This repository contains Python scripts to perform some datamoshing effects.
For details about how this works and what it does, please see this blog article.
This repository is now archived. Scripts here are old, sometimes broken. Updated versions are available in separate repositories, as listed below.
| Script | Description | New Location |
|---|---|---|
| Drop h264 I-Frames | Removes every reference frames from a video, except the first one. (poorly works) | Deprecated, use the Xvid version instead |
| Drop Xvid I-Frames | Removes every reference frames from a video, except the first one. (works great!) | As tools within ychalier/fftools |
| Optical Flow Transfer | Transfer optical flow from one media to another. | ychalier/transflow |
| Audacity Scripting | Frame by frame datamoshing relying on Audacity. | ychalier/audacity-scripting |
Here are some videos made using those scripts (click on the thumbnails to see the videos):
| Drop h264 I-Frames | Drop Xvid I-Frames | Optical Flow Transfer | Audacity Scripting |
|---|---|---|---|
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