[matt@bh0 /tmp]$ pwd
/tmp

[matt@bh0 /tmp]$ ls *jpg
the_0001.jpg  the_0009.jpg  the_0017.jpg  the_0025.jpg  the_0033.jpg
the_0002.jpg  the_0010.jpg  the_0018.jpg  the_0026.jpg  the_0034.jpg
the_0003.jpg  the_0011.jpg  the_0019.jpg  the_0027.jpg  the_0035.jpg
the_0004.jpg  the_0012.jpg  the_0020.jpg  the_0028.jpg  the_0036.jpg
the_0005.jpg  the_0013.jpg  the_0021.jpg  the_0029.jpg  the_0037.jpg
the_0006.jpg  the_0014.jpg  the_0022.jpg  the_0030.jpg  the_0038.jpg
the_0007.jpg  the_0015.jpg  the_0023.jpg  the_0031.jpg  the_0039.jpg
the_0008.jpg  the_0016.jpg  the_0024.jpg  the_0032.jpg

[matt@bh0 /tmp]$ cat param_file

INPUT_DIR /tmp
OUTPUT    the.mpg
BASE_FILE_FORMAT  JPEG
INPUT
the_*.jpg  [0001-0039]
END_INPUT
PATTERN     IBBPBBPBBP
INPUT_CONVERT  *
GOP_SIZE 16
SLICES_PER_FRAME  1
PIXEL    HALF
RANGE    10
PSEARCH_ALG LOGARITHMIC
BSEARCH_ALG CROSS2
IQSCALE     1
PQSCALE     1
BQSCALE     1
REFERENCE_FRAME   ORIGINAL
FRAME_RATE 30
FORCE_ENCODE_LAST_FRAME

[matt@bh0 /tmp]$ mpeg_encode param_file

MPEG ENCODER STATS (1.5b)
------------------------
TIME STARTED:  Thu Sep 26 15:18:13 2002
MACHINE:  bh0.physics.ubc.ca
FIRST FILE:  /tmp/the_0001.jpg
LAST FILE:  /tmp/the_0039.jpg
PATTERN:  ibbpbbpbbp
GOP_SIZE:  16
SLICES PER FRAME:  1
RANGE:  +/-10
PIXEL SEARCH:  HALF
PSEARCH:  LOGARITHMIC
BSEARCH:  CROSS2
QSCALE:  1 1 1
REFERENCE FRAME:  ORIGINAL


