VaM 1.x How to sync timeline with video?

[LanceJ]

hi guys, so i'm try to make dance cover animation and i need to look at the video for the reference. it's like a audio scrubbing but it's video

 

[Clownmug]

I don't know if that would be easy to do. It might be simpler to just use a media player that has an "Always on top" option like VLC Player or MPC-HC, and keep it in the corner of the screen while VaM is running.

If you really need it to be synced though, I'd look for a plugin that plays video and also lets you control its scrubber/timer/seek with triggers. If one exists you could potentially link it to Timeline's scrubber by using another plugin like VariableTrace.

 

[Calvados]

https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/dollars-motion-facial-capture.38769/
While I'm not sure if dance covers are possible, there is also a plugin for that.