Vvvv - a multipurpose toolkit. Processing.org. FxFactory Store - Plugins for FCP, Motion and After Effects. Vvvv - a multipurpose toolkit. Live Show Control for Mac OS X. PROJECT. Using cues, timelines and VJ software for performances. These days as a part of the Obscura crew I am ofting doing visual shows that have more in common with theatre productions than traditional VJing.
Often there is some sort of script for a show or a piece of music that is rehearsed. For these types of jobs I have found good use for the application called QLab which is great for triggering a pre planned sequence of events. Actually the whole point of QLab is to line up a sequence of audio, video files or other types of events and being able to trigger them with a simple ‘Go’ button at the exact right time during the show. QLab was originally developed with audio in mind and has later been extended with video features so it does not have many features as VJ applications when it comes to live manipulations of images and video.
But for those of us who sometimes wish for a timeline in our favorite VJ application, QLab may be an option if you set it up to run alongside your VJ app. Adrien M / Claire B. eMotion. Processing.org. VJ software. Cycling 74. Syphon. Syphon is an open source Mac OS X technology that allows applications to share frames - full frame rate video or stills - with one another in realtime.
Now you can leverage the expressive power of a plethora of tools to mix, mash, edit, sample, texture-map, synthesize, and present your imagery using the best tool for each part of the job. Syphon gives you flexibility to break out of single-app solutions and mix creative applications to suit your needs.
Videos: Syphon Overview | Quartz Composer Integration | FreeFrame GL Integration | Syphon 2K Jitter Demo | Syphon Vimeo Group.