Projection mapping guide?help?

[shapinglight]

Can anybody tell me some good links that explain the basics of projection mapping other than with vvvv(i'm on mac and bootcamp isn't the reason i got it)

and how can i make something as "simple" as this:

YouTube - Projection Mapping 2008 Leo y Carlos

or as cool as this:

YouTube - 3DSCENICA PROYECCION FACHADA

yes i know there are a tonne of them, and cooler even...but no tutorials..

any help would be grand...i'll even get a juju man to do his thing for your eternal vjing soul

[bitSmasher]

In my n00bness I did a quick search and found Modul8 does this quite easily - there's some great videos on youtube, such as this:

YouTube- Visual 3D Mapping in Modul8

Now... conversely is there anything for the PC that does this in a simple way for someone with no experience to pick up and play with?

[shapinglight]

hey there bitSmasher,

i actualy meant the effects, because the positioning of the layers i get, but the illusion of deph(3dstudio+after effects??how exactly??) is what i've not managed, and stuff like the edge outline, that's what really's givin me a headache

if you want to pick up something use videoprojectiontools, it's made in max msp, but runs as a stand alone and is really easy to get into...and free...

[sleepytom]

umm isn't that the creative bit?

it shouldn't be too hard to workout how to make these kind of animations if your a competent after effects / 3d studio user.

[shapinglight]

AHA...but that's where it all falls apart...it just so happens that i'm not
hence the tutorial Christmas wish

[deepvisual]

I'll do one. I was going to anyway. - arctan,lens angles and virtual projectors.
just next week.
I'm too busy right now

btw I think all the mapping stuff going around at the moment is very poor.
haven't seen anybody do anything other than copy antiVJ.

[sleepytom]

err its not antivj that they are copying!

That's a total rewrite of the history of this stuff. I'd say the 2 most significant mappings that have inspired people to use the technique are the www.easyweb.fr guys and the Exyzt / Etienne de Crecy install. Neither of which has anything to do with antivj.

Antivj are doing some very good and interesting work, mainly stereoscopic 3d stuff at the moment afaik, they have done a bit of mapping stuff in the past but nothing on the scale or significance of the Easyweb guys.

[deepvisual]

huh?
thought they were the same bunch?
oh well..
yes easyweb and exyzt.

[sleepytom]

they are all French - beyond that i don't think they are related!

[shapinglight]

yeah the easyweb guys showreel is what got me drooling,

anyway hope you get around to the tutorial deepvisual, i promise i'll buy you a beer or ten if you're ever around portugal