Projection Mapping 101

Welcome!
In this course we are going through the basics of projection mapping.
For this pourpose the selected software that we are using is RESOLUME ARENA 5.0.
At first you will be a little frightened by the softs layout, but in time youll realize its quite
user friendly, and also, a very powerfull tool for vjing and mapping as well.

0.0 - First Aproach

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This is the basic layout, in this setup we are only working with video, but you need to
asdnknow that in this soft we can work with audio as well.

Resolumes workflow is very similar to most of video or photo editing softwares nowa-
days, its basic layerin workflow. The video in the TOP layer has predominance over the
other under that layer. For example on pic 001 you can see layer 3 is at the TOP of the
layout, so any video i load on that layer will have the priority over layer 2 and layer 1.
Having this in mind we can start loading videos and playing a little!
0.1 - Quickstart

Firts we have to load some material into the

workflow. we have layers, we have seen a little
of this, and also columns (pic 002).
Columns are mearly for quick acces and better
organization in the program, as each video
you load in any layer will be set in a column.

You can go ahead and drag and drop a video

in column 1 in any layer you want.

pic 002

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Here we have many tools that are very important for the correct visualization of the
videos, we are going to see the basics so you can control them and also knowing whats
going on in your final composition.
So, we have the layers and columns covered, now we are going to se how can i play a
video a start mixing it with other videos, the adding some effects, blend in diferent ways,
and then puting all this together for a nice first Vjing experience.

Now go ahead and click over the video you have loaded to the layer.
1.0 - Trigger Videos
Open from the course material composi-
tion ProjMapp 101 p1-0.avc you can see
we have set this project in 640x360
resolution (SD in 16:9) you can change
this settins from the menu bar --> Com-
position -->Settings.
Also we have preloaded and adjust to
this resolution trhee videos. For starters
we will only use this three to se the basics
of blending and aplying effects.
First we will click over the video in layer 3
and also over the video in layer 2. Now
we have two videos runing at the same
time. we can combine them in different
ways. If you havent touch anything else
you will only see the first video runnin in
the output monitor, also you can se that
as you click on the video at column 1 the
same thumbnail appears at the layer
monitor (pic 004).
Click in the lower bar of the lines-SD
video at column 1, now you will see this
video playing also in the preview moni-
tor, this you can use for previewing any
video you have loaded without affecting
the final composition (the output render
that is going to be projected and seen by
the audience)

pic 004

Now see this panel (pic 005) this are the layer
tools, we have quick acces over the at this
panel, this is the heart of the composition so
you have to ve very carefull when you are
working with this pannel, pay attention at
every tool before triggering any video at the
layer, this panel will give you full acces for the
final output. For time matter, we are going to
focus in three specific tools: Blend modes,
Opacity level and Transition selection and
level.

pic 005