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[Hadis]

I need to analyze a movie: counting number of shots, duration of each one, percentage of long,medium and closed shots, camera angles, number of fade effect , two shots , etc.

I want to make a small software that uses watch a film in , pause whenever he/she wants and fill the options for the frame she/he has paused in.

What should I program in, and what method is used to get the time of the frame watcher has pause the film.

[WingedPanther]

This sounds like a potential nightmare.

What video/audio/container formats of movies do you want to support?

What platform do you want to do this on (Windows/Mac/Linux/Other)?

What languages are you familiar with?

[Hadis]

Any one knows such a method in any programming language, any platform can help me. I will switch to that
Thanks

[WingedPanther]

You still haven't answered the most important question:

What video/audio/container formats of movies do you want to support?

Video is not simple. If we give you a bunch of advice for how to work with .avi, and you plan to work with .wmv, for example, then we'll have wasted our time.

[Hadis]

I just want the software for my self use
so whatever could be the movie type, because i can convert my video files to the proper format, before using the software.

[WingedPanther]

In that case, what operating system are you using?

[Hadis]

I have both windows (seven and xp) and linux (fedora 14)

[WingedPanther]

Every time I try to narrow things down, even a little, you come back with "I'll do it whatever way is easiest, on whatever platform is easiest, etc."

Given what you posted, I would do one of two things:
1) pick a high-level language like C# to do this, and go to town
2) pick an open-source video player to hack on for this, such as VLC, and go to town

One key question: do you intend to embed the information into the video, or in a separate file? My guess is a separate file will be MUCH easier, as you won't have to do a bunch of research into the underlying formats and how to insert the information into the file.