ffmpeg and python big problem

[Emile van Sebille]

On 5/21/2009 2:48 PM TerabyteST said...
> Hello. I am trying to make a video from images shot by my webcam in
> python. I use a module I found on the net (here
> http://osdir.com/ml/python.matplotlib.general/2005-10/msg00145.html )
> but, even if I think I am doing everything correctly, what I only get
> is a grey video with some multi-color squares on the top-left bit... I
> don't think it's a problem with ffmpeg because I tried with two
> different versions. Not even with the codec: i tried wmv, mpg, avi and
> everything, but still the same result. And also, my webcam does the
> capture right because if I check the image it's OK. Last thing left,
> IMO, is the module, but I can't seem to find whats the problem... Is
> it because the module was (maybe) made on Linux and I'm working on
> windows? If you would help me I'd be so glad!
> This program is for my friend and he needs it ready preety quick.

Why not use mencoder directly?  Last time I did this I used Python to 
organize the shots and mencoder to create the video...

Emile