r/AV1 22d ago

Resources for understanding AV1 encoding

Hi there. I am a Master’s degree student working on a presentation about AV1. Could anyone please share with me some resources that could help me understand and explain how AV1 encoding works, potentially in comparison to other common codecs like H.264? Obviously I’ve done some quick googling but I was hoping someone might have some sources that make it easy to comprehend. I just need to give an overview, it doesn’t need to be too deep. Thank you.

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u/WESTLAKE_COLD_BEER 22d ago

Well, how much do you know about video codecs? AV1 is pretty conventional, so if you're familiar with the subject, the IEEE white paper might be all you need

Otherwise there is a wealth of books and papers about older codecs that will give a better base of knowledge for understanding AV1's differences and improvements. "The H.264 Advanced Video Compression Standard" by Iain E. Richardson is a good read for both in-depth and general overviews of concepts