A　fast　and　hierarchical　video　coding　method　using　lower　coding　information　is　proposed　in　this　study.　Firstly,　a　visual　region　of　interest　(VROI)　detection　algorithm　is　given　based　on　the　interdependency　between　in　the　coding　information　(inter-frame　prediction　mode,　motion　vector,　etc.)　and　visual　perception　characteristics　After　that,　visual　interested　priority　is　set　and　the　hierarchical　video　coding　method　is　developed　according　to　the　setting　results.　At　last,　different　visual　perception　characteristic　sahencies　are　the　key　to　constitute　the　low　complexity　video　coding　framework.　The　simulation　results　show　that　the　proposed　hierarchical　video　coding　method　effectively　alleviates　the　contradiction　between　complexity　and　accuracy.　Compared　with　H.264/AVC　(JM17.0),　it　reduces　nearly　80%　video　coding　time　approximately　and　maintains　a　good　video　image　quality　and　improves　video　coding　performance　significantly.　©　2013　Asian　Network　for　Scientific　Information.