Import Live DVideo Into A Macromedia Director Projector

[GanjaSmokingDon]

Firstly:
Happy New Year To All The Audio\Visual Massive Worldwide Representing In The 2003!

Im EliteFx : A Producer/Dj/Vj Looking To Make Contacts.
Im Currently Launching My Own Audio/Visual Multimedia Company. Im Real Happy That Ive Found A Place Where I Can Communicate With Like Minded People. Ive Already Learnt Alot From This Site And I Would Really Appreciate Some Information And Feedback To Help Me With My First Project.

I Wanted To Sync My VideoGraphics With LiveMusic.
So...I Built An Incredibly Simple Application In Macromedia Director.
That Works With External Videos And Allows Me To Manually Drop And Crossfade The Videos In Real Time. I Was Trully Amazed With The Result! Many Sleepless Nights Followed As I Experimented Further... I Am Very Happy With The Way My Creation Has Evolved.

The Thing Is...I Now Would Like To
Drop Live Video From A DvCamcorder Into My Mix.
(Preferably Through Firewire Not USB)

Is This Possible? Can It Be Done With Director.
How Can I Call An Live Video Feed Into A Director Projector?
Do I Need A PlugIn? Or Additional Software That Will Save The Live Video Stream To A Local File That Director Can Recognise eg.Quicktime?

Thanx For Taking The Time To Read My Request
Feedback Would Be Greatly Appreciated!
EliteFx - Uk

[Anyone]

Ganga,

You probably need an xtra (plug-in) to do what you need to do.
have a browse through this link:

http://www.macromedia.com/software/xtras/director/

or this

http://www.setpixel.com/

good luck, Ne1

[robotfunk]

I don't know any xtra's that support WDM drivers (all firewire cards I know of have only WDM drivers, not VfW)

The one thing I have yet to test is using a Flash MX member to do camera (flash can use webcams and firewire etc). (only director MX supports flash MX members)
Have not tried this but heard of someone who didn't manage to get this to work.
I do hope this is possible as this would be my main reason to upgrade to MX.

[GanjaSmokingDon]

Thanks For Your Replies!

Originally posted by robotfunk
I don't know any xtra's that support WDM drivers (all firewire cards I know of have only WDM drivers, not VfW)

The one thing I have yet to test is using a Flash MX member to do camera (flash can use webcams and firewire etc). (only director MX supports flash MX members)
Have not tried this but heard of someone who didn't manage to get this to work.
I do hope this is possible as this would be my main reason to upgrade to MX.

Is It Really That Hard To Drop Live Video Into A Director Projector?
Ive Seen It Done Plenty But Maybe Not on Software Designed with Director.

I Just Aquired Director Mx - But I Am Yet To Experiment & Use It.
Before I Do...When Creating A Flash Member, Do I Need Flash Mx Also Or Can I Do It From Within Director?

[Amukidi]

This sounds really interesting - I'd like to know how you get on as I need an app to put together AV sets this year, and Director scares me!!

[robotfunk]

Yes you will need flash (mx) installed to make a flash (mx) castmember in director.

If you dont need WDM driver support ... most webcams and capture cards (except firewire) are supported by one of these:

trackthemcolors

http://www.smoothware.com/track.html


webcamxtra

http://webcamxtra.jtnimoy.com/

[GanjaSmokingDon]

Thanks Again Robotfunk !

So It Looks Like I Completed Part One Of My Mission!
Question Is..
Can I Really Be Lucky Enough To Get My Creative Hands On
Both Of Macromedias Fine Products In ONE Day?!
Im On The Case. Then Once I Obtain A Copy Of Flash I Will Post Again If I Require Assistance (If You Would Be So Kind).

Am I To Believe That My Dream Of A Importing A Live DV Into My Projector Is Actually A Possibity!

Will This Method Of Importing A Flash Mx Castmember Into Director Mx Definately Achieve The Results Im After?

Has Anybody Out There Actually DONE Anything Like This?

Give Me A Shout...Im Desperate To Get My Project FINISHED!!

Elite Fx Integrated Media - Uk

[robotfunk]

ive used other types of capture, not dv in director
so nothing is gonna be 100% sure

please don't ask for copies of software either, thanks

[GanjaSmokingDon]

So : Santa Did Come Early...Ho Ho Ho!
I Got Me Director & Flash Mx.
So My Upgrade To Macromedia Mx Has Been Sucessful.

But...Will I Be Able To Achieve My Mission ??

Now I Sleep And Plan To Get Cracking Tomorrow Or Should I Say Today??!

Thanx For Your Posts Guyz... Again Robotfunk...
But I Think You Got Your Wires Crossed Buddy,
I Wasnt Asking You For Software!!
Anywayz I Appreciated The Feedback.
And Ill Keep You All Posted As To How I Get On.

I Noticed Quite A Few People Read This Post , But Not Many Replied.

IF There Is Anyone Out There Who Has Done Something Along These Lines.. Surely I Cant Be The First.
Would Be Interested In Hearing About It.

Also :
Shout Goes Out To Jaffa ...Thanx For The Interest In My Project.

If U Do Live In Ipswich, I Am Just Round The Corner [Local].
Let Me Know What You Were Thinking Of Doing.
Prehaps We Could Hook Up?
Like I Mentioned In Previous Post Im Just Launching My Company.
Into the 2003...Get Back To Me And You Might Just Get To See My Application In Action!

Laterz! zzzzzzzzzzz!!

[GanjaSmokingDon]

SO :
Ive Got An IDEA...I Got The SOFTWARE TO Make It Happen.
All I Need Now Is ASSISTANCE!

SOMEONE!!!
Please, Please Help Me Complete My First VJ APP!

I Appreciate Feedback Robotfunk U Have Been Mighty Helpful!!

Im Thinking I Have To :
Encode My Live Digital Video (From My MiniDv Cam v.i.a Firewire) Into An *.ASF Stream (Using Netshow)
And Then
Import That *.ASF Into Either FLASH Or DIRECTOR Cast Member.

Is This HOW It Should Be Done???
Should I Use NETSHOW... (Do I Really Need To)
Or Is Any Other Software Available To Make My Life Easy?

Comon Guys I Find It Hard To Believe No ONE Has Done This Or Knows How 2!!

Help A Fellow VJ Complete His First APP!
I Might Just Let You Lot Evaluate My Creation...
If I Ever Get It Finished!!