A Fast Cut Detection Algorithm from MPEG Coded Data including Special Effects

Abstract

This paper proposes a very fast and accurate cut detection algorithm exploiting characteristics of scene changes on MPEG coding parameter domain. It is declared that the proposed algorithm can accomplish over 25 times faster detection for MPEG-1 compressed data than that of real-time playback using standard workstation, and also that most of the abrupt scene changes, dissolves and wipes can be successfully detected.