ffmpeg -i outlander_s08e05.mkv -c:v hevc_videotoolbox -b:v 5000k -c:a aac -movflags +faststart output_fast.mp4 That’s 10x faster than software encoding—perfect for last-minute panel submissions for fan conventions. FFmpeg gives you frame-accurate control, from the misty shots of the North Carolina mountains to the flicker of a surgery lantern. Season 8 is the end of an era—but with FFmpeg, your fan tributes, analysis videos, and reaction memes will live forever in pristine quality.
ffmpeg -i outlander_s08e03.mkv -ss 00:08:30 -t 60 -q:a 0 -map a claire_speech.mp3 Or for lossless preservation (WAV):
Here’s the magic command to convert a 30-second Claire & Jamie argument into a lossless or near-lossless editing proxy:
ffmpeg -i outlander_s08e02.mkv -ss 00:42:10 -t 3 -vf "fps=10,scale=480:-1:flags=lanczos,split[s0][s1];[s0]palettegen[p];[s1][p]paletteuse" roger_shrug.gif Use scale=640:-2 to keep aspect ratio and maintain tartan pattern detail. The palettegen/paletteuse combo preserves the warm, candlelit look of Lallybroch interiors. Step 4: Extracting Audio (For Podcasters & Meta Analysts) Sam Heughan’s accent or Caitríona Balfe’s whispered lines? Sometimes you just need the audio.
ffmpeg -i outlander_s08e05.mkv -c:v hevc_videotoolbox -b:v 5000k -c:a aac -movflags +faststart output_fast.mp4 That’s 10x faster than software encoding—perfect for last-minute panel submissions for fan conventions. FFmpeg gives you frame-accurate control, from the misty shots of the North Carolina mountains to the flicker of a surgery lantern. Season 8 is the end of an era—but with FFmpeg, your fan tributes, analysis videos, and reaction memes will live forever in pristine quality.
ffmpeg -i outlander_s08e03.mkv -ss 00:08:30 -t 60 -q:a 0 -map a claire_speech.mp3 Or for lossless preservation (WAV):
Here’s the magic command to convert a 30-second Claire & Jamie argument into a lossless or near-lossless editing proxy:
ffmpeg -i outlander_s08e02.mkv -ss 00:42:10 -t 3 -vf "fps=10,scale=480:-1:flags=lanczos,split[s0][s1];[s0]palettegen[p];[s1][p]paletteuse" roger_shrug.gif Use scale=640:-2 to keep aspect ratio and maintain tartan pattern detail. The palettegen/paletteuse combo preserves the warm, candlelit look of Lallybroch interiors. Step 4: Extracting Audio (For Podcasters & Meta Analysts) Sam Heughan’s accent or Caitríona Balfe’s whispered lines? Sometimes you just need the audio.
Ligeti and mathematics
The renowned mathematician Heinz-Otto Peitgen talks about his friendship with György Ligeti, the composer's interest in mathematics and the discoveries of chaos theory.
First page of the autograph fair score of L’escalier du diable (Paul Sacher Foundation, Basel).
Copy of the autograph fair score of L'escalier du diable, with annotations by the composer, page 1 (detail), Paul Sacher Foundation, Basel. The inscription in the right-hand margin reads 'revised MS, this is authoritative'.
Copy of the autograph fair score of L'escalier du diable, with annotations by the composer, page 1 (detail), Paul Sacher Foundation, Basel. The inscription in the right-hand margin reads 'revised MS, this is authoritative'. outlander s08 ffmpeg
Bar 7-2: György Ligeti: Étude 13, bar 7/2, left hand, 9th – 11th quaver (eighth note)
Bar 36-3: György Ligeti: Étude 13, bar 36/3, right hand, 9th – 12th quaver (eighth note) ffmpeg -i outlander_s08e05
Bar 41: György Ligeti: Étude 13, bar 41/1, left hand, 8th – 12th quaver (eighth note)
Copy of the autograph fair score of L’escalier du diable, with annotations by the composer, page 6 (detail), Paul Sacher Foundation, Basel. ffmpeg -i outlander_s08e03
Bar 45-3: György Ligeti: Étude 13, bar 45/3, right hand, 11th – 12th quaver (eighth note)
Bar 46-1a: György Ligeti: Étude 13, bar 46/1, right hand, 3th – 4th quaver (eighth note)
Bar 46-1b: György Ligeti: Étude 13, bar 46/1, right hand, 5th – 7th quaver (eighth note)
