First Research Notes

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Deco3003 research notes:

vvvv: multipurpose toolkit for real time video synthesis.
Designed to facilitate the handling of large media environments with physical interfaces, real time motion graphics, audio + video and can interact with many users simultaneously.

Can receive input and generate output to external devices.

Can handle multiple objects with “spreads” – an abstraction referring to the act of distributing different values across a set of objects. Generators make it easy to program complex behaviours.

Real time video analysis – nodes are implemented via the “freeframe plugin” can be developed independently of vvvv. Currently existing nodes: Contour tracking, Color Tracking, Motion Detection.

Audio capabilities – uses Microsoft’s DirectShow technology – suitable for the playback and simple mixing of sound files. Input devices with WDM will work with vvvv. Has the ability to analyse incoming sound – volume, frequency analysis.

Interface with wide variety of external devices and protocols.

EXAMPLES

Open Visuals – Cologne
Project displayed at museums in Cologne with the objective of allowing everyone to change the parameters of a vj tool with a behringer BCR2000 midi interface.

Carefullcarelessness
Video to surround sound by nt – soundtracks analysed… camera motion result of real time interaction with vvvv via a 6dof tracker

Wibutee va Watz
Live visuals for an electronic jazz group using sound analysis to influence abstract graphic systems

Electrochoc, sanch 2004 – sound responsive live visuals for electroparty

Videomixer- catweasel 2005

Dual Fotonic Bloc, Meso, 2002

ArKaos Visual Technologies – COMMERCIAL

Gephex – open source
Base visuals from video files or cameras, can be modified by filters and mixers. Parameters can be controlled by signal generators or input devices such as joysticks, sound cards, midi devices. MAC OSX compatible.

Arduino

Carnivore PE