timelapse


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#!/usr/bin/env bash
#
# Converts a regular video into a 4x timelapse.
#
# Research:
# - https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/How%20to%20speed%20up%20/%20slow%20down%20a%20video
# - https://superuser.com/questions/777938/ffmpeg-convert-a-video-to-a-timelapse#778425
# - https://superuser.com/questions/803453/ffmpeg-speed-up-video-but-keep-same-quality
#

ffmpeg -i "$1" \
    -s hd1080 \
    -c:v libx264 \
    -preset slow \
    -crf 18 \
    -vf "setpts=0.25*PTS" \
    -q 0 \
    -an "$2"