Video Sync & Timecode Display...
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 7:25 amHi All-
I've been using the MediaVst solution to sync video in Notion as suggested in other threads on this forum. However, one issue I have is syncing up my spotting times with the timing in Notion.
Recently, I've found a workable solution by burning the timecode into a copy of the video itself. This makes matching up my hit and transition points in Notion much easier.
I've created small utility that calls FFmpeg to write the timecode into every frame of the video itself, and I thought some other folks may find it useful as well.
Using it is fairly easy:
1) Determine the location of FFmpeg (this utility comes with a full install of the latest version, or you can choose to use your own pre-existing install).
2) Choose the video file you want to burn timecode into - an output file name will be chosen automatically with "_BITC" (burn in timecode) added, but you can rename it.
3) Choose the font, size, color, and background color. I recommend sticking with black for the background and either white or yellow for the font as that seems to show up best.
4) Click "Burn In Timecode" and the utility will kick off FFmpeg with the appropriate arguments.
Depending on the beefiness of your machine, you may want to shrink it down timecode burned video to a smaller WMV format. MediaVst seems stutter less with smaller WMVs. FFmpeg or even Windows Live Movie Maker work just fine for that. I hope to include that option in a later version, but for now you'll have to do it manually.
You can download Time Code Burner from the link below, then unzip the contents to a directory of your choosing:
http://goo.gl/JAKWS
I always recommend scanning any download for virii before installing. Keep in mind - this software is presented AS IS and no warranties or guarantees are offered. Use at your own risk, etc., etc.
Hope someone finds this useful...
Kurt M. Landre'
http://www.soundcloud.com/kmlandre
I've been using the MediaVst solution to sync video in Notion as suggested in other threads on this forum. However, one issue I have is syncing up my spotting times with the timing in Notion.
Recently, I've found a workable solution by burning the timecode into a copy of the video itself. This makes matching up my hit and transition points in Notion much easier.
I've created small utility that calls FFmpeg to write the timecode into every frame of the video itself, and I thought some other folks may find it useful as well.
- Time Code Burner - Main Screen
- TimeCodeBurnerMainScreen.png (33.2 KiB) Viewed 9799 times
Using it is fairly easy:
1) Determine the location of FFmpeg (this utility comes with a full install of the latest version, or you can choose to use your own pre-existing install).
2) Choose the video file you want to burn timecode into - an output file name will be chosen automatically with "_BITC" (burn in timecode) added, but you can rename it.
3) Choose the font, size, color, and background color. I recommend sticking with black for the background and either white or yellow for the font as that seems to show up best.
4) Click "Burn In Timecode" and the utility will kick off FFmpeg with the appropriate arguments.
- Example of Time Code Burner Rendering
- TimeCodeBurnExample.png (546.54 KiB) Viewed 9799 times
Depending on the beefiness of your machine, you may want to shrink it down timecode burned video to a smaller WMV format. MediaVst seems stutter less with smaller WMVs. FFmpeg or even Windows Live Movie Maker work just fine for that. I hope to include that option in a later version, but for now you'll have to do it manually.
You can download Time Code Burner from the link below, then unzip the contents to a directory of your choosing:
http://goo.gl/JAKWS
I always recommend scanning any download for virii before installing. Keep in mind - this software is presented AS IS and no warranties or guarantees are offered. Use at your own risk, etc., etc.
Hope someone finds this useful...
Kurt M. Landre'
http://www.soundcloud.com/kmlandre
