AVI2ASCII
Avi2ascii is a free plugin for Virtualdub. See also Parser
Download here
Sources here
Description
Avi2ascii is a totally stupid plugin than transform your magnificient movies into
ugly ASCII files, that can be seen using the SuperCaribou technique.
How to use
Download virtual dub (virtualdub.org).
(It seems that this plugin do not work well with latest releases. Tested with VDub 1.5.1).
Download avi2ascii and put it into the plugins directory
of Virtualdub.
Launch Virtualub and open your .avi, .mpeg...
Go to video...filters...add, and add avi2ascii.
Change the parameters (see below), and press "Ok".
Press "Ok" again to go back to the main window of Virtualdub.
Launch the process (the tiny arrow with a "o").
Parameters
- Name : name of your output text file.
- Width, Height : size (in characteres) of your text file. Each character is calculated
as 8*13, so a normal ratio is 2.2.
- Frame rate : number of ms between two frames. It should be 50ms, but if read with old Wordpad it can be a little more (up to 60).
- Binarisation : threadsold of luminosity. Reduce if there is not enouth outline on the output file.
How to see (the supercaribou technique)
Open the output text file with Notepad or Wordpad.
Click (and stay on) the rectangle under the square of the vertical scrollbar (on the right),
just above the square with the bottom arrow.
- If the horizontal line in the bottom of the picture go down, extend the window.
- If the horizontal line in the bottom of the picture go up, shrink the window.
Do this until the horizontal line move no more.
Marvelous samples (send yours here)
Wonderwoman 80 s / 900 Ko
DragonBallZ - opening 80 s / 750 Ko
Hawaii five-O 70 s / 700 Ko
Toniglandyl 40 s / 450 Ko (french)
Here is a link to parser.
Here is a major link to Virtualdub plugins.
Askywhale 2003