Two supported pathways exist to extract frames from MP4 and create videos from frames. Both standardize zero-padded filenames for downstream tools.

python tools/rtp_frame_extractor.py \
  --video path/to/video.mp4 \
  --out-dir output_frames/MyVideo \
  --fps 30 \
  --skip-corrupted yes

Features:

• Target-FPS sampling
• Sequential zero-padded frame_000001.jpg naming
• Basic error resilience

python tools/create_video_from_frames.py \
  --frames-dir output_frames/MyVideo \
  --output output_videos/MyVideo.mp4 \
  --fps 30

If you prefer a richer CLI and reporting, use extract_frames.py (enhanced script):

Features:

• Argparse CLI
• Auto output directory creation
• Progress reporting
• Video info display (original FPS, duration, total frames)
• Robust error handling for invalid files
• Zero-padded frame naming (frame_000001.jpg, …)

Example:

python extract_frames.py \
  --video path/to/video.mp4 \
  --out-dir output_frames/MyVideo \
  --fps 30

Example harness:

python example_frame_extraction.py

• Keep frame rate consistent when comparing against references (e.g., 30 FPS).
• Ensure frame dimensions match across sources when computing quality metrics.
• Use SSD storage to accelerate write-heavy extraction steps.