Video Kaleidoscope

Video Kaleidoscope is a video manipulation tool built using Python, OpenCV, and Tkinter. It allows users to load a video file and apply various visual effects in real time, such as flipping, rotating, zooming, panning, mirroring, kaleidoscope effects, and applying color maps (LUTs). The interface includes intuitive buttons for playback control, frame stepping, snapshot capture, and various video transformations. It's designed for both interactive exploration and creative manipulation of video content, providing a kaleidoscopic viewing experience.

Requirements

The following Python modules are required for this application:

opencv-python
numpy
Pillow

You can install these modules using pip:

pip install opencv-python numpy Pillow

Usage

To run the application, use the following command:

python video_kaleidoscope.py <video_path>

Replace <video_path> with the path to the video file you want to use.

Controls

The application provides the following commands and buttons:

Playback Speed Slider: Slider to adjust the playback speed of the video, allowing for both faster and slower playback.
Reset: Button to reset all applied effects and return the video to its original state.
Play/Pause: Button to toggle between play and pause.
Stop: Button to stop the video.
Flip Horizontal: Button to flip the video horizontally.
Flip Vertical: Button to flip the video vertically.
Mirror Up: Button to mirror the top half to the bottom.
Mirror Down: Button to mirror the bottom half to the top.
Snapshot: Button to take a snapshot of the current frame.
Mirror Left: Button to cycle through mirror levels (center, thirds, quarters) on the left side.
Mirror Right: Button to cycle through mirror levels (center, thirds, quarters) on the right side.
Zoom In: Button to zoom in.
Zoom Out: Button to zoom out.
Frame Forward: Button to move forward one frame.
Frame Reverse: Button to move backward one frame.
Faster: Button to increase playback speed.
Slower: Button to decrease playback speed.
Pan Up: Button to pan up when zoomed in.
Pan Down: Button to pan down when zoomed in.
Pan Left: Button to pan left when zoomed in.
Pan Right: Button to pan right when zoomed in.
Center Pan: Button to recenter the panning position.
Reverse Playback: Button to increase reverse playback speed (up to 8x).
LUT Selection: Dropdown to apply a color map (LUT) to the video.
Rotation Slider: Slider to adjust the rotation angle.
Zoom Slider: Slider to adjust the zoom level.
Brightness Slider: Slider to adjust the brightness level.
Kaleidoscope Segments Slider: Slider to adjust the number of kaleidoscope segments.
Mirror Nine: Button to apply a nine-part mirror effect.
Mirror Six: Button to apply a six-part mirror effect in 60-degree increments.
Mirror Three: Button to apply a three-part mirror effect in 120-degree increments.