JohnPartridge Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Hi , I'm looking to record the setup of a large show I'm doing lighting for and I would like to play back the video of the setup (sped up ) You've all seen what I mean. How can I do this ? I can either use Webcam or Dv cam, what software would I need to record say every 10 Min's , and how would I put all the images together and play back at a faster speed ? Hope someone knows what I mean and can help CheersJohn Partridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew C Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 I've done this on a get-in for a turing band (Prodigy, maybe Therapy?) The camera had a stop-motion function. Filmed one frame in 7, or something. Then just play back at normal speed. If you looked closely you could see how far from a comfortable leaning position the Tech Manager moved, or rather didn't. The gaff ball football match was interesting too. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnPartridge Posted January 15, 2006 Author Share Posted January 15, 2006 Hi , thanks for the reply. The Idea is good but if I am recording all day there is going to be alot of frames and it will be a pain to put them all together. ( I mite not be understanding you correctly) Cheers John Partridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew C Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 I mite not be understanding you correctly)It just plays at high speed, no editing at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCoster Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 I think what Andrew C is referring to is a special function on the camera which allows for you to record one in so many frames automatically. Then, if my interpretation of his post is correct, you don't need to put the frames together manually, for the camera does it automatically. ..but correct me if I'm wrong. I assume when you play back it's just like a normal tape play back (i.e. the same functions are available) just there are fewer frames captured per second and so when the existing playback the fact that there are more frames per second being played back than there were captured in true time, the tape is sped up. Sorry if that confused you- it confused me but I don't know how else to phrase it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnPartridge Posted January 15, 2006 Author Share Posted January 15, 2006 Ahh right I see now, the DVcam I have access to doesnt have that function though. Is there a Software programme or anything which I could set my webcam to take a photo every 10 mins or something ? CheersJohn Partridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCoster Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Ahh ok. Well... You want some time lapse software... After a quick :( , I've come across 'TiAR Time Lapse Animator,' which you can download from this page. It's shareware and I have no experience with it myself but it sounds as if it does what you want to do. Let us know how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickwoolley Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 I cant actually get it to download... I've followed the link and then the version that dosnt need the download software and I then seem to end up at a holding page for a search company... and a lotta lotta ads! Any ideas? Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnPartridge Posted January 15, 2006 Author Share Posted January 15, 2006 Yer im having trouble downloadin it aswell :S John Partridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benge Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 There is the XP's web cam timer shot program that you can get off the windows site at the bottom of the page. Never used it myself, so I couldn't say how well it works Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryson Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 You could use: A firewire video camera.Some kind of Mac.iStopMotion Great program, recommended. Or, if your CCTV in your building is newish, you may already be capturing exactly what you need. Check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnPartridge Posted January 15, 2006 Author Share Posted January 15, 2006 Yer I have access to a mac , so I will give that a try sometime. Sadly the venue doesn't have internal CCTV but I did think about that. Thanks for all the repliesJohn Partridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 One way to do this could be to take firewire out your camera into a laptop (Mac or PC) record directly into AVID Xpress Pro. Then stick a motion effect on the timeline and Robert's your Auntie's Spouse James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonino Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 might it also be called flash-motion? I'd quite like to do this for a gig tomorrow, the camera I have access to is a sony DCR-HC32E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueShift Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 id get a DV camera hooked upo to avid and just run a continuous capture straight to avid (DV tapes will run out too quickly) then using avid's motion effect you can speed it up to any percentage of original, or specific lenghth, or specify a FPS rate. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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