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FreeFrame Software (Hosts)
A few applications that support the FreeFrame plugin standard, with links to more info about their FreeFrame support:
Modul8 (info from forum)
Isadora (FreeFrames in Isadora)
Salvation & SalvationMX
VJamm3
VDMX5
FrameRunner (Aftereffects Native Plugin/Host for using FreeFrame plugins inside Adobe AfterEffects)
VVVV (about FreeFrame support in VVVV)
FFRend FreeFrame Renderer (homepage)
Eyesweb (external info on FreeFrame support)
Livid Instruments Union & Cell DNA (news on their FreeFrame support as of 2008)
Neuromixer AVMixer Pro & AVPlayer Touch (about FreeFrame support in AVMixer Pro)
Other apps: some more information can be found @ freeframe.sourceforge.net and community.freeframe.org.
FFP 2.0 Re-Availability
Well, since I got the new shop online I've been waiting with re-enabling the Inside-Us-All FreeFramePack 2.0 since the download was too big (limits imposed by the online shop system), but it was brought to my attention that it is in 2 files and the limit is for each file, not a total, so I've enabed it again here, for those looking for it. A very popular freeframe (FF1.0/FFCPU) Legacy pack from Dave Green (I resell it for him here).
Click here to view it in the shop!QuickFX for modul8 (by lotech)
LOTECH has made a very nifty module for modul8 called QuickFX (see his blog post here) and asked me about the RGBOffset plugin, and I felt it would be nice to include it with his module for free! It is part of the IntrinsicFX Colmatic pack, but is now also downloadable from his blogpost in relation to this module (Mac only). Just as a semi-bundled gift =)
Here is a video demo of the module in action:
WIP: New Plugin Database
2012-04-05
Full plugin and parameter list with descriptions for each parameter can now be downloaded: link at bottom of the article found by clicking here.
2011-05-09
Check the WIP of plugin & parameter display in the VJFX Shop, not 100% finished/decided but testing some jQuery implementations.
2011-05-03 - Phase 1 Complete!
Finally new database design for plugin info is complete! 15 Python scripts written for automation, 1201 parameters and 200 plugins (yay!) now processed into .csv and imported into database! Next up is online presentation from new plugin and parameter data, php+sql :)
It has taken weeks, but from now the good part: on any coming updates/releases it will take seconds to replace the full database with up-to-date info on any changes and additions (and more). Everything is now automatically extracted using scripts, from comment constructs in the actual source code, where everything is added/changed during the actual implementation. And finally all 480+ missing descriptions have been written and added too.
Hope is to get it all online soon (still need to implement php/mysql presentation changes) and then focus on fixes, additions, and new development! These tools will also enable construction of other formats for downloadable documentation, like .CSV and .XML etc.
R&D: Morphological Antialiasing
I've long thought that there must be a way to accomplish a post-rendering antialiasing (removing of jagged edges) on videoframes, and from time to time I have been searching for this, I recently found this research paper by Alexander Reshetov at Intel Labs on MLAA (Morphological Antialiasing), implementations for CPU and GPU are out there and it is pretty neat!
Antialiasing/smoothing of edges might be nice for VJing since output is large scale w/projector, still as mentioned underneath, there is a performance hit on CPU processing with this one, nevertheless I decided to make another FREE FreeFrame 1.0/CPU plugin (attached at bottom of full article) for MLAA processing. I will look into making a GPU version sometime too, and might add an FFGL to the download, sorry to say this one is also PC Only, due to proprietary tech not implemented by me, I've just integrated it into a FreeFrame plugin basically, with some parameter control, ++. I am hoping to add some free releases for Mac too, it will come. (more in full article).
WIP: New Plugins for IntrinsicFX 2.6
Working on upcoming release of IntrinsicFX 2.6, with some new additions:
The IscFeedbackRGB1 lets you separately control feedback of the red, green and blue colorchannel, and with the use of f.ex. IscHuealizer1 you can get 3 feedback effects from it, else it is a wild color chaos :) Might add a colorize optional parameter for it..
