Feature-based hierarchical video segmentation

Abstract

This paper describes a feature based, two-pass algorithm for scene break detection in video sequences. In the first pass, the camera cuts are detected on the low resolution video using histogram comparison. The gradual changes are then detected on the high resolution video based on the editing characteristics. Experimental results indicate that the proposed discontinuous cut, dissolve and fade detection method is both computationally low and robust to local changes within the sequences.