--- a/python/cvutils.py	Thu Sep 01 18:33:38 2011 -0400
+++ b/python/cvutils.py	Thu Sep 01 18:37:35 2011 -0400
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
         return cvmat
 
     def playVideo(filename):
+        '''Plays the video'''
         capture = cv2.VideoCapture(filename)
         if capture.isOpened():
             key = -1
@@ -67,6 +68,18 @@
                     cv2.imshow('frame', img)
                     key = cv2.waitKey(5)
 
+    def getImagesFromVideo(filename, nImages = 1):
+        '''Returns nImages images from the video sequence'''
+        images = []
+        capture = cv2.VideoCapture(filename)
+        if capture.isOpened():        
+            ret = False
+            while len(images)<nImages:
+                while not ret:
+                    ret, img = capture.read()
+                    if img.size>0:
+                        images.append(img)
+        return images
 
 def printCvMat(cvmat, out = stdout):
     '''Prints the cvmat to out'''