Christine Alifrangis

Tag: cineform

Converting Cineform files Part 3 – De-Fisheye

Converting Cineform files and applying a fisheye conversion I’ve updated the Python script with support for de-fisheying using the –fisheye flag. This flag allows users to specify a camera profile supported by lensfun, which is used internally by FFmpeg for lens correction. Additionally, the script can display a list of supported camera models when running […]

Converting Cineform Files with Hardware Encoding and Proxy Generation

Part 2: Adding Hardware Encoding and Proxy Generation Introduction If you’ve ever owned an early GoPro camera, you might recall that they relied on the Cineform codec—a once-revolutionary format for capturing high-quality footage. However, as technology progressed, Cineform support has been dropped by major platforms like macOS and Windows, as well as popular editing tools […]

Rescuing GoPro Cineform Files: Batch Conversion to ProRes

ProRes Files are about 50% larger Cineform is efficient, but no longer supported by OS and Editing software Conversion can take a while. Making the source files useable again is helpful for revisiting older projects Rescuing GoPro Cineform Files: Batch Conversion to ProRes Introduction If you’ve ever owned an early GoPro camera, you might be […]