I think Evan was looking for slightly more general topics to research, not projects to undertake.
--Dave <quote who="Michael Halcrow" size="quiteLong"> > > I'm not sure how ``new'' this would be, but a lot of people would > probably find this useful. Write a web-based EDL generator. Interface it > with a backend database. Think up a decent peer-review/moderation > mechanism for it. > > Use model: > > Joe logs into web site. He selects ``The Matrix'' from the movie list. > He is presented with a set of categories (sex, violence, language, > emotional intensity, etc.). He selects the categories he doesn't want to > see. All EDL records that pertain to those categories are automatically > selected for the EDL. He then goes through each event, making sure there > everything is checked that he wants checked. He clicks a button to > generate an EDL, which he can use with the MPlayer EDL system to watch > cleaned-up movies. While watching, he notices that one of the time codes > is off slightly, or that something was missed. He jots down the playback > timer value for that part, and after the movie, logs in to the web site > and takes a minute to adjust the event records for The Matrix that > needed fine-tuning. > > You can chalk it up as community service. :-) </quote> ____________________ BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://phantom.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
