@georgie_done

Welcome to the community!

The example file we have for OpenNI is an excellent place to start: https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/tutorial-openni-tracker/

These are basically what you need to make it easier to figure out how to trigger movement left and right: 

• https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/visualization-blob-target/
• https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/visualization-tracking-zone/

This will also be helpful for learning about tracking: https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/tutorial-basic-motion-tracking/

Taking some elements from these other files by TroikaTronix, myself, @DusX, @bonemap, and other members of the community may also be interesting: 

1. https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/line-puppet/
2. https://troikatronix.com/files/Isadora-Examples.zip
3. https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/floating-tunnels-by-bonemap/
4. https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/3d-game-style-navigation/
5. https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/snapshots-mini-example-file/
6. https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/free-clouds-patch/
7. https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/tutorial-alpha-mask/
8. https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/live-drawing-example/
9. https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/mouse-control-of-3d-particles/
10. https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/rainbow-difference-trails/
11. https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/circular-path-by-bonemap/
12. https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/collision-physics-javascript-patch/
13. https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/animate-a-shape-to-follow-live-drawing/
14. https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/dx-graphicplacer-zoomcalc/
15. https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/dx-rotate-canvas/
16. https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/dx-sprite-sheet-picker/
17. https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/fun-shapes-and-colors/
18. https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/sound-to-shape/
19. https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/wipe-transition-user-actors/

Potentially Relevant Guru Sessions

Isadora Guru Session #5: Real-Time 3D Visuals in Isadora

Download materials for this session.

Watch the session. (9:20)

In this session, targeted at intermediate to advanced users, we'll dig deep into the 3D capabilities of Isadora. From the 3D Projector actor to using the 3D Player and 3D models to build up complex scenes where individual objects respond to sensory input, you'll see new opportunities for creating imagery that lives and breathes along with performers or the public. 

There are two 360° video clips that you'll also need to download:

• Pebbly Beach Headland
• Crystal Shower Falls

Isadora Guru Session #13: Body Tracking with Depth Cameras

Download materials for this session

Watch the session (8:29)

In this session, we dig deep into, body and skeleton tracking using Isadora's OpenNI Tracker actor. You'll learn how to connect your Kinect v1, Orbbec Astra, Intel Realsense depth cameras so that you can sense the movements of one or more performers. You'll learn how to use the Skeleton Decoder actor to read the individual points of the performer's skeleton, and how to use that data to interactively control video and sound. As usual, I will take your questions live and do my best to answer them.

If you want interactive tracking of the human body to be part of your artistic toolbox, then this is the session for you.

Potentially Helpful Video Playlists

1. Isadora 101 (Shorter videos that cover the basics): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqiBJCe8prQuKpxQZUwaye7chQG_gvweg
2. Isadora Guru Sessions (more advanced, longer videos): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqiBJCe8prQsB0quh0mOunT3iwH9DNr31

@jtoenjes said:

H.265

Ah yes, that'll do it, H265 isn't a media format we officially support (which is not to say that it won't work on any system, it just means that, as you've discovered, it may not work on some systems and as such we don't recommend using it).

Hey folks,

I’m a dad trying to make a simple Subway Surfers-style game in Isadora for my kids using a Kinect. I’m not very tech-savvy, but they love this kind of stuff and I’d love to inspire them.

If anyone has a basic patch with left/right movement or jumping, I’d be super grateful!

Thanks so much,
–G

Hi guys, I'm new here. My oldest son has really got into tech work in theatres and my youngest now wants to get involved. I know this is forward but I'm trying to create some interactive games for the kids to play. Has anyone got any files already created to get the kids inspired? Thanks

@woland That's what I am considering, I will make my patches in Isadora 3 and will run them on a rented version of Isadora 4 for the final installation.

Thanks :)

@woland H.265 doesn't play on Xeon in Isadora. H.264 works.

@karlakr8 said:

In Isadora 4 everything works as expected, it recognises the 10 channels of my MOTU Sound card. 

It's my recommendation that you switch to Isadora 4 since your hardware issue doesn't exist in Isadora 4.0.9. If you're not in a position to upgrade right now, a more affordable solution would be to get a 7-Day or 30-Day Rental License (depending on the length of your project).

@crystalhorizon

Some interesting FX there. I think this could be made in Isadora, I'd start with a mix of the Buffer actor, and the Freeze actor. These will allow you to grab the buffer for replay, where the Freeze will be used to 'space' the frames over time. Normally the Buffer actor will record every frame that comes in, and this idea of spreading the frames out can be accomplished by Freezing frames into the Buffer at different temporal rates. 

I am creating a series on Feedback, and have some great new tools to release shortly. I haven't played with the buffer like this yet, but this looks pretty fun.. so I think I'll give it a go.
Get Started with Feedback: (519) Working with Video Feedback - part 1 - YouTube

@jtoenjes

Can you convert the file to a different codec and wrapper and see if it works that way?

I am sure this is possible to do entirely in Isadora. https://vimeo.com/748555134?sh...

Any help how is very much appreciated