screen motion capture

seanfl wrote on 1/12/2009, 7:18 AM

What software is available (free?) that will capture what is happening on a screen and save it into a file that can be used in a video?

A client has used a neat new startup called Prezi to create a cool zooming presentation.

Prezi link

I need to capture what's happening on the screen in pretty high quality to use it on a dvd I'll create inside vegas. Any ideas? Maybe the same software folks use for training videos? Thanks!

Sean

Comments

jrazz wrote on 1/12/2009, 7:22 AM

Debugmode's Wink is free and I have used it in screen capture for training videos.

j razz

TheHappyFriar wrote on 1/12/2009, 7:42 AM

Aviscreen Classic is free. There's a pro version too that costs $$.

bStro wrote on 1/12/2009, 7:44 AM

Another good one is CamStudio. (Not to be confused with Camtasia, which is also good, but not free.)

Rob

Infinite5ths wrote on 1/12/2009, 8:53 AM

I have recently used CamStudio [what Rob suggested]. It's basic, but works well. CPU overhead is pretty low and it has enough features to accomplish many tasks.
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Mike

eVoke wrote on 1/12/2009, 10:28 AM

I just recently started using CamStudio as well.