When to use
- You need to decide a sampling stride/FPS and ensure all downstream outputs (interval instructions, per-frame artifacts, etc.) cover the same frame range with consistent indices.
Core steps
- Read video metadata: frame count, fps, resolution.
- Choose a sampling strategy (e.g., every 10 frames or target ~10–15 fps) to produce
sample_ids.
- Only produce instructions and masks for
sample_ids; the max index must be < total_frames.
- Use a strict interval key format such as
"{start}->{end}" (integers only). Decide (and document) whether end is inclusive or exclusive, and be consistent.
Pseudocode
import cv2
VIDEO_PATH = "<path/to/video>"
cap=cv2.VideoCapture(VIDEO_PATH)
n=int(cap.get(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_COUNT))
fps=cap.get(cv2.CAP_PROP_FPS)
step=10 # example
sample_ids=list(range(0, n, step))
if sample_ids[-1] != n-1:
sample_ids.append(n-1)
# Generate all downstream outputs only for sample_ids
Self-check list
- [ ]
sample_ids strictly increasing, all < total frame count.
- [ ] Output coverage max index matches
sample_ids[-1] (or matches your documented sampling policy).
- [ ] JSON keys are plain
start->end, no extra text.
- [ ] Any per-frame artifact store (e.g., NPZ) contains exactly the sampled frames and no extras.
