timelapse.sh

#!/bin/bash
# timelapse.sh - encapsulates the mencoder params I'm using at the moment for HD time lapse
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# Copyright (C) 2011  Roger Barnes  http://roger.mindsocket.com.au
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type=${1:-jpg}
mencoder "mf://*.${type}" -mf type="${type}":fps=24 -o timelapse_1080p.avi -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vpass=1:vbitrate=16000:autoaspect -vf scale=1920:1080
mencoder "mf://*.${type}" -mf type="${type}":fps=24 -o timelapse_1080p.avi -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vpass=2:vbitrate=16000:autoaspect -vf scale=1920:1080