diff --git a/dreamer.py b/dreamer.py
index b77f57e..eab3012 100644
--- a/dreamer.py
+++ b/dreamer.py
@@ -295,6 +295,8 @@ def getStats(saveframe, var_counter, vids, difference):
 
 
 def extractVideo(inputdir, outputdir):
+    if not os.path.exists(outputdir):
+        os.makedirs(outputdir)
     print subprocess.Popen('ffmpeg -i ' + inputdir + ' -f image2 ' + outputdir + '/image-%06d.png', shell=True,
                            stdout=subprocess.PIPE).stdout.read()