Also WIP is the IscIntelliTile1, changes & extension based on IscASCII1 which in this plugin supports 1 or 2 inputs, using the 2nd input (or a copy of the 1 input) after being chopped to "tiles" and indexed based on a sum of brightness in each tile, and used to show pixels from the input 1, controls are (fttb) : number of input tiles in x and y, max input tiles x and y (will influence first parameters), number of output tiles in x and y, and a parameter to control how (often) new tiles are stored in the buffer, fadeable as in feedback (WIP).
IntrinsicFX Plugin Specs
Download full list of all IntrinsicFX plugins and parameters in .csv, .xml and .html format (all in one zip file). Attached at the bottom of the article.
FreeFramePack 2.0
Now available again! Inside-Us-All varied set of some great plugins. The set of effects have grown popular in the vj scene, and its well deserved. The Mac versions is in a dmg/pkg with 3 different install-options: modul8, isadora and quartz composer. A zip file with just the plugins and the library files separate is available as an option for use in other apps.
Weird Feeds 2.6
Effect plugins that makes a very dynamic "feed" stream of pixels from video input. Using a technique optimized over long time, for making pixels "feed" from the screen. These can be quite hypnotic to watch. Different lookup tables are used for different styles.
Sparks & Flames 2.6
Inferno, hell, fire and flames, and particles in several versions, along with an effect similar to the one in the Blade Trinity movie, VampireDeath! Oh yeah!
Colmatic 2.6
Assorted effects that manipulate the colors of the video input. Some of these are traditional effects that control f.ex. brightness and contrast, and some are color manipulations based on weird formulas that can produce interesting experimental results.
Wave, Blur & Deform 2.6
Assorted effects. Some experimental luma zooming. Some fast blur effects, SineWaves that wave the video, some with a twist, and separate processing of colors, and the LumaZoom effects zoom only the, you guessed it, luma! Quite cool effect when used together with blur first then the LumaZooms. And not to forget the classic twirl effect.
Plasma Plasma 2.6
A pack with plasmalike effects. There are several variations, some that add some random elements to the effects (PlasmaNoise ones). This is a traditional "demo scene" effect, but here with several variations over the formulae.
On The Edge 2.6
A pack of effect plugins that contains different enhance edges techniques, also a very cool "voxel" effect that makes almost any input look like 3D!
Frames & Flow 2.6
A pack with several classic effects like FilmStrip, Feedback and Strobe. Also times cratching through the WTWarp ones, along with some tv noise, mirroring, and a plugin that converts video into Anaglyph 3D!
Deformations 2.6
A pack of assorted morphing filters, splitting and offset effects, some that gives animation even to stills, even cooler with animation or video ofcourse. And the Moire effect is a classic, with patterns animated as input it can be awesome.
Mix With Inks 2.6
Tap into the power of layer blend modes similar to Aftereffects & Photoshop! Inks are 2-input plugins that can be used to mix one input onto another in realtime.
Mix With Keys 2.6
Keying, and blending by alpha (transparency); this pack gives an assortment of modes to achieve matte/blending, often used to combine main elements onto backdrops, or making interesting combinations. These are 2-input filters that modifies the transparency of one input, and then draws it onto the other, making the other shine through in different ways.
Cross Fade Wipe 2.6
A pack with cross fades and wipe effects seen in different video editing applications, these are for realtime mixing! Important: to use these, make sure you got an application that supports a minimum of 2 inputs for freeframe plugins!
Collection X 2.6
Containing a variety of plugins: Fluid and painterly styling, kaleidoscope effects, different psychedelic effects, growing light, pulsating light, tunnels.
Blobs & Tentacles 2.6
Source-plugins! Enter a playfield of blobs and tentacles: Isc3DParticles draw tentacly rays of light that can be rotated in 3D, kindof like mini controllable lightsynths. Produce an "inside-body" like atmosphere with the IscBlobMass and MetaBlobs, then go on to explore and control bright dot's of light with IscWhiteDots, and the IscFlowPaint which make a painterly output to use as anything from masks to content by itself, or in combination with filterplugins to create a very varied live output.