[FFmpeg-devel] [Patch][GSoC] Motion Estimation filter

Davinder Singh ds.mudhar at gmail.com
Sun Apr 10 11:37:53 CEST 2016


here are samples:
big buck bunny: (block=16:search=16:step=2)
http://www.mediafire.com/download/iy35rcr6d66733o/output1.mp4

matrixbench: (block=16:search=7)
http://www.mediafire.com/download/ii3n9sn42bwp3sg/output_matrix.mp4

On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 5:20 AM Davinder Singh <ds.mudhar at gmail.com> wrote:

> ok, applied the changes. with new closest vector condition. will add
> threshold now.
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 12:47 AM Paul B Mahol <onemda at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On 4/9/16, Davinder Singh <ds.mudhar at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > hi
>> > here's the new patch.
>> >
>> > changes: fixed bugs, added documentation
>> > added a step option, by default, while searching for macro-block, it
>> moves
>> > by 1 px in search area. this can be increased now.
>> > uses absolute values instead of squares.
>> > vector starts from center of macro-block, before it was at top-left.
>> >
>> > There were a lot of "Past duration 0.999992 too large" warnings each
>> frame
>> > while encoding, perhaps its because the frame lags by 1 (as I store the
>> > requested frame in MEContext->next)
>> > this is fixed by changing: out_frame->pts = MEContext->next->pts
>> >
>> > details of the filter:
>> > The current filter is most basic block estimation technique which does
>> full
>> > search, which makes it quite slow, speed depends on the search area in
>> > which the block is searched and it is independent of the block size. if
>> we
>> > take N x N block size, and video is W x H. Then total no of blocks will
>> be
>> > WxH / N^2. if R is search parameter then the no of places block is
>> > searched: (2R + 1)^2, and for each block there will be N^2 iterations
>> (for
>> > comparing each pixel value which gives MAD. the one with minimum MAD is
>> > used to get MV), so for all blocks in a frame, there will be WxH/N^2 *
>> > (2R+1)^2*N^2 iterations = WxH * (2R+1)^2 iterations.
>> > e.g. for a 720p video, R = 7 it will be 1280*720*15^2 = 207360000
>> iteration
>> > per frame.
>> >
>> > The current implementation only use first plane (luma) for estimation.
>> >
>> > Obviously I have to implement a faster algorithm, I chose this one for
>> > simplicity.
>>
>> > From 01f21e83d92389355105d4c9ba0ac1b835e343cb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
>> > From: dsmudhar <ds.mudhar at gmail.com>
>> > Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2016 00:01:23 +0530
>> > Subject: [PATCH] added motion estimation filter
>> >
>> > ---
>> >  doc/filters.texi           |  16 +++
>> >  libavfilter/Makefile       |   1 +
>> >  libavfilter/allfilters.c   |   1 +
>> >  libavfilter/vf_mestimate.c | 245
>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>> >  4 files changed, 263 insertions(+)
>> >  create mode 100644 libavfilter/vf_mestimate.c
>> >
>> > diff --git a/doc/filters.texi b/doc/filters.texi
>> > index 82be06d..85757a1 100644
>> > --- a/doc/filters.texi
>> > +++ b/doc/filters.texi
>> > @@ -8933,6 +8933,22 @@ format=rgb24,mergeplanes=0x000102:yuv444p
>> >  @end example
>> >  @end itemize
>> >
>> > + at section mestimate
>> > +
>> > +Estimates the motion and generates motion vectors using block matching
>> algorithm.
>> > +
>> > +This filter accepts the following options:
>> > + at table @option
>> > + at item block
>> > +Set macroblock size. Default is @code{16}.
>> > +
>> > + at item search
>> > +Set search parameter. Default is @code{7}.
>> > +
>> > + at item step
>> > +Set step for movement of reference macroblock in search area. Default
>> is @code{1}.
>> > + at end table
>> > +
>> >  @section metadata, ametadata
>> >
>> >  Manipulate frame metadata.
