HIVE media players and AvoLites Prism Zero!

It’s been a while, been busy. But two new amazing products need a mention!

HIVE

The fabulous people at RES-GB have released a very small but massively powered media player called HIVE. Ranging from £795 for a single HD player to £9250 for the 8k 4x 6G SDI 2160p version! There is also a 2-output HD and 4k3G SDI.

Described as Disruptive technology at affordable prices. I couldn’t agree more!

The software runs in a browser and has an awesome feature set including built-in video effects, a timeline, projection warping playlists and a live control page for sliders, buttons, image thumbnails and more.

The Player_1 – Amazing for the price – not much bigger than a credit card!

The Player_4 – Packed with features and power!

Advanced video warping features and outputs are edited in the browser.

AvoLites – Prism Zero

Second on my list is from the fabulous team at AvolItes. Known for their Lighting Desks and existing media servers ‘AI’ they have released a free software called Prism Zero!

This is perfect when you just want to throw out a simple full-screen video with some very useful features. No fuss, no crazy setups, very user-friendly and has a playlist feature.

“PRISM ZERO – On top of providing conversion, previewing and playback of media, Prism Zero also adds Synergy compatibility with Avolites Titan allowing for full layer control, NDI previewing and use of the video output from Prism Zero as a source for the Pixel mapper in Titan.”

Want simple and reliable playback? This is for you.

Lighting Op who needs to play a video – check out Prism Zero!

Isadora +Ni-Mate + Kinect

Isadora ‘DataMashed’ visuals

Rutt Etra & Isadora

My [Free] Isadora Wallpaper

I decided I did not have a nice wallpaper for Isadora. So I made one, it’s nothing fancy but I wanted to share it anyway. Free download as .PNG file 1902*1080, 150dpi.

https://jumpshare.com/v/mTVvPq9rYFiEds0SrWt8

Enjoy.

 

Z-Vector & Z-Vector Touch.

Love this!

And this. Z-vector’s new Touch software.

[A]ura Video

A nice 3 minute video from Aura here, it’s a bit late – i’ve been rather busy!

“[A]ura – WYSIWYG
What You See Is What You Get
A performance-gallery with open-source-choreography
One day the internet will be as sacred as a giant ancient cathedral. And everybody will sacrifice their details to pay tribute to the digital gods.
In the interactive performance (A)ura, the user is transformed from spectator, to creator: during the weeks before the premiere they can find a unique feature at ChoreoMixer, with which they can design and remix the choreography and contents of (A)ura, by using the browser.
Walter Benjamin says that in modern art the aura of the work of art withers because of mechanical reproduction, and inaccessibility, due to too close a proximity to the observer.
At the same time, a completely different aura of amazement will be created by new technologies. Every user can be a choreographer, an innovative remixer and in that way create his own virtual memorial which perhaps will follow its own unexpected ways. Closeness and distance will join crosswise in a new way.
But what about the situation when the digital medium refuses to cooperate with the user?
What you see is what you get.
choreography/dance: Elke Pichler
music/video: Alexander Nantschev
stagedesign/costumes: Monika Biegler
programming: Stefan Lechner
interactive technical support: Graham Thorne
legal consulting: Clemens Lahner
pr: Stefan Eigenthaler
camera: Philipp Aichinger
Kindly supported by:
MA7, Kosmostheater and Ars Electronica Center”

The VJ is the new DJ: Introducing Z Vector

Mind The Gap: Free VJ Pack!

I created a load of VJ loops from still images taken at my local train station.

I have decided to share them for free. You can download them here for free by tweeting once:

Mind The Gap VJ Loops

Download Info: 1.4 gig as .zip file

Mind The Gap. Free VJ Loops

Two free VJ Loops made from still images.

Download is via Vimeo.

Enjoy.