Detecting changes in video

Greetings all. I'm new to video editing and Premiere.
Is anyone aware of a plug-in or software that can detect changes in video? I have been setting up my camera to shoot lightning vids, then walking away for minutes at a time. Needless to say, the flashes can be as short as a couple of frames, and locating these extremely short sections of clips can be very time consuming when visually searching frame-by-frame.
I would think there would be a need for something like this for not only my situation, but for nature video or surveillance. The ideal app would locate changes in the scene and mark or log the locations.
Thanks for any advice.
Jeff Barnett

Ok, wise guy! Are you telling me that you wouldn't chase lightning with me just because I've been hit before? Basic math: The odds are the same for me being struck now as they were the first time when I was 9. It's not like I go out wrapped in tin foil and climb trees to catch the perfect shot!
And I'm sorry, but I ain't 18 no more ... I'm 55. I finally realized that I'm not indestructible like I was at that age. Besides, call me a weenie, but lightning images with interesting content (cityscape and North GA mountains in the distance), shot from within a giant Faraday cage (office building), is more visually interesting than from under the eaves of an aluminum strip shopping center with a tree shrouded 7-11 in the foreground! We have lots of trees here! LOL Like I said ... never found the great shot!
Actually, my Canon does have a pre-roll function, but only 3 seconds, if I recall correctly. Really cool feature that I've used in conjunction with my remote to record a wren repeatedly returning to feed her hatchlings in a barn.
I've used slaves for still work, but I'm not sure if I can get one to trigger my camcorder. I would either have to have some kind of PC (flash trigger) to infrared remote converter, or one that converts to the LANC input. Maybe other options, but I haven't discovered them.
Thanks for the info, chuckle, and vote of confidence!
Jeff

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