MUFFASO / timelapse

Time lapse video with fswebcam, python and ffmpeg

Timelapse Video

• Simple time lapse video using fswebcam, python and ffmpeg

• This script creates a video with pics taken from webcam device

Requirements

• python
• fswebcam
• ffmpeg

Tested on Raspbian under Raspberry PI 3B+ with generic usb webcam

Usage

timelapse.py --frames [frames] --interval [interval in seconds] --device [device] --sharpness [0 to 11]

Example

timelapse.py --frames 60 --interval 5 --device /dev/video0 --sharpness 8

Defaults

• frames: 60
• interval: 5
• device: /dev/video0
• sharpness: 8