Sprite actor

camilozk

Thanks Dusx!

I will try it out today!

camilozk

regarding your user actor, isadora complains that "the file cannot be opened because it was saved by a newer version of isadora"

I am using 2.1

camilozk

and put this way, I have to admit I have real difficulties imagining why did I use the sprite in the first place...

I will be working this out. I have 96 sprites to replace.

now, I am still trying to figure out something. when I was using the sprites, the last string was passing through a motion blur, which means that all the sprites were affected by this motion blur. Now I will be using 96 projectors, but as they have no "output", I cannot send it to a motion blur. How could I apply motion blur to the result of these 96 projectors?

DusX

Ah sorry... I will have to open and resave with an older version. (running development beta)

I'll re-upload today.

See screengrab for user actor logic.

DusX

Sorry, no file.
I can't find an older sample file using the user actor that I can extract.

camilozk

no worries. I have my patch already sorted out. what I am still missing is what I commented before:

I am triggering pictures with midi signals. 96 images. 96 projectors. how can I apply a motion blur to the 96 projector without using 96 motion blur?

keftaparty

@camilozk

Maybe you can render your 96 projectors to a virtual stage, and apply your blur to the output of this virtual stage.

Mehdi

gapworks

@camilozk I use a 3d projector switch from stage to renderer and send it to a virtual stage. just as keftaparty mentioned and it works fine. all my effects are between the virtual stage and the projector!

best

p.

camilozk

Great. I never used a virtual stage so far. thanks for the advice!!!

now, I still have questions. I cannot use a projector, I need to use a 3D projector for this right?

and in regards of computer usage, is it ok to have 96 3D projectors?

camilozk

like this I have it working

gapworks

@camilozk to my knowledge only 3d projectors can be set to "renderer" i tried with a copy of 60 projectors and it still works fine. Just give it a try!

DusX

Yes, any 3D projector.
@camilozk

Are you displaying images from all picture players at once? Or switching between?

camilozk

almost never all of them together.

often a lot of them together.

DusX

I wasn't sure if you needed as many video chains (repeated actors).

Seems like a user actor to contain the group is probably easiest.

I'm interested to know how it goes with 96 copies of these.

camilozk

I will post something when I have it running

camilozk

so. I am running 96 3D projectors each projecting an picture. each macro that contains the behaviour looks like in the attachment.

then, I am using motion blur and HSL adjust affecting all 96 3D projectors.

my target fps is 25fps and my real fps goes between 24.8 and 25fps

:)

pretty neat

DusX

Looks very interesting. I'm glad it's working out well for you.

crystalhorizon

Very interesting

tadakan

I'm intrigued, would you be willing to post a short video of this in action?

camilozk

Very willing, but I am away from this possibility until april. I will do it then!