Semi-Automatic Filmmaking: Open-source video production toolkit in Development

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Hey guys! I am a long time reader of this forum, but this is my first time actually posting.

I created a free Android tool that I think you guys might be interested in! I have developed/am developing open-source software tools for filmmakers to semantically tag and organize subcllips of their footage WHILE THEY ARE FILMING. I created a fully functional prototype app (you can download and find instructions for use here: http://market.android.com/details?id=andy.documatic&feature=search_result)


The basic principles of Documatic, and Semi-Automatic Filmmaking, in general, are that, instead of gathering tons of footage with a video camera, and then later meticulously sorting and organizing in a separate editing stage, you can use an Android device to roughly annotate and organize the video clips as they are being recorded. Then later, the system combines these annotations with the raw footage and intelligently organizes and "pre-edits" the footage into an Adobe Premiere/Final Cut Pro Sequence.

From the kickstarter support, we are setting feature bounties for programmers to go after (such as multi-camera support, iOS versions, maybe magic lantern integration, and other streamlining and bugfixes)

Thanks! Let me know if you have any questions, want to help develop, or have burning feature requests!

-Andy
 
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This is a pretty stunning idea you have. I think it could be a great tool for fast turn around production. I can imagine crowd-sourced films becoming far more feasible if you could get a large group of people using this at an event. I will definitely be keeping this software in mine in the future and watching its development.


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Magic lantern integration would make me have a small nerdgasm i believe.
 
Awesome! Glad you liked it!

One of our first targets is crowd sourced video features from events like concerts or political rallies/protests. Ill have more updates over the next few weeks as things start coming together and we have a better idea of our preliminary funding situation.
 
Why did the main link to the site get removed? That's where all the info about the project is located?

Hey guys! I am a long time reader of this forum, but this is my first time actually posting.

I created a free Android tool that I think you guys might be interested in! I have developed/am developing open-source software tools for filmmakers to semantically tag and organize subcllips of their footage WHILE THEY ARE FILMING. I created a fully functional prototype app (you can download and find instructions for use here: http://market.android.com/details?id=andy.documatic&feature=search_result)


The basic principles of Documatic, and Semi-Automatic Filmmaking, in general, are that, instead of gathering tons of footage with a video camera, and then later meticulously sorting and organizing in a separate editing stage, you can use an Android device to roughly annotate and organize the video clips as they are being recorded. Then later, the system combines these annotations with the raw footage and intelligently organizes and "pre-edits" the footage into an Adobe Premiere/Final Cut Pro Sequence.

From the kickstarter support, we are setting feature bounties for programmers to go after (such as multi-camera support, iOS versions, maybe magic lantern integration, and other streamlining and bugfixes)

Thanks! Let me know if you have any questions, want to help develop, or have burning feature requests!

-Andy
 
Hmm.. I'm not sure why the main site link was removed, maybe it has to do with being a new user. I think there is a restriction set to limit spammers from creating new accounts and typing links all over the forum.
If you are having trouble posting it again, I'll try to fix things from my end. I'd love to see more interest in this project pick up!
 
Hmm.. I'm not sure why the main site link was removed, maybe it has to do with being a new user. I think there is a restriction set to limit spammers from creating new accounts and typing links all over the forum.
If you are having trouble posting it again, I'll try to fix things from my end. I'd love to see more interest in this project pick up!
 
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