>> > diff --git a/libavfilter/Makefile b/libavfilter/Makefile
>> > index 3a3de48..72b75d8 100644
>> > --- a/libavfilter/Makefile
>> > +++ b/libavfilter/Makefile
>> > @@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ OBJS-$(CONFIG_LUTYUV_FILTER)                 +=
>> vf_lut.o
>> >  OBJS-$(CONFIG_MASKEDMERGE_FILTER)            += vf_maskedmerge.o
>> framesync.o
>> >  OBJS-$(CONFIG_MCDEINT_FILTER)                += vf_mcdeint.o
>> >  OBJS-$(CONFIG_MERGEPLANES_FILTER)            += vf_mergeplanes.o
>> framesync.o
>> > +OBJS-$(CONFIG_MESTIMATE_FILTER)              += vf_mestimate.o
>> >  OBJS-$(CONFIG_METADATA_FILTER)               += f_metadata.o
>> >  OBJS-$(CONFIG_MPDECIMATE_FILTER)             += vf_mpdecimate.o
>> >  OBJS-$(CONFIG_NEGATE_FILTER)                 += vf_lut.o
>> > diff --git a/libavfilter/allfilters.c b/libavfilter/allfilters.c
>> > index b6f4a2c..6e86fd8 100644
>> > --- a/libavfilter/allfilters.c
>> > +++ b/libavfilter/allfilters.c
>> > @@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ void avfilter_register_all(void)
>> >      REGISTER_FILTER(MASKEDMERGE,    maskedmerge,    vf);
>> >      REGISTER_FILTER(MCDEINT,        mcdeint,        vf);
>> >      REGISTER_FILTER(MERGEPLANES,    mergeplanes,    vf);
>> > +    REGISTER_FILTER(MESTIMATE,      mestimate,      vf);
>> >      REGISTER_FILTER(METADATA,       metadata,       vf);
>> >      REGISTER_FILTER(MPDECIMATE,     mpdecimate,     vf);
>> >      REGISTER_FILTER(NEGATE,         negate,         vf);
>> > diff --git a/libavfilter/vf_mestimate.c b/libavfilter/vf_mestimate.c
>> > new file mode 100644
>> > index 0000000..448223c
>> > --- /dev/null
>> > +++ b/libavfilter/vf_mestimate.c
>> > @@ -0,0 +1,245 @@
>> > +/**
>> > + *
>> > + * Developed by Davinder Singh (DSM_ / @dsmudhar) during GSoC 2016
>> > + * As qualification task: Basic but working motion estimation filter
>> > + *
>> > + * Used vf_w3fdif.c as base, needed two frames for bi-directional
>> prediction.
>> > + *
>> > + * The filter uses block matching exhaustive search algorithm
>> > + *
>> > + * This file is part of FFmpeg.
>> > + *
>> > + * FFmpeg is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
>> > + * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
>> > + * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
>> > + * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
>> > + *
>> > + * FFmpeg is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
>> > + * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
>> > + * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
>> > + * Lesser General Public License for more details.
>> > + *
>> > + * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
>> > + * License along with FFmpeg; if not, write to the Free Software
>> > + * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
>> 02110-1301 USA
>> > + */
>> > +
>> > +#include "libavutil/common.h"
>> > +#include "libavutil/imgutils.h"
>> > +#include "libavutil/opt.h"
>> > +#include "libavutil/pixdesc.h"
>> > +#include "libavutil/motion_vector.h"
>> > +#include "avfilter.h"
>> > +#include "formats.h"
>> > +#include "internal.h"
>> > +#include "video.h"
>> > +
>> > +typedef struct MEContext {
>> > +    const AVClass *class;
>> > +    AVMotionVector *mvs; ///< motion vectors
>> > +    AVFrame *prev, *cur, *next;  ///< previous, current, next frames
>> > +    int block_size; ///< block size
>> > +    int reg_size; ///< search parameter
>> > +    int32_t mv_count; ///< no of motion vectors per frame
>> > +    int step; ///< step for movement of reference block in search area
>> > +
>> > +} MEContext;
>> > +
>> > +#define OFFSET(x) offsetof(MEContext, x)
>> > +#define FLAGS AV_OPT_FLAG_VIDEO_PARAM|AV_OPT_FLAG_FILTERING_PARAM
>> > +#define CONST(name, help, val, unit) { name, help, 0,
>> AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64=val}, 0, 0, FLAGS, unit }
>> > +
>> > +static const AVOption mestimate_options[] = {
>>
>> Nit: You could add alghoritm option here, and only one value to pick
>> for now: EBMA.
