[Bf-committers] Re: Google Summer of Code Idea

[Michael Robinson]

> Now I'm completely confused. This is indeed already present in Blender.
>
> You can read an animation that is a directory full of files - but what is
> the point in using such a clumsy representation for a cache?

Your confusing the front end with the back end.  The front end is a
piece of code that manages references to different versions of a
video.  The back end does one thing IO, it is a black box that can
read and write video.  The front end only cares about the location of
the video and the resolution.

The back end can work with windows media, quicktime, or any other
format.  Sequential files are attractive, because they are easier to
implement across multiple platforms.