Gyroflow: Video stabilization using gyroscope data (opens in new tab)

I wonder how this compares to purely vision-based systems which use nothing but the images themselves for stabilization. Here are some quite old results of stabilization using image-based 3d-reconstruction of the scene which I wrote more than 10years ago, compared with other stabilization programs of that time (Deshaker, Adobe After Effects, Youtube). With todays improved hardware and progress in 3d-algorithms you may not need any additional gyroscopic data.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m3fwhx3Z5g

I use this for near 100% of my video projects at work (with Sony cameras) and it's absolutely amazing. Sony is not exactly class leading when it comes to stabilization (like Panasonic). There's a Premiere and Resolve plugin-in these days.

Fast guide:

* Be sure to turn off any in camera stabilization in Sony cameras.

* Be sure to take the added crop into account when composing.

* The faster shutter speed, the better. Forget about 1/50 for 25p. There will be the most horrible artifacts. For 25p, use 1/100 or preferably use 1/200. For 50p, use 1/200 or preferably 1/400 etc.

I wanted to try this but sadly it seems my A7 iii doesn't record gyro data.

Haven't really used much other stabilization in post after modern gopros have gotten so good. Especially with the 360 variants (MAX and now MAX 2), it's buttery smooth (and infinite FOV means no cropping). Sometimes too smooth, I want to show how rough the cycling trail really was!

How is this different from usual sensor stabilisation techniques? Is it because it can adjust for a wider range of motion?

My friend built this which allows you to use Gyroflow natively within Final Cut, worth a look if that’s your NLE of choice: https://gyroflowtoolbox.fcp.cafe/

So So useful <3 Stabilization = you have to zoom-in, loss of FOV. Depending on Action Cam and undistortion parameters, this can be different, sometimes too little, sometimes too much. Gyroflow allows you to dial it in. Lot's Stabilization in a particularly shaky spot and widest FOV everywhere else, smoothed between to be unnoticeable.

As a drone pilot I used this before davinci studio implemented something similar. I highly recommend.

What's the deal with mdk-sdk? It is closed source, so there must be a very good reason to use it.

For context, the webpage: https://www.qtav.org/blog/new-sdk.html

That this also helps so much with rolling shutter correction is wild! Epic.

Such a fine piece of software.