August 10th 2020 Derecho Storm Des Moines, Iowa

Didn’t have time for a more involved video today. I was cleaning up after a “Derecho” storm. This storm hit fast and hard. I show part of my debris pile in the first part. Then I show some security cam footage of the tree being damaged. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derecho The blade I used was actually a demolition …

Rolling “Live” Timelapse on Mac using FFmpeg and Amcrest IP Camera

Amcrest UltraHD 5MP POE Bullet IP Security Camera* (Amazon Affiliate)US: https://amzn.to/39CjeFg*This camera is similar to the one used in the video. FFmpeg notes (including FFmpeg install): https://www.rickmakes.com/ffmpeg-notes/ FFmpeg playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLErU2HjQZ_ZOPDZ71Khzt5PX4X4j6flkg Amcrest playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLErU2HjQZ_ZNYE224qh9K0hhaaIxU-rta Create RAM Disk (Mac only) A RAM disk is created to store the images. This reduces wear on the computer’s SSD or hard drive. The …

Live Stream IP Camera (no audio) to Facebook using FFmpeg

Live Stream IP Camera (no audio) to YouTube using FFmpeg: https://youtu.be/MM2oTTb5zXg FFmpeg notes (including FFmpeg install): https://www.rickmakes.com/ffmpeg-notes/ FFmpeg playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLErU2HjQZ_ZOPDZ71Khzt5PX4X4j6flkg Amcrest playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLErU2HjQZ_ZNYE224qh9K0hhaaIxU-rta Live Stream Recommended Settings https://www.facebook.com/business/help/162540111070395?id=1123223941353904&recommended_by=167417030499767 Facebook Live Stream URL https://www.facebook.com/live/create Stream to Facebook (FFmpeg scales video) Stream to Facebook (IP camera scales video) Use Hardware Encoding on Mac Change libx264 to h264_videotoolbox …

FFmpeg: Timelapse from Video, Speed Up vs Every n-th Frame

I go over two techniques in FFmpeg to turn a long video into a “timelapse”. One is to speed up the video. The second is to take every n-th frame of video. The second method simulates a traditional timelapse where you record a series of photos. I go over the pros and cons of each …