Resolume is deep - parameter animation

[gpvillamil]

I've spent some time exploring the various options for animating parameters in Avenue, and I am very impressed. Hadn't dug into them in as much depth before. That little triangle next to the parameter name opens up a vast world of possibilities. This has also helped me understand a bit more what Resolume Avenue is about, and overcome some of my worries about FreeFrame and such.

I'm impressed with how every single parameter (except transport) can be mapped to timeline, bpm, events, audio, etc. I had been working on a system to animate motion of layers in Resolume, encountered some data rate issues, and then realized that I can actually rely on Resolume to do this all for me. Instead of animating stuff by mapping a controller to OSC or MIDI and then hammering out constant controller changes, I can just set a parameter to sync to BPM or timeline, set the playmode to "play once", and send out a single command. Very slick.

What I now realize is that Avenue is much more about motion than about image. In order to get the most out of it, instead of thinking about "FreeFrame classic" effects, you really need to think about motion, and how parameters are linked and animated.

[bart]

Glad you like it Gian.

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[gradek]

gpvillamil,

I agree resolume is very powerful! so many way to animate and blend video in real time, its great! Now if we can only get some LFOs turning some of the dashboard nobs the possibilities would be endless.

I personally think that many VJs and live visual performance rely to heavily on Effects. For me VJing is more about blending videos together that matches the music. All the psychedelic colors and flashy FX people use may look complicated an interesting for a little bit, but ultimately it wares thin.

The power for motion, masking, blending and bmp sync alone is enough to create some really powerful visuals. I tend to work the same in After Effects I rarely use effect filters to create interesting visuals. Its all about motion and good design.