I recently got a Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera 4K G2.

You can control these -and lots of other Blackmagic Cameras - using Blackmagic's REST API.

Someone has written a tutorial showing how to use Javascript or Python to control BM Cameras via the REST API.

Does that mean that, in theory, I could send commands to the camera directly from Isadora?

I am not a programmer. For someone who is and yes, @DusX, I am looking at you, how much work would it be to create a BM Camera Control Actor which does the same thing as the BM Camera Control WebUI?

Thank you!

Mark (not that Mark who definitely can program things!!)

@gaspar

what cameras are you using specifically? I'd love to try your solution on stage...

@Armando I'lll report more but I was able to drive an 8 HD video projector through 3g SDI with a Quadlink quad 2 all dedicated to outputs and didn't use the reference on a mac book pro (64 GB RAM 4TB HD) with and M1 Under Sequoia. The card worked wirthin a Sonnet Echo III cabinet . I have lots of things to say and willl report more but for the moment... the joy.

Immersive room in the Museu da Imegem e do Som Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil

Here we held an Izzycast workshop and will return in October to stablish a permanent link with a residency center ALl equipped and managed with izzycast.

More to come !!!!

@dbini

Hi there, a possible alternative I'm still very happy with and which I already mentioned in the forum.
I use CCTV camera systems. There are lots of affordable options out there and they're very flexible.

• Their DVRs allow to combine different cameras (also some with Zoom or even PTZ) and control/set them independently (over de VCR... unfortunately not directly from ISADORA , as well as viewing them either individually or in simultaneous configurations as 4, 6 or 8 at a time. This way you considerably reduce the load on your PC, since you only require one capture card for all cameras. Regarding resolution seeing 4 cameras at a time is  at 1080, still gives you very usable 720 and many systems are now 4K, so you could get 4 x 1080 with just one capture card. And you can always use the single cam view to get the full resolution if needed.
• Cameras can be wireless, TCP/IP (also POE) or analogue with a relatively cheap coax cable you can run over 50m or more without any issues.
• CONS: The interface of the VCRs is usually not very clear nor comfy.

@skulpture said:

I did test and worked once, then I did something and it stopped

 If you send me the file privately (without media) I can try to see what happened.

@woland thanks @Woland I did test and worked once, then I did something and it stopped. I ended up just abbreviating the scene names. A bit lazy of me *holds hands up*, but I am waiting to hear back from the client anyway. I can think of a few other scenarios where this may be useful, so hopefully it could be used by others. 

@raq

Also I have a free 1-hour Isadora Lab in this Zoom Call every Thursday from 7pm to 8pm CET.

Everyone is always welcome, regardless of level of Isadora experience, and what I cover is determined by who shows up and what they want me to dive into.

If you drop by with your patch or questions some Thursday I'd be happy to help you out.

@skulpture

I've now logged this as a feature request as well :)

@dbini

I'll pop down the shops for you and hop on a boat!

@mark_m
lovely, but I should add that I need to be able to purchase something in Oulu before Sunday's rehearsal......