H.264 is boring. It is ubiquitous. It is mature .
We are living in the golden age of 4K, AV1 codecs, and algorithmic bitrate adjustments. If you want to watch Rick and Morty today, you open Netflix, Hulu, or Max, click play, and the server sends you a stream. rick and morty s02 h264
And sometimes, boring and mature is exactly what you need to watch a talking pickle beat up a bunch of Russian spies without the video turning into a slideshow of squares. you open Netflix
Wubba lubba dub dub!
What is your go-to codec for animation? Do you swear by H.264 or have you moved to AV1? Let me know in the comments below! rick and morty s02 h264