Creating new GOP (closed = T) before frame 0
FRAME 0 (I):  0 seconds  (11451840 bits/s output)
FRAME 3 (P):  I BLOCKS:  30;  P BLOCKS:  38   SKIPPED:  956  (0 seconds)
FRAME 1 (B):  I BLOCKS:  1;  B BLOCKS:  217   SKIPPED:  806 (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  0 seconds
FRAME 2 (B):  I BLOCKS:  1;  B BLOCKS:  211   SKIPPED:  812 (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  0 seconds
FRAME 6 (P):  I BLOCKS:  30;  P BLOCKS:  42   SKIPPED:  952  (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  0 seconds
FRAME 4 (B):  I BLOCKS:  2;  B BLOCKS:  222   SKIPPED:  800 (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  0 seconds
FRAME 5 (B):  I BLOCKS:  3;  B BLOCKS:  213   SKIPPED:  808 (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  4 seconds
FRAME 9 (P):  I BLOCKS:  37;  P BLOCKS:  45   SKIPPED:  942  (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  3 seconds
FRAME 7 (B):  I BLOCKS:  1;  B BLOCKS:  228   SKIPPED:  795 (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  3 seconds
FRAME 8 (B):  I BLOCKS:  1;  B BLOCKS:  225   SKIPPED:  798 (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  2 seconds
FRAME 10 (I):  0 seconds  (12074400 bits/s output)
FRAME 13 (P):  I BLOCKS:  33;  P BLOCKS:  36   SKIPPED:  955  (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  2 seconds
FRAME 11 (B):  I BLOCKS:  0;  B BLOCKS:  237   SKIPPED:  787 (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  2 seconds
FRAME 12 (B):  I BLOCKS:  0;  B BLOCKS:  230   SKIPPED:  794 (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  1 seconds
FRAME 16 (P):  I BLOCKS:  35;  P BLOCKS:  41   SKIPPED:  948  (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  1 seconds
FRAME 14 (B):  I BLOCKS:  3;  B BLOCKS:  242   SKIPPED:  779 (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  1 seconds
FRAME 15 (B):  I BLOCKS:  0;  B BLOCKS:  233   SKIPPED:  791 (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  1 seconds
FRAME 19 (P):  I BLOCKS:  34;  P BLOCKS:  47   SKIPPED:  943  (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  1 seconds
FRAME 17 (B):  I BLOCKS:  2;  B BLOCKS:  242   SKIPPED:  780 (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  2 seconds
FRAME 18 (B):  I BLOCKS:  1;  B BLOCKS:  234   SKIPPED:  789 (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  1 seconds
Creating new GOP (closed = T) before frame 20
FRAME 20 (I):  0 seconds  (12856320 bits/s output)
FRAME 23 (P):  I BLOCKS:  39;  P BLOCKS:  42   SKIPPED:  943  (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  1 seconds
FRAME 21 (B):  I BLOCKS:  0;  B BLOCKS:  254   SKIPPED:  770 (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  1 seconds
FRAME 22 (B):  I BLOCKS:  4;  B BLOCKS:  238   SKIPPED:  782 (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  1 seconds
FRAME 26 (P):  I BLOCKS:  35;  P BLOCKS:  56   SKIPPED:  933  (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  1 seconds
FRAME 24 (B):  I BLOCKS:  1;  B BLOCKS:  253   SKIPPED:  770 (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  1 seconds
FRAME 25 (B):  I BLOCKS:  2;  B BLOCKS:  245   SKIPPED:  777 (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  0 seconds
FRAME 29 (P):  I BLOCKS:  40;  P BLOCKS:  57   SKIPPED:  927  (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  0 seconds
FRAME 27 (B):  I BLOCKS:  0;  B BLOCKS:  259   SKIPPED:  765 (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  0 seconds
FRAME 28 (B):  I BLOCKS:  1;  B BLOCKS:  248   SKIPPED:  775 (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  0 seconds
FRAME 30 (I):  0 seconds  (13535280 bits/s output)
FRAME 33 (P):  I BLOCKS:  41;  P BLOCKS:  60   SKIPPED:  923  (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  0 seconds
FRAME 31 (B):  I BLOCKS:  2;  B BLOCKS:  260   SKIPPED:  762 (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  0 seconds
FRAME 32 (B):  I BLOCKS:  2;  B BLOCKS:  251   SKIPPED:  771 (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  0 seconds
FRAME 36 (P):  I BLOCKS:  43;  P BLOCKS:  59   SKIPPED:  922  (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  0 seconds
FRAME 34 (B):  I BLOCKS:  1;  B BLOCKS:  274   SKIPPED:  749 (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  0 seconds
FRAME 35 (B):  I BLOCKS:  3;  B BLOCKS:  259   SKIPPED:  762 (0 seconds)
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION:  0 seconds
Creating new GOP (closed = F) before frame 38
FRAME 38 (I):  0 seconds  (14508480 bits/s output)
FRAME 37 (B):  I BLOCKS:  1;  B BLOCKS:  264   SKIPPED:  759 (0 seconds)


TIME COMPLETED:  Thu Sep 26 15:18:16 2002
Total time:  3 seconds

-------------------------
*****I FRAME SUMMARY*****
-------------------------
  Blocks:     5120     (2147022 bits)     (  419 bpb)
  Frames:        5     (2147544 bits)     (429508 bpf)     (32.7% of total)
  Compression:   14:1     (   1.6384 bpp)
  Seconds:          0     (  17.2414 fps)  (  4519724 pps)  (    17655 mps)
-------------------------
*****P FRAME SUMMARY*****
-------------------------
  I Blocks:    397     (876544 bits)     ( 2207 bpb)
  P Blocks:    523     (678335 bits)     ( 1297 bpb)
  Skipped:   10344
  Frames:       11     (1556128 bits)     (141466 bpf)     (23.7% of total)
  Compression:   44:1     (   0.5397 bpp)
  Seconds:          0     (  22.4490 fps)  (  5884865 pps)  (    22987 mps)
-------------------------
*****B FRAME SUMMARY*****
-------------------------
  I Blocks:     32     ( 86298 bits)     ( 2696 bpb)
  B Blocks:   5539     (2767551 bits)     (  499 bpb)
  B types:     677     (1872 bpb) forw    715 (1819 bpb) back    4147 (  48 bpb) bi
  Skipped:   17981
  Frames:       23     (2856448 bits)     (124193 bpf)     (43.5% of total)
  Compression:   50:1     (   0.4738 bpp)
  Seconds:          1     (  12.4324 fps)  (  3259087 pps)  (    12730 mps)
---------------------------------------------
Total Compression:   37:1     (   0.6418 bpp)
Total Frames Per Second:  13.000000 (13312 mps)
CPU Time:  14.828898 fps     (15184 mps)
Total Output Bit Rate (30 fps):  5047033 bits/sec
MPEG file created in :  the.mpg


======FRAMES READ:  39

[matt@bh0 /tmp]$ ls -lt *mpg
-rw-r--r--    1 matt     choptuik   820143 Sep 26 15:18 the.mpg