Bundle workshop – Introduction to vvvv VideoFX compositing - Tips and missing parts

[Jerome33]

I am a beginner, but for those who watch this workshop of Maria Heine

The next informations will be usefull, because they are missing in the course in the node institute :

• the github directory is : https://github.com/mariaheine/vvvv-texturefx-workshops

• the command line for instal the nuget is : nuget install VL.MediaFoundation -pre

• You will not have access (in january 2021) to the version 2020.3 preview used. So use the last version you must configure.

• You need to activate VL.Stride (in gamma 2021.3) (Dependencies / VL Nuget / VL.Stride → square)

• and if you have not « gradient » or “Noise” node with Stride around 50 minutes of video (i don’t know why, but i haven’t (in gamma 2020.3 or in gamma 2021.3) remember that “SkiaTexture” node make a bridge between Skia and Stride, so you can use « Linear Gradient » with a bunch of node to use it with RendererWindow (see jpg below)

I have not finish this workshop so far, so i will keep my tips under this post.

PS. if you are an admin, can you implement those missing informations into the Course in The Node Institute please ?

Have a nice day.

[Jerome33]

(I’m not editing my previous post)

So, i’ve just discover one huge informations :

" Gradient " node is available in gamma 2021.3 !! (ColorRamp, and noise’s node too !)

You have to check " Include Futur Potential Node " in your node explorer (red in jpg below)

Cheers ;)

[david]

Cool! Thanks Jerome33. I have added a link to this post on the course page. If you find any other missing ressources please let me know.

[NoOne511]

I also can’t find the PBRmaterial they are using at 1:35:17

EDIT: resolved doing FileTexture -> ColorMap -> PBRMaterial (metallic)

[farazEsk]

Hi, I cant find noiseType either. How could I find the node?

[bjoern]

Make sure to tick the Include potential future nodes (Experimental) “checkbox” in the node browser:

[fredcire]

I cant find ColorRamp on the current version of vvvv gamma (2021.4.6)… Has it been renamed?

[joreg]

yes, it is now called MapColor.

[fredcire]

Thank you joreg!
Unfortunately there are more missing nodes mentioned in the workshop like “SimpleBloom”, “Stripes” and “UVOffset”…
Instead of asking for every single node I can’t find anymore because it has been renamed or removed during the development - is there some place where it has been documented which nodes have been removed/renamed or replaced and why?

The further i go into the workshop the more questions are arising - for example the Blur node is working completely differently than in the workshop - I can’t put in a Control: Texture - I can only control it via a “GPU”. How do I connect these?

Thank you!

[joreg]

i’m afraid this is because we’ve completely reworked the TextureFX category since the recording of this workshop. back then those nodes were marked as “Experimental” meaning they had a chance of being reworked/removed, which happened. so there is no SimpleBloom (probly a Glow is similar?) and there is no replacement for the Stripes yet. But UVOffset is now Displace.

@fredcire

for example the Blur node is working completely differently than in the workshop - I can’t put in a Control: Texture - I can only control it via a “GPU”. How do I connect these?

you can use a ColorMap or ValueMap that both convert textures to GPU<>.

[fredcire]

thank you for explaining! I think the workshops from the NODE2020 are really helpful to get started with vvvv gamma (because there are not many tutorials for gamma elsewhere) so I think they have a great value still!