

@Davest3r08: Well, could we have the DVD sent to your house and for you to try? Gnom (talk) 22:29, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

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Gnom, no. — Davest3r08 (talk) 23:08, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

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)

OK, I will get this copy. Yann (talk) 21:55, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

Cropped version : File:Steamboat Willie (1928) by Walt Disney.webm. Will be undeleted in 2024. — Racconish ^💬 08:08, 9 December 2023 (UTC)

Yes, thanks. That was my intention, so it is ready for January 1st. Yann (talk) 09:50, 9 December 2023 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

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)

Stockton Rush

• 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)

 Done SweetCanadianMullet (talk) 22:05, 28 June 2023 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

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)

The Chase (1946)

• 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)

Graphist opinion(s)

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. Doing it myself. Yann (talk) 10:25, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

Uploading and rotating a video

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)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done – File:Alex Dugdale tap dancing.webm —TheDJ (talk • contribs) 19:16, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

This section was archived on a request by: Leyo 13:09, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

Jeevan Naiya (1936) by Franz Osten

• Jeevan Naiya (1936) by Franz Osten

Article(s): en:Jeevan Naiya, hi:जीवन नैया

Request

Please remove the watermarks, upper left, and lower right. --Yann (talk) 14:14, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

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

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)

Graphist opinion(s)

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)

@Frupa AV1 does work now with Commons. So you can try to do it with AV1. But there are some Videos that simply "explode" in size when encoded. Yours may be one of them. You can try to stabilize it before transcoding to webm, or you can split it into parts of - say - 5 seconds and transcode each individually. You may experience that all but one part generates a reasonable file size. If you concat the parts you will probably end up with a video below the 4GiB size limit. C.Suthorn (@Life_is@no-pony.farm - p7.ee/p) (talk) 08:59, 24 January 2024 (UTC)

@C.Suthorn, thanks for your reply! I’ve already successfully uploaded the video as File:2023-09-10 Sprengung Schornstein Leipzig-Südvorstadt.webm. Frupa (talk) 09:33, 24 January 2024 (UTC)