Clockwork PC Webcasting Script (Python)

#!/usr/bin/python
#/home/clockworkpcasus/Documents/bin/shell.py

# Released under a GPLv3 Licence by Clockwork PC 2011
#
# www.clockworkpc.com.au
#
# You are entitled to the following four freedoms:
# Freedom 0: To run this program for any purpose
# Freedom 1: To study how this program works and change it to make it do what you wish
# Freedom 2: To redistribute copies so you can help your neighbour
# Freedom 3: To distribute copies of your modified version to others

import os

# Record desktop using FFmpeg x11grab
os.system("gnome-terminal -x ffmpeg -f x11grab -r 30 -s 1280x720 -i :0.0 -b 1000k ~/Videos/Screencasts/x11grab_$(date +%F_%A_at_%H:%M:%S).mkv")

# Record webcam and microphone using FFmpeg
os.system("ffmpeg -f alsa -ac 2 -i pulse -acodec pcm_s16le -f video4linux2 -s 1280x720 -r 30 -b 1000k -i /dev/video0 -vcodec libx264 -preset ultrafast -crf 18 ~/Videos/Vlog/vlog_$(date +%F_%A_at_%H:%M:%S).mkv")

# Define the folders that the respective MKV video files are saved into
x11grabFolder = os.getenv("HOME")+"/"+"Videos/Screencasts/"
vlogFolder = os.getenv("HOME")+"/"+"Videos/Vlog/"

# Open OpenShot with the two files in the Project Files windows area (or add them if OpenShot is already open)
os.system("openshot " + x11grabFolder + "`ls -lrt ~/Videos/Screencasts | awk '{ f=$NF }; END{ print f }'`" + " " + vlogFolder + "`ls -lrt ~/Videos/Vlog | awk '{ f=$NF }; END{ print f }'`")

exit()