[ANSWERED] Extracting color from a video, turning it into RGB
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I'm part of a band and we're doing a gig in which we'll be performing a live soundtrack for "Nosferatu" (1922), which has been tinted in several different colors when it was last restored. The tint has several different shades and also some fades, making it difficult to pinpoint individual colors.
We will play in front of a big screen, with some side lights over the band. We were thinking about matching the movie tint colors with the side lights in a dynamic way.
Would it be possible to extract the "main color" from the film and turn this information into RGB to be sent through DMX?
Sorry if this is a stupid question, I'm just a beginner, lol.
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Yes, The Measure Color actor will be your friend here. I have done this exact type of video to lighting design a number of times.
This video tutorial uses the Measure Color actor to change the color of a Gecko floating around the video output.. it will teach you all you need for the color capture.
What are you using for your DMX output?
You will likely need one of these:- USB enttec compatible - https://troikatronix.com/add-o...
- Artnet https://troikatronix.com/add-o...
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@dusx Thank you! That actor is exactly what I had in mind. About the output, I'm not really sure what we'll be using because we're waiting for some info from the venue, but Artnet is probably the one we're gonna go for.
Thanks again!
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@gpeddino said:
matching the movie tint colors with the side lights in a dynamic way
that sounds like a great idea.
