Bill Just to throw a little wood on the fire, some of the auto video editing programs have algorithms that recognize faces. You can adjust the "people" reocgnition factor to have it concentrate on faces and people instead of objects.
When not doing "real" editing, I've been playing with these programs for years and its pretty darn amazing. Plus you can go back in and edit out shots you don't want included. Mark --- In [email protected], "Bill Cammack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That's ridiculous, because a computer can't select "the best pieces of > the video clips". What's "best" about a clip is a subjective > determination, and all computers can do is make objective > determinations based on data that they gather from the clip. > > A computer can't tell the difference between a baby smiling and a flag > waving. > > -- > Bill C. > http://ReelSolid.TV > > --- In [email protected], Mark Shapiro <editor@> wrote: > > > > I am doing an article for Camcorder & Computer Video Magazine about > > Automatic Video Editing programs and functions. > > > > Many of the low cost consumer video editing products have an option > > that allows you to pick a bunch of video scenes, a music track and > > then an "editing style" and then the program automatically selects > > the best pieces of the video clips, cuts the video to the beat, and > > inserts a bunch of cool effects to make it look sexy. > > > > What is your opinion about these kinds of products? > > > > Would you ever use one to create a wedding or special event video? > > > > By the way, many of these now enable you to control the clip > > selection, effects and/or cleanup the finished video project. > > > > If you don't want me include your comments in the article, please > > tell me not to publish. Either way, you are free to weigh in with > your opinion. > > > > Mark Shapiro > > Camcorder & Computer Video Magazine > > Internet Video Magazine www.internetvideomag.com > > >
