Next we need to make sure our video will playback when we are done. Now we need to copy the video under a new codec, so select Next, avidemux might show some 'errors' just click to all of them To achieve this specific effect, we will use Avidemux, specifically version 2.5.6,īecause newer version will likely view what we are trying to do as an error. To utilize the wrong reference, creating the mosh effect. This is because all that datamoshing is is the deletion of i-frames, causing the p-frames and b-frames (though i always give them a ton of post processing effects so its less stark sorry), you'll see that itĪppears as if the previous image is being stretched and fancily mapped onto the current video (when done right). assuming you've seen an example or watched any of my work with them Properly without the original full picture. Pictures, but instead describe the differences between this frame and the last one, meaning that they cant be dispayed The other type of frames are p-frames (predictive) and b-frames (bi-predictive). The frames that save every pixel of a picture are called i-frames (intra-coded), these are able toīe displaeyd on their own, and without reliance from other information, since its literally a whole picture. This is what we are going to be targeting. this reason this is possible is because of how video compression works.Įver wonder why two videos with the same length can be vastly different sizes? it's because eachįrame of video isn't actually being saved, but most frames are saved as the difference from the last frame. at its core, datamoshing isĪ process of manipulating the data of (usually) video files to achieve certain visual/auditoryĮffects when decoded. Intuition to pick good clips and understand how they work together.

Well at least this specific type, because knowing what actually happens will give you better I'm gunna start by just trying to explain the gist of what even happens when datamoshing, Here's some tests/projets i've done with datamoshing: should give anyone full tools to datamosh. Less of a process and more of a tutorial.

How to datamosh a video