Master intensity per mix

[tylerr]

For the TV show i am working on the video dept is constantly asking me to dim down various led screens that i have mapped into mixes. The problem is that then they are transparent thus revealing my next or previous cue. A master intensity channel per mix would be fantastic!!!!!

[emilianomorgia]

For the TV show i am working on the video dept is constantly asking me to dim down various led screens that i have mapped into mixes. The problem is that then they are transparent thus revealing my next or previous cue. A master intensity channel per mix would be fantastic!!!!!

I assume you are not using a DMX controller , am right ?

[jasonrudolph]

this happens via DMX as well, I run into this all the time in the world of TV, you need to bring down the intensity, but then you see through to layers behind the front one. What I have done sometimes in the past, is to use a color effect to darken the output, but you can't always do this. Having a master intensity that does not affect opacity per mix would be very handy.

[emilianomorgia]

Excuse me , you are right , I though that was there already :-)
but it's not .

Agree with you

[samsc]

yes. actually this stuff is useful-

i came across this years and years ago - and it was the reason that people used celco desks on tv shoots - because they have a master output knob for each channel.

[tylerr]

Sometimes even i think up usefull stuff.

I look forward to a knob in Catalyst.

[corpos12]

Can you create a fixture profile where 100% on the controller means 70% or whatever level on the LED fixture you are using to create the screen?

[Marty Postma]

Can you create a fixture profile where 100% on the controller means 70% or whatever level on the LED fixture you are using to create the screen?

I would think that this depends on your DMX desk.

On Hog-3, for example, you can do what is called "Proportional Patching" by simply going into Patch and setting the "maximum" level.

[OlliR]

As Marty already stated - on the controller side you could limit the value - but that would get back the issue of semi-transparent layers...

So best solution here is again a black image @ some percent intensity on top of all other layers.

It could be an interesting option to limit single colours of the RGB system as alot of LED fixtures overpower blue (and sometimes red) compared to the display on a computer monitor (green LEDs output less light at the same power...)
So a limitation of single colour (as part of the fixturetypes.xml) would be a nice option... - Sure you can colour correct all of your footage for optimized playback on your LEDs - but it is quite time-consuming...