Resolume Arena Media Server
The Avenue theme is expanded upon in Arena, which also features more sophisticated capabilities for mapping projections and blending projectors. It can be controlled via a lighting desk, and the SMPTE timecode can be used to sync it with the DJ.
Edge Blending
Edge Blending is a feature that is exclusive to the Resolume Arena!
Edge blending is a complex process that involves sewing together the output of two or more overlapping projectors in order to create a single seamless screen. This process is referred to as “dark art.” This can be accomplished with the assistance of a Resolume, which will progressively fade away the area where the projectors overlap.
Overlap the Input
In order for edge blending to work properly, each slice that makes up your composition needs to cover at least a portion of the same portion of the whole. This overlap should be a physical representation of the overlap that the projectors have on your surface. In other words, you have to make sure that the slices overlap in the same way that your physical projectors do in the real physical world. This is something that must be done before you can proceed.
You may use the test card for this purpose by selecting “Output > Show Test Card.” Your test card should be displayed on the projector while you continue to move the slices closer to one another until the images displayed on both projectors show identical pixels in the area where they overlap. You can locate the correct location on the grid with the help of the diagonal lines that are printed on the test card.
Align the Output
When it comes to the output, you need to check to see that your projectors are aligned correctly. To accomplish this goal in the most effective manner, perspective warps each output while simultaneously projecting the test card once more. The next step is to continue making one-by-one adjustments to the grid’s corner points until the grid is exactly aligned.
Blending
After that, you can go through each slice in turn and activate the edge blending feature. The edge and the middle will be blended together automatically by Resolume. Magic!
Finetuning
You still have some degree of control over the edge if you adjust the following three parameters:
Gamma Red, Green, and Blue: This adjusts the overall brightness of the red, green, and blue channels in the edge blend overlap area.
Power: The value of this determines how steep the edge blend curve is. The value of this integer determines how steep the curve in the middle of the fading region will be. The greater it is, the sharper the curve will be.
Luminance: this is a control that determines how brilliant the center point of your fade will be. This gives you the ability to make additional adjustments to the slope of the curve.
Gamma: represents the average level of brightness throughout the fade area.
Black Level and Brightness Compensation
Due to the fact that they emit light, projectors can never produce an entirely black image. That makes perfect logic taking into account that total darkness is literally the absence of light.
The color that is displayed on the screen by a projector is, at best, a very dark gray.
When two projectors overlap, this results in an increase in the severity of the problem. They will project a dark gray on a dark gray background in the regions that should be “blacked out” by the edge blending technique.
The resulting color in the area where they overlap will be an even paler shade of gray. The purpose of the black level correction is to compensate for this discrepancy by providing you with the ability to make the sections that do not overlap somewhat brighter.
Resolume Advanced Output
You are able to manage a wide variety of outputs by utilizing Resolume’s Advanced Output. You have the option of employing physical outputs such as a DVI cable that is linked to a projector, an HDMI cable that is linked to an LED screen, a capture card such as a Blackmagic Intensity, a DMX signal that is linked to a pixel strip, or even virtual outputs such as Syphon or Spout.
Multiple Outputs
Resolume gives you a versatile approach to control all of your outputs at the same time, even if you are utilizing a mix of different outputs such as LED displays, projectors, and pixel strips. This is useful if you are displaying your content on more than one projector at a time.
Projection-Mapping
If you are putting on a projection mapping show, you will need to make use of the Advanced Output in order to properly align the content that is being projected onto the physical object that is being projected on. When working with LED processors, you have the ability to resize and rescale the output so that it precisely meets the requirements of the processor. If you are utilizing lights that are controlled by DMX, you will have the ability to select which fixtures the signal should be sent to.
To put it simply, the Advanced Output is the place where all of the action takes place.
VJs, AV performers, and video artists can all utilize the Resolume Avenue software as an instrument. Because Avenue places all of your media and effects at your immediate disposal, it enables you to swiftly play and improvise with your live images.
In addition to having all of the features that Avenue does, the Resolume Arena Media Server also includes more extensive options for projection mapping and blending projectors. It can be controlled via a lighting desk, and SMPTE timecode can be used to sync it with the DJ.
Edwin de Koning and Bart van der Ploeg, along with a team of specialized freelancers and contributors including Tim Walther, Joris de Jong, Menno Vink, and Reinier Noorda, are responsible for the development of Resolume.
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