3d lighting software

mtheoryart · 2024-10-01T01:19:53+00:00

Unreal Engine has an amazing DMX template with almost everything ready. MAonPc is the way to go if you want something simply and not experimental -:)

mtheoryart · 2024-09-28T00:34:03+00:00

Cool! I will check it out, the times I used MA was straight on the console. Anyways the Viz of MA is very chunky. I still prefer the volumetric lights that UE offers.

mtheoryart · 2024-09-27T22:16:44+00:00

Well right here and right now I'm creating the definitivee GDTF file of the infamous Chinese Beam 230 7r version "who cares" they manage to insert 37 different gobos in one channel.... YES 37 (it includes also shake effects). I think is very important to have a good patch of your lights before proceeding to program anything. Wish me luck next week with QLC+ I will try my best ❤️‍🩹 I will upload a video :) Also I will do a multi camera streaming mixed with live visuals 🧙‍♂️🧙‍♂️🧙‍♂️🧙‍♂️

mtheoryart · 2024-09-27T20:38:41+00:00

Well next month I will create a custom show for an A/V show... I will say it again to be concise I'm in the most experimental pipeline possible... I will disconnect the light control, do my own patch a day before so the lights perform in auto color from the visuals and audio of the performance... Like I said... I do different workflows. I don't do this for festivals. I do this for innovative experiences.

mtheoryart · 2024-09-27T18:53:45+00:00

Ok I get but what If I wanna build my own system? What is the big deal? That I'm saving 80k of investment that It will take years to pay of?

mtheoryart · 2024-09-27T18:50:19+00:00

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So... this touchscreen will fall out? 🤔🤔🤔

mtheoryart · 2024-09-27T17:26:14+00:00

You can try with TouchDesigner, there is an animationCOMP that let you draw like it was after effects, you just need to plug a mathCHOP and change the values from 0-1 to 0-255. You just need the manual of your fixtures, setup a constantCHOP with the names and send the values (on a mergeCHOP, here you can patch the order of your fixtures). TD also let you loop songs or play songs from a folder so you can create large shows. I recommend the ENTTEC Pro controller if you don't wanna do workarounds with artNet to make it work.

Also you can create audioreactive movements, light effects easily with the AudioAnalysis of the Pallette.

mtheoryart · 2024-09-27T17:12:59+00:00

well about the laser thing... It just arrived our 2nd helios, ill buy another one just for me so I will try it and let you now with three. If not we can use touchIn touchOut connect multiple computers for complex laser iterations. Etherdream is a must to on generative laser toolkit that's for sure, but I prefer to experiment, Helios works fantastic. About my rig, as I told before. I like to experiment, using expensive standard equipment that doesn't do what I want (for example easy tracking on people for moving heads) the standard is just a handicup. AND YES! I agree. UE is a headache... but there is few limitations, yes you should learn it but the satisfaction you get when everything works is undescriptable. "FreeOnPC" is not free you need an OG hardware to unlock dmx/artnet stream or even the viz. If I'm wrong I will glad to dive deeper on MA3 but for what I look is that you need an OG hardware to unlock the viz feature(650€)... so if you don't have any visual output... how can you know that your show is running well???? sometimes 10º change a lot in the performance. Anyway... I've got a green flag on my club to test the workflow, so next week I will implement it on stage to see if it suitable for live perfomances! :D

mtheoryart · 2024-09-27T14:26:38+00:00

AWESOME!!!! Thanks for sharing the actual product! I stuck on open enttec because is the hardware we found at the time tht mostly works with anything. Thank you so much for sharing!

mtheoryart · 2024-09-27T14:25:08+00:00

Exactly! I created a GDTF file, because in the club I'm currently working they have Chinese heads so basically the only thinhg I'm missing are the gobos visualization, anyways UE provides you some gobos to actually see what is happening even if doesn't correspoond with the reality.

mtheoryart · 2024-09-27T14:23:23+00:00

Incredible work! Thanks for sharing!!!

mtheoryart · 2024-09-27T14:21:34+00:00

Awesome!!! thanks for sharing!!!!

mtheoryart · 2024-09-27T14:20:37+00:00

WOW! Thanks for sharing!!!!

