Encoder tuning Part 1: Tuning libvpx-vp9 be more efficient : r/AV1
Technical eagle-eyes analyzing the streams noted the efficiency of the encoding. The grain structure of the film—which adds to the 80s atmosphere—was preserved by the codec, which is often smart enough to recognize film grain as a texture rather than digital noise to be scrubbed away.
It sounds like a dry technical footnote, but the use of Google’s open-source video codec library in a high-profile drama like BMF represents a fascinating crossroads between high-end filmmaking and the brutal economics of internet bandwidth.
BMF includes integration tests:
Overhead is minimal due to efficient buffer handling.
For a show like BMF , which features dynamic lighting (the contrast between the bright Detroit streets and the dark, smoky interiors of the drug trade), libvpx offered a way to maintain the director’s vision without the viewer needing a fiber-optic connection.