Motion Software Tech
ISF’s visual magic for Metal and macOS is now open source
Interactive Shader Format (ISF) code for working with Metal and rendering on macOS, plus an underlying Metal framework that powers live visual app VDMX6, are now free and open source. That’s great news even if you’re just toying around with shaders or working with visuals, as it opens up lots of possibilities to come.
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MadMapper 6 brings timelines, markers, clips, more
The software most associated with mapping video and LEDs has v6 in beta now. There’s a lot of new stuff, but the big banner is obvious – timelines.
MadMapper 5.2 is here, with more lasers! (and DMX CSV, Xbox controllers, and Kinect)
The best-known projection mapping tool now lets you do more with lasers. Oh, and if you’re not qualified to mess with those, there’s a bunch of other stuff, too.
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Peter Kirn - June 21, 2017
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Syphon in Your After Effects Lets You Map While You Animate
Peter Kirn - March 19, 2014
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Sougwen Chung's Chiaroscuro Installation Breathes with Light and Hand-drawn Imagery
Peter Kirn - June 11, 2013
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