# Two-pass encode for "The Rickshank Rickdemption" # Pass 1 ffmpeg -i rick_and_morty_s03e01.mkv -c:v libvpx-vp9 -b:v 2M -pass 1 -f webm /dev/null
Rick and Morty Season 3 Episode 1, "The Rickshank Rickdemption rick and morty s03e01 libvpx
Use CrF (Constrained Quality) mode between 20-25 for this episode. Due to the flat colors (e.g., Jerry’s gray tunic), CrF 30 will cause visible banding in the sky during the opening shot. # Two-pass encode for "The Rickshank Rickdemption" #
To maintain the chaotic aesthetic of the portal gun in S03E01, you must disable aggressive loop filtering. | Artifact | Where it appears in S03E01
| Artifact | Where it appears in S03E01 | libvpx Fix | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | On Rick’s white lab coat during rapid arm gestures. | Increase --min-q=4 (prevents over-compression on white). | | Ringing | Around the “Szechuan Sauce” text on the McDonald’s sign. | Enable --sharpness=5 --filter-level=1 . | | Color Banding | In the memory tube liquid (cyan to pink gradient). | Use 10-bit encoding: --profile=2 --bit-depth=10 . | | Temporal Flicker | During the “Sunset over the Citadel” shot. | Increase --arnr-maxframes=7 (noise reduction). |