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Video Artifact
Display Text Video Artifact
Description “Video Artifact” is any extraneous element in the image that is not creatively intended. Can be used to cover anything that does not fall under one of the other specific error codes.
Impact Video Artifacts are extraneous and may distract from the creatively intended visual elements of a shot/scene. Video artifacts may also draw unwanted attention to the technical aspects of the production/post process.
Severity Assessment Guidance
FYI Minor extraneous anomalies that cannot be ruled out as creatively intended based on contextual cues, but are not overly distracting and do not occur over primary characters or the main focus of action within a scene.
Issue Any extraneous artifacts that are clearly not creatively intended based on contextual cues. Artifacts are over a primary character or the main focus of action within a scene.
Blocker N/A
Solutions
How to Prevent N/A
How to Fix Unintended video artifacts should be removed. Determine the cause of the artifact and apply the necessary fix to remove.
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