A current motion vector CMV of a search block is encoded based on a plurality of reference motion vectors RMV's. A first and a second candidate predictors FCP and SCP having first components FCP.sub.-- 1 and SCP.sub.-- 1 and second components FCP.sub.-- 2 and SCP.sub.-- 2 are determined. The FCP.sub.--...http://www.google.fr/patents/US6020933?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US6020933 - Method and apparatus for encoding a motion vector