how to draw a shape on top of a playing video by clicking a mouse button in opencv python

Question

Well, to begin with, I should admit that it is a pretty long question and I failed to find possible solutions through googling

I have a video in which an intruder tr

Answer 1

adding cv2.waitKey(0) will pause your while loop indefinitely! It will resume only after any key press.

I think what you're trying to achieve is object tracking using Background Subtraction. Refer Here and see if it fits your requirements.

EDIT:

I guess you want to draw a freehand shape for intrusion area! This Link will guide you to do it. I hope this helps