>>
>> > +    { "block", "specify the macroblock size", OFFSET(block_size),
>> AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64=16}, 4, INT_MAX, FLAGS, "block" },
>> > +    { "search",  "specify the search parameter", OFFSET(reg_size),
>> AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64=7}, 4, INT_MAX, FLAGS, "search" },
>> > +    { "step",  "specify step for movement of reference block in search
>> area", OFFSET(step), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64=1}, 1, INT_MAX, FLAGS, "step" },
>> > +    { NULL }
>> > +};
>> > +
>> > +AVFILTER_DEFINE_CLASS(mestimate);
>> > +
>> > +static int query_formats(AVFilterContext *ctx)
>> > +{
>> > +    static const enum AVPixelFormat pix_fmts[] = {
>> > +        AV_PIX_FMT_YUV410P, AV_PIX_FMT_YUV411P,
>> > +        AV_PIX_FMT_YUV420P, AV_PIX_FMT_YUV422P,
>> > +        AV_PIX_FMT_YUV440P, AV_PIX_FMT_YUV444P,
>> > +        AV_PIX_FMT_YUVJ444P, AV_PIX_FMT_YUVJ440P,
>> > +        AV_PIX_FMT_YUVJ422P, AV_PIX_FMT_YUVJ420P,
>> > +        AV_PIX_FMT_YUVJ411P,
>> > +        AV_PIX_FMT_YUVA420P, AV_PIX_FMT_YUVA422P, AV_PIX_FMT_YUVA444P,
>> > +        AV_PIX_FMT_GBRP, AV_PIX_FMT_GBRAP,
>> > +        AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY8,
>> > +        AV_PIX_FMT_NONE
>> > +    };
>> > +
>> > +    AVFilterFormats *fmts_list = ff_make_format_list(pix_fmts);
>> > +    if (!fmts_list)
>> > +        return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
>> > +    return ff_set_common_formats(ctx, fmts_list);
>> > +}
>> > +
>> > +static int config_input(AVFilterLink *inlink)
>> > +{
>> > +    MEContext *s = inlink->dst->priv;
>> > +    int nb_blocks_y = inlink->h / s->block_size;
>> > +    int nb_blocks_x = inlink->w / s->block_size;
>> > +
>> > +    s->mvs = av_malloc_array(nb_blocks_x * nb_blocks_y, 2 *
>> sizeof(AVMotionVector));
>> > +    if (!s->mvs)
>> > +        return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
>> > +
>> > +    return 0;
>> > +}
>> > +
>> > +static int64_t get_mad(MEContext *s, int x_cur, int y_cur, int x_sb,
>> int y_sb, int direction)
>> > +{
>> > +    // dir = 0 => source = -1 => forward prediction  => frame k - 1 as
>> reference
>> > +    // dir = 1 => source = +1 => backward prediction => frame k + 1 as
>> reference
>> > +    uint8_t *buf_ref = (direction ? s->next : s->prev)->data[0];
>> > +    uint8_t *buf_cur = s->cur->data[0];
>> > +    int stride_ref = (direction ? s->next : s->prev)->linesize[0];
>> > +    int stride_cur = s->cur->linesize[0];
>> > +    int64_t mad = 0;
>> > +    int x, y;
>> > +
>> > +    buf_ref += y_sb * stride_ref;
>> > +    buf_cur += y_cur * stride_cur;
>> > +
>> > +    for (y = 0; y < s->block_size; y++)
>> > +        for (x = 0; x < s->block_size; x++) {
>> > +            int diff = buf_ref[y * stride_ref + x + x_sb] - buf_cur[y
>> * stride_cur + x + x_cur];
>> > +            mad += FFABS(diff);
>> > +        }
>> > +
>> > +    return mad;
>> > +}
>> > +
>> > +static void add_mv_data(AVMotionVector *mv, int block_size,
>> > +                        int dst_x, int dst_y, int src_x, int src_y,
>> int direction)
>> > +{
>> > +    mv->w = block_size;
>> > +    mv->h = block_size;
>> > +    mv->dst_x = dst_x;
>> > +    mv->dst_y = dst_y;
>> > +    mv->src_x = src_x;
>> > +    mv->src_y = src_y;
>> > +    mv->source = direction ? 1 : -1;
>> > +    mv->flags = 0;
>> > +}
>> > +
>> > +static void get_motion_vector(AVFilterLink *inlink, int x_cur, int
>> y_cur, int dir)
>> > +{
>> > +    AVFilterContext *ctx = inlink->dst;
>> > +    MEContext *s = ctx->priv;
>> > +
>> > +    int i, j, x_sb, y_sb, dx = 0, dy = 0;
>> > +    int sign_i = 1, sign_j = 1;
>> > +    int y_sb_max = av_clip(y_cur + s->reg_size, 0, inlink->h -
>> s->block_size - 1);
>> > +    int x_sb_max = av_clip(x_cur + s->reg_size, 0, inlink->w -
>> s->block_size - 1);
>>
>> Add check if image size is lower than block_size... Otherwise this
>> will crash I guess.
>>
>> > +    int64_t mad, mad_min = INT64_MAX;
>>
>> Use unsigned.
