From: Brook Hinton (email suppressed)
Date: Fri Dec 03 2010 - 14:59:44 PST
Modul8 is a good suggestion, VDMX as well. VDMX would be easier to customize
to what you want, but has a steeper learning curve. I don't think either can
sync playback to another machine, though. Modul8 is more responsive - less
danger of a slight pause at the start of a clip - while VDMX, despite its
superior flexibility, sometimes chokes when lots of material is loaded into
RAM.
Isadora (you'd have to build your interface in it) probably could sync two
machines.
.
I know there are some apps designed for theater companies out there that may
be closer to what you need.
For simple file playback many festivals have switched to just using itunes
as their master playback interface.
Brook
On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 7:31 PM, Amanda Christie <
email suppressed> wrote:
> Heya Flick!
>
> long time no see... hope all is still well out west.
> things are trucking along here on the east coast.
>
> have you thought of taking the VJ approach and using software for this?
>
> if you're using firewire 800 you should still be able to work with HD
> footage from external drives no problem... I'd recommend trying software
> like modul8 it's meant for stuff like that, as you can see stuff on your
> computer screen that doesn't wind up getting projected... you see all of the
> controls and stuff, and the audience only sees what you want them to see.
> and I think the license is only about $200 (unless you can find a hack
> somewhere).
>
> just a thought.
>
> hope you're well!
>
> amanda
>
>
> On 1-Dec-10, at 9:04 PM, Flick Harrison wrote:
>
> Hi there frameworkers,
>
> I'm working on a video design for a ballet performance in the spring.
>
> I've been toying with the idea of using a hard drive-based device for
> playback, like a Lacie Lacinema or Seagate Free Agent media server.
>
> To be reliable enough, I was expecting to run 2 players in synch, one to
> the proj and the other as backup, like they do for music. No streaming,
> just an internal HD I think is what I'd want.
>
> Anyone have any experience using this type of devices for theatrical
> presentation?
>
> My main concern, as there'll be live music, is that I can cue the video
> tracks without seeing "pause," "play" on screen etc.
>
> I could imagine using Blu Ray as well, but I suspect it'd be a bit of a
> hunt to find one that didn't have the stupid on-screen display that couldn't
> be disabled...
>
> Plus, playing off an HD saves a step (time and cost) of burning disks after
> every minor program adjustment during tech and rehearsal etc.
>
> I could just use a couple of computers, but that seems like a more
> expensive option.
>
> -Flick
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