diff --git a/recording/README.md b/recording/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d9b6aae --- /dev/null +++ b/recording/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +First of all, these scripts helped me to record my first video. +Here is my [youtube channel][beautemusculation] to see the result. + +# Scripts to record videos + +Both `record-audio.sh` and `record-video.sh` do exactly what their name is saying. +These are simple ffmpeg calls. +Their unique parameter is the output filename. + +Since I use them on OpenBSD the audio driver is sndio and not Alsa or OSS or PulseAudio or whatever. + +# Recording the camera + +I don't record my face from my camera in a separate video stream. +I just display my camera feed in a window thanks to `camera.sh` and my whole screen is recorded with `record-video.sh.`. + +There are two optional parameters: brightness and saturation. + +Don't hesitate to tweak a bit this script: there are a few hardcoded ffmpeg parameters, such as a very low quality video size. + +# Synchronize audio and video + +The scrpt `sync.sh` is to include in your environment. +It adds a few shell functions, using ffmpeg and mpv to help mixing and synchronizing audio and video. + +- stereo2mono: my first error was to record a mono input in stereo, so I had audio only on the left side. + This fixes the issue by removing the superflous empty track. + Side note: since then, `record-audio.sh` was corrected (see `-ac 1` option). +- please_read: I'm like super lazy. + This launches mpv with both video and audio without having to specify both files and the mpv option. + Just read the source, the function is obvious. +- avsync: this is the core function to synchronize audio and video. + Usage: `avsync video audio delay output`. +- avs: did I mention I'm lazy? + This function is just me not wanting to type all `4` parameters for avsync. + Again, read the source code, it's obvious. + +# Forget about record-audio-and-video.sh + +This script _probably_ does work if your computer is powerful enough. +That's not the case for mine. + +[beautemusculation]: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7nYol-RiCxMV7Tzg_jOV4w/featured