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A short demo of using HTML5 webcam & making a filmstrip

A small learning project that captures webcam snapshots in the browser and arranges them into a filmstrip.

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Film

This is a small project that demonstrates how to capture video from your computer's webcam using modern web browsers, then arrange those captured frames into a filmstrip—like a series of photos printed side-by-side on a strip of film.

The core idea is straightforward: the code accesses your webcam through HTML5 (the standard web technology), takes snapshots at intervals, and displays them in a grid or linear arrangement on a webpage. It's the kind of effect you might see in a photo booth app or a web-based video editing tool that lets you preview multiple frames at once.

This is primarily a learning project or proof-of-concept rather than a production tool. If you're someone building a web app that needs to work with live video—say, a virtual background tool, a photo booth experience, or any kind of real-time video processing—this repo shows you one way to handle the basics. The code is minimal and focused, making it a good reference if you're new to web-based camera access and want to see a working example before building something more complex.

The README doesn't include detailed setup instructions or feature documentation, so you'd mainly use this by reading through the source code itself to understand the approach. It's the kind of project best suited for someone already comfortable poking around code or a developer learning how browser APIs work.

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