>>
>> > +
>> > +    for (i = 0; i <= s->reg_size; i = sign_i ? -(i - s->step) : -i,
>> sign_i = !sign_i) {
>> > +        y_sb = y_cur + i;
>> > +
>> > +        if (y_sb < 0 || y_sb > y_sb_max)
>> > +            continue;
>> > +
>> > +        for (j = 0; j <= s->reg_size; j = sign_j ? -(j - s->step) :
>> -j, sign_j = !sign_j) {
>> > +            x_sb = x_cur + j;
>> > +
>> > +            if (x_sb < 0 || x_sb > x_sb_max)
>> > +                continue;
>> > +
>> > +            if ((mad = get_mad(s, x_cur, y_cur, x_sb, y_sb, dir)) <
>> mad_min) {
>> > +                mad_min = mad;
>> > +                dx = x_cur - x_sb;
>> > +                dy = y_cur - y_sb;
>> > +            }
>> > +        }
>> > +    }
>>
>> All this sign operation seems silly to me, you could just search all
>> area without those steps that
>> takes extra instructions?
>>
>> > +
>> > +    if (dx || dy) {
>> > +        x_cur += s->block_size / 2;
>> > +        y_cur += s->block_size / 2;
>> > +        add_mv_data(s->mvs + s->mv_count++, s->block_size, x_cur + dx,
>> y_cur + dy, x_cur, y_cur, dir);
>> > +    }
>> > +}
>> > +
>> > +static int filter_frame(AVFilterLink *inlink, AVFrame *frame)
>> > +{
>> > +    AVFilterContext *ctx = inlink->dst;
>> > +    MEContext *s = ctx->priv;
>> > +    AVFrameSideData *sd;
>> > +    int x, y, dir;
>> > +
>> > +    av_frame_free(&s->prev);
>> > +    s->mv_count = 0;
>> > +    s->prev = s->cur;
>> > +    s->cur  = s->next;
>> > +    s->next = frame;
>> > +
>> > +    if (s->cur) {
>> > +        for (y = 0; y < inlink->h; y += s->block_size)
>> > +            for (x = 0; x < inlink->w; x+= s->block_size)
>> > +                for (dir = 0; dir < 2; dir++)
>> > +                    get_motion_vector(inlink, x, y, dir);
>> > +    } else { // no vectors will be generated if cloned, so skipping
>> for first frame (s->prev, s->next are null)
>> > +        s->cur = av_frame_clone(s->next);
>> > +        if (!s->cur)
>> > +            return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
>> > +    }
>> > +
>> > +    AVFrame *out = av_frame_clone(s->cur);
>> > +    if (!out)
>> > +        return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
>> > +    out->pts = s->next->pts;
>> > +
>> > +    if (s->mv_count) {
>> > +        sd = av_frame_new_side_data(out, AV_FRAME_DATA_MOTION_VECTORS,
>> s->mv_count * sizeof(AVMotionVector));
>> > +        if (!sd)
>> > +            return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
>> > +        memcpy(sd->data, s->mvs, s->mv_count * sizeof(AVMotionVector));
>> > +    }
>> > +
>> > +    return ff_filter_frame(ctx->outputs[0], out);
>> > +}
>> > +
>> > +static av_cold void uninit(AVFilterContext *ctx)
>> > +{
>> > +    MEContext *s = ctx->priv;
>> > +
>> > +    av_frame_free(&s->prev);
>> > +    av_frame_free(&s->cur );
>> > +    av_frame_free(&s->next);
>> > +    av_freep(&s->mvs);
>> > +}
>> > +
>> > +static const AVFilterPad mestimate_inputs[] = {
>> > +    {
>> > +        .name          = "default",
>> > +        .type          = AVMEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO,
>> > +        .filter_frame  = filter_frame,
>> > +        .config_props  = config_input,
>> > +    },
>> > +    { NULL }
>> > +};
>> > +
>> > +static const AVFilterPad mestimate_outputs[] = {
>> > +    {
>> > +        .name          = "default",
>> > +        .type          = AVMEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO,
>> > +    },
>> > +    { NULL }
>> > +};
>> > +
>> > +AVFilter ff_vf_mestimate = {
>> > +    .name          = "mestimate",
>> > +    .description   = NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL("Generates motion vectors."),
>>
>> Generate.
>>
>> > +    .priv_size     = sizeof(MEContext),
>> > +    .priv_class    = &mestimate_class,
>> > +    .uninit        = uninit,
>> > +    .query_formats = query_formats,
>> > +    .inputs        = mestimate_inputs,
>> > +    .outputs       = mestimate_outputs,
>> > +};
>> > --
>> > 2.6.4 (Apple Git-63)
>> >
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