LEE@krdc.int.alcan.ca (10/28/90)
We just received a Videocreator with a Vlan unit to control a JVC 811 VCR to try and make video making simple, but now the work has just begun. We've got to figure out how to make the graphics programs smoothly control the generation of animation. Does anyone have an piece of example code on setting the vcr to pre-roll, grab a few frames and then reposition? The problem is not the coding, but none of us know much about video, and all the steps a vcr should undergo to get frame acurrate recordings. Peter Lee lee@krdc.alcan.int.ca
baron@kk.asd.sgi.com (Baron Roberts) (10/31/90)
In article <12AC4B0952BFE00B53@KRDC.INT.Alcan.CA>, LEE@krdc.int.alcan.ca writes: |> We just received a Videocreator with a Vlan unit to |> control a JVC 811 VCR to try and make video making simple, |> but now the work has just begun. We've got to figure out |> how to make the graphics programs smoothly control the generation |> of animation. |> Does anyone have an piece of example code on setting the vcr to |> pre-roll, grab a few frames and then reposition? The problem is |> not the coding, but none of us know much about video, and all the |> steps a vcr should undergo to get frame acurrate recordings. |> |> Peter Lee lee@krdc.alcan.int.ca Here is an sample V-LAN command script to perform a single event edit. This code will position the tape to the IN point, pre-roll back 5 seconds and record one frame of video. Note that the comments should not be typed when issuing the V-LAN commands. ND 1 # Select device on network node 1 TSV # Indicate that video is to be recorded PR 5:00 # Pre-roll 5 seconds SI 00:00:16:30 # Set the IN (start) point at tape location 16:30 SD 1 # Set record duration for 1 frame PF # Perform the edit When PF is entered the editing takes place. Instead of specifying a duration with SD an OUT (end) point can be specified using SO. Best of luck, Baron Roberts