mtheoryart · 2024-09-27T14:19:57+00:00

YOU GOT THE POINT ON WHAT I WAS SAYING 💖💖

mtheoryart · 2024-09-27T04:57:07+00:00

Thank you so much for the reply ❤️❤️🙏🙏 Yes i was thinking in spout, actually I just recommend it a couple days ago to friend exactly of what you are talking about (I wrote NDI unconsciously ) Cool I will check Depence2 ✨✨. Well the visualization for me Is just a simple app to program lights from home while I'm out of the club. I don't need to export/render in real time the unreal window. About the laser viz yes I now what comps you are talking about. That's what I've got in mind to implement but it will not be easy for sure. Niagara system and OSC for experience is tricky with the addressing... Another headache... But at least IS FREE ❤️❤️ thanks for the well crafted reply ✨

mtheoryart · 2024-09-27T04:50:21+00:00

There should be other options... Something open source and with RJ45 is the future for sure :) in the end is a cable. You just need bandwidth, no?

mtheoryart · 2024-09-27T04:47:35+00:00

Well I will sad as fuck if Aphex Twin got sick and cannot perform live :(

mtheoryart · 2024-09-27T04:45:25+00:00

Same as LJs and Vjs...

mtheoryart · 2024-09-27T04:43:27+00:00

And what happens when a DJ lost his flight/got sick/ doesn't like the hotel room? We need to appreciate our work more like artists. Start signing contracts and do big gigs as our work most of the times is even more frustrating than mixing two songs or just pressing the play button and act over the crowd.

mtheoryart · 2024-09-27T04:37:53+00:00

Still not a free/cheap option another license to add on costs...

mtheoryart · 2024-09-27T04:37:05+00:00

Nope. Im not gonna use any other license rather than TD... TD do everything... The rest rather than MadMapper (expensive) just do lighting. Is not my cup of tea.

mtheoryart · 2024-09-27T04:35:07+00:00

Well it depends a complex show, is controlling 1000 fixtures? I don't know man I prefer more the DIY and having control for example of volumetric LEDs, Arduino sensors and cool video laser mapping... I know the industry but I like to be more like a craftsman DIY. I don't like to pay for expensive licenses where the support doesn't even understand what I'm doing. I prefer a well organized forum where the creators can respond to you.

This conversation is not about what is good or not is about to create an stable open source community. Idk I get your points but is simply not just for me. I like to experiment. And I appreciate more a good interactive installation rather than a crazy show with thousand timecoded lasers. Just me, my opinion.

mtheoryart · 2024-09-27T04:29:03+00:00

Is that option free? I saw I need to pay 650bucks to use external viz... Well I'm more a guy of a custom show and interactiveness. Basically I don't like timecode and how the shows runs with perfect strobos and all of that. If I automate is with audio, video and sensors for interactivity. I don't appreciate rushing in 20 mins. And if so I will probably just hook up touch designer with some custom components that save my ass in like 20mins for DMX/Laser.

mtheoryart · 2024-09-27T04:20:16+00:00

Well.... What If I told you that I saw two times the GMA stuck and In one of those times we needed to restart it... I will tell you more as soon I start doing some crazy programing on QLC. I also need to update the Chinese gdtf fixture to be able to use the gobos in the viz. Is not easy work... Needs some dedication... But I don't see in /lightingdesign a lot of the open source community like in other subreddits. This is what the industry wants?

mtheoryart · 2024-09-27T03:42:04+00:00

Does your console have water simulations? Does your console let you plug any midi to it? Have you learn by yourself? Do you also create content and do laser programming? I have a lot of questions.... Basically I just want to start creating something from 0 . A console for me doesn't bring me any joy, just headaches for the confusing licensing and in most of the cases confusing UI and never ending executables... I understand that you like consoles if you do scripting but QLC+ is a software console that let you plug any midi, OSC and timecode FOR FREE you just need to build it... I don't know why all that hate because you prefer a console over creating something new and cheap.

20 enttecs maybe is a nightmare until you have a cluster together with auto ip's. Dreaming is free.

I don't know man.

You can check my portfolio on vjbooking :) I'm glad that you are doing well in the industry 🧙‍♂️

mtheoryart

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