Vision Video Assist

Video assist nowadays presents an inevitable tool, widely used in filming industry, which allows filmmakers to view a video version of a take, immediately after it has been filmed.

An irreplaceable tool for filmmakers

Sure, you can replay the take directly from the camera, but due to the fact, that this system is much more flexible, the possibilities how to work with the take are much wider. You can annotate each take and switch between them with much more freedom and speed. This allows you to work with your filming material more effectively and, what is even more important, you see the high quality output while it is being filmed. VISION software is a 2-camera video assist. It records secondary video streams from 2 cameras simultaneously. It means that in every take, the playback of camera A & B is always in sync and you can view then both side by side at the same time.

Benefits, which make your filming easier

While you are setting cameras for the next scene you can still preview all the previous takes. You can mark each take with 1-5 stars, depending on how you like the result, or even mark the take with an X- if the take is not meeting your demands. Additionally, you can annotate all the takes with meaningful descriptions, so when you come back to them later, you will be able to read all your previous comments. This may help you decide which take is the most suitable to use. You can also filter all the takes by date or by a scene number. This way you can review all the takes, you have taken during a particular filming day or to immediately find the certain scene, simply, by typing the scene number. While recording or previewing you can set IN / OUT points of the take and LOOP the playback between them. This allows you to directly point out the starting point and the ending point of a particular scene, which you can play over again.

“Everything you need – nothing you don’t!”.
Our design philosophy

Easy to use, enjoyable to watch

The whole user interface is streamlined, with most of the functions and settings set automatically. We did our best to make your life easier! At least your filmmaker life… It is simple: you just have to hit the big red RECORD button. When you want to play it back, switch to PLAYBACK mode and hit PLAY. It is that simple. Our design philosophy is “Everything you need – nothing you don’t!”. Simple BIG controls are easy to find even in the hectic environment of film/TV production. For smaller crews where crew members wear many hats, you don’t even need a dedicated video assist person. DA, PA or even director can easily operate the VISION Video Assist. VISION video assist becomes especially indispensable on a multi-day productions when you have to deal with “continuity”.

Features in Video Assist

2 cameras previews & record (simultaneous)

Dual/simultaneous display and recording to 2 cameras allows you to experience a better view of a current shot. The preview is also accompanied with sound from both cameras. Minimalistic clear UI offers the maximum visual display.

Instant record and playback

Easy and quick switch between modes: “instant record” and “playback”, which can be done by manual clicking or by using a shortcut key or it can be done automatically right after the recording has stopped.

Stereo Audiometers

Visualization of the strength of a stereo or mono audio signal from the camera by using graphically clear two-channel audio-metres (left and right channel is being displayed separately)

Full screen camera preview

Full screan live preview during recording allows you to use a fullscrean preview, which shows more details of the particular shot. This helps you to take the best movie shot.

Instant record and playback

Easy and quick switch between modes: “instant record” and “playback”, which can be done by manual clicking or by using a shortcut key or it can be done automatically right after the recording has stopped.

Project info

The Video Assist allows you to set up all the necessary information about your project: Project name, production, director, director of photography.

Camera flip

In case your camera is secured upside-down, this function allows you to set up an automatic rotation of the image. The image is being rotated not just for a preview, but also for additional processing and storage.

Archive folder

Setting up an Archive folder allows you to move records from a project folder to a large portable disc. This may save you enough space in your internal drive for your further work.

Auto clap

Auto clap automatically numbers the following take. This eliminates any possible human error in numbering.

Waveforms

Waveforms are a part of a real time picture analysis, which displays for each camera separately at the same time. We reflect 6 types of waveforms diagrams: Lowpass fiter; Acolor; Color; Aflat; Flat and Chroma.

Camera Metadata

Camera Metadata are used for recodring metadata from a camera.

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Audio output

Audio output redirects audio input to a computer output. This allows to playback audio from a camera directly to speakers.

Auto play

Thanks to Auto Play, the software switches to clap recording playback automatically right after recording.

IN – OUT

By using IN- OUT function, you are able to play a custom selected footage.

PDF report

Make PDF reports, which suit your requirements. You can choose from a summary report or a filtered report.

Codec – h264, mpeg4

Choose Codec to make a record according to your preferences.

Auto record

Auto record function automatically starts Vision in the same time, the camera starts to record with no further need to press the record button.

Monitor out

Monitor out allows to redirect the recorded video to BM card output.

Frames moving on a timeline

Moving frame by frame timeline allows to move frames by 10.

Visual shot browser

Waveforms are a part of a real time picture analysis, which displays for each camera separately at the same time. We reflect 6 types of waveforms diagrams: Lowpass fiter; Acolor; Color; Aflat; Flat and Chroma.

Codec – h264, mpeg4

Choose Codec to make a record according to your preferences.

Auto record

Auto record function automatically starts Vision in the same time, the camera starts to record with no further need to press the record button.

Monitor out

Monitor out allows to redirect the recorded video to BM card output.

Frames moving on a timeline

Moving frame by frame timeline allows to move frames by 10.

Rating

While you are setting cameras for the next scene you can still preview all the previous takes. You can mark each take with 1 – 5 stars, depending on how you like the result, or even mark the take with an X – if the take is not meeting your demands. Rate your takes. It will be much easier for you when you come back only to the best rated takes. You can also filter all the takes by date or by a scene number.

Note

Additionally, you can annotate all the takes with meaningful descriptions and come back to them later. If you decide to write down a note, that might help you later, for example to find the take with a particular note, without a necessity to go through all of them manually.

Do you have questions? Contact us!