If you need a sample video with certain properties for a test you can create one using ffmpeg.
You might want a very low bitrate file to speed up processing in your test. (e.g. you only care about the length, then you can create a video with a very low resolution and framerate)
Create a 21s video with 1fps and 10x10 resolution:
ffmpeg -t 21 -s 10x10 -r 1 -f rawvideo -pix_fmt rgb24 -i /dev/zero sample_21_seconds.mp4
| Option | Explanation |
|---|---|
-t 21 |
set the length to 21s |
-s 10x10 |
set the resolution the 10 by 10 pixel |
-r 1 |
set the framerate to 1 frame pre second |
-i /dev/zero |
Source for the pixel data, /dev/zero creates an all black video, if you want some random noise use /dev/random
|
To verify the properties of the video use ffprobe
$ ffprobe sample_21_seconds.mp4
[...]
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'sample_21_seconds.mp4':
Metadata:
major_brand : isom
minor_version : 512
compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
encoder : Lavf58.29.100
Duration: 00:00:21.00, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 0 kb/s
Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High 4:4:4 Predictive) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv444p, 10x10, 0 kb/s, 1 fps, 1 tbr, 16384 tbn, 2 tbc (default)
Metadata:
handler_name : VideoHandler
$ ls -sh sample_21_seconds.mp4
4,0K sample_21_seconds.mp4
The result is a very small video file, but still with a length of 21 seconds.
Posted by Martin Schaflitzl to makandra dev (2023-03-15 14:54)