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Camera Path Animation

Postby gmillas » Mon Apr 07, 2014 12:21 pm

gmillas Mon Apr 07, 2014 12:21 pm
Here is a script that animates a camera from a camera-target position file. It uses ffmpeg for the video creation.
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Re: Camera Path Animation

Postby Tugpsx » Tue Apr 08, 2014 2:26 am

Tugpsx Tue Apr 08, 2014 2:26 am
Thanks, can you provide an example of the camera path file, we would need to know the format in order to create the proper file.
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Re: Camera Path Animation

Postby gmillas » Wed Apr 09, 2014 6:47 am

gmillas Wed Apr 09, 2014 6:47 am
The format is realy simple
6 numbers comma sepparated for each frame
ct= camera target
cp= camera position
ct_x,ct_y,ct_z,cp_x,cp_y,cp_z
this is 10 frames below
0.711095,0.006908,0.740605,1.506082,0.006908,1.289226
0.711095,0.017258,0.740605,1.506082,0.017258,1.289226
0.711095,0.027608,0.740605,1.506082,0.027608,1.289226
0.711095,0.037958,0.740605,1.506082,0.037958,1.289226
0.711095,0.048308,0.740605,1.506082,0.048308,1.289226
0.711095,0.058658,0.740605,1.506082,0.058658,1.289226
0.711095,0.069008,0.740605,1.506082,0.069008,1.289226
0.711095,0.079358,0.740605,1.506082,0.079358,1.289226
0.711095,0.089708,0.740605,1.506082,0.089708,1.289226
0.711095,0.100058,0.740605,1.506082,0.100058,1.289226
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Re: Camera Path Animation

Postby Tugpsx » Wed Apr 09, 2014 7:21 am

Tugpsx Wed Apr 09, 2014 7:21 am
Getting error
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Expecting a 3-component vector


so it appears there may be an issue with the formatting

Also note that ffmpeg.exe is required but not included http://www.ffmpeg.org/download.html
Windows build http://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/builds/
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Re: Camera Path Animation

Postby gmillas » Wed Apr 09, 2014 8:28 am

gmillas Wed Apr 09, 2014 8:28 am
Are you putting the given data in a file and gives you this error ?

for ffmpeg the only till now solution is to be in c:\Program Files\OTOY\OctaneRender\ffmpeg.exe

i will figure later on hoe i can setup the script to find it on its own ...

( do you have the 1.50 standalone version of octane ?)
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Re: Camera Path Animation

Postby gmillas » Wed Apr 09, 2014 9:27 am

gmillas Wed Apr 09, 2014 9:27 am
And time estimation
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Re: Camera Path Animation

Postby Tugpsx » Thu Apr 10, 2014 12:53 am

Tugpsx Thu Apr 10, 2014 12:53 am
Using 1.52 standalone will try this new script.
Yes I copied the coordinates portion into a text file without headers.
ffmpgerror1.JPG
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Re: Camera Path Animation

Postby gmillas » Thu Apr 10, 2014 7:01 am

gmillas Thu Apr 10, 2014 7:01 am
Ok fixed ...
Thanks

in this version you must put ffmpeg.exe in the lua script directory


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Re: Camera Path Animation

Postby MB » Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:23 pm

MB Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:23 pm
I think there is a problem with the command line that this script builds and send to ffmpeg, it will not handle file names or directory paths with spaces in them.

Does anyone know what the correct syntax would be to fix this.

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Re: Camera Path Animation

Postby kavorka » Sat Apr 26, 2014 10:08 pm

kavorka Sat Apr 26, 2014 10:08 pm
How do you create the camera path position file?
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