Comments on: Houston’s First Baptist Church http://visualworshiper.com/blog/2008/09/houstons-first-baptist-church/ lights, media, and why the church needs both. Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:58:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Denali http://visualworshiper.com/blog/2008/09/houstons-first-baptist-church/comment-page-1/#comment-281 Denali Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:43:32 +0000 http://visualworshiper.com/blog/?p=69#comment-281 People should read this. People should read this.

]]> By: Dave Miller http://visualworshiper.com/blog/2008/09/houstons-first-baptist-church/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Dave Miller Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:56:26 +0000 http://visualworshiper.com/blog/?p=69#comment-244 camron, awesome stuff...if my neighbor projected on his house like that i'd call the cops. ha! seriously, we loved our time with you in houston and i'm talking about you to everyone all over the country. peace and more to you, dave miller | church relations dave@churchsolutionsgroup.com camron,

awesome stuff…if my neighbor projected on his house like that i’d call the cops. ha!

seriously, we loved our time with you in houston and i’m talking about you to everyone all over the country.

peace and more to you,

dave miller | church relations
dave@churchsolutionsgroup.com

]]> By: Kevin http://visualworshiper.com/blog/2008/09/houstons-first-baptist-church/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Kevin Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:46:37 +0000 http://visualworshiper.com/blog/?p=69#comment-218 Camron: I don't think the Alpha Channel module in ProPresenter will benefit you in these kind of applications. The main functionality is to send out text with alpha via a Blackmagic Design **video card** (SDI, component signal) to a video switcher/mixer for compositing with video. For your applications that use VGA/DVI output with a Matrox TripleHead2Go (**This box can also be set to drive **two** monitors, so you don't have to pick up a DualHead2Go for experimenting**), the Alpha Channel module will give you no extra capabilities that I am aware of. Here's how ProPresenter's layers "stack up" >top> Countdown Announcement Foreground (song lyrics, scripture, movies) Background (graphics, movies) Video (live video via FireWire, USB, or PCIe card) >bottom< ProPresenter **can** provide real-time masking for VGA/DVI output for a **live video** source (resolutions from 640 x 480 up to 1920 x 1080) with a PNG mask file imported into the Backgrounds pane. Unfortunately, there is currently only one background layer available, so you can't real-time mask a graphic or movie. If there were two background layers available (Background Background Mask), then it should be possible. Alternatively, maybe a "universal mask" above the countdown layer would be the best for your application. Camron: I don’t think the Alpha Channel module in ProPresenter will benefit you in these kind of applications. The main functionality is to send out text with alpha via a Blackmagic Design **video card** (SDI, component signal) to a video switcher/mixer for compositing with video.

For your applications that use VGA/DVI output with a Matrox TripleHead2Go (**This box can also be set to drive **two** monitors, so you don’t have to pick up a DualHead2Go for experimenting**), the Alpha Channel module will give you no extra capabilities that I am aware of.

Here’s how ProPresenter’s layers “stack up”

>top>
Countdown
Announcement
Foreground (song lyrics, scripture, movies)
Background (graphics, movies)
Video (live video via FireWire, USB, or PCIe card)
>bottom<

ProPresenter **can** provide real-time masking for VGA/DVI output for a **live video** source (resolutions from 640 x 480 up to 1920 x 1080) with a PNG mask file imported into the Backgrounds pane. Unfortunately, there is currently only one background layer available, so you can’t real-time mask a graphic or movie. If there were two background layers available (Background Background Mask), then it should be possible. Alternatively, maybe a “universal mask” above the countdown layer would be the best for your application.

]]> By: Camron Ware - Visual Worshiper http://visualworshiper.com/blog/2008/09/houstons-first-baptist-church/comment-page-1/#comment-212 Camron Ware - Visual Worshiper Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:12:20 +0000 http://visualworshiper.com/blog/?p=69#comment-212 Chris; actually they are using a mask built in Photoshop. It's can very time-consuming though; I spent many hours rendering quadruple wide videos with the mask. :-) I'm still a huge fan of the physical mask; so much faster in designing visual looks. But; I'm curious though as to how the alpha channel module of ProPresenter will work for me... Chris; actually they are using a mask built in Photoshop. It’s can very time-consuming though; I spent many hours rendering quadruple wide videos with the mask. :-)
I’m still a huge fan of the physical mask; so much faster in designing visual looks. But; I’m curious though as to how the alpha channel module of ProPresenter will work for me…

]]> By: Chris Reardon http://visualworshiper.com/blog/2008/09/houstons-first-baptist-church/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Chris Reardon Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:03:27 +0000 http://visualworshiper.com/blog/?p=69#comment-211 What is being used to mask the images? Pieces of cardboard cut out in front of the projectors? :) What is being used to mask the images?
Pieces of cardboard cut out in front of the projectors? :)

]]> By: camron ware: visual jedi « 3rd and long http://visualworshiper.com/blog/2008/09/houstons-first-baptist-church/comment-page-1/#comment-209 camron ware: visual jedi « 3rd and long Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:42:28 +0000 http://visualworshiper.com/blog/?p=69#comment-209 [...] THIS POST a couple months back?  Check out what he’s been doing with FBC Houston.  This stuff is just breathtaking to me.  I’m [...] [...] THIS POST a couple months back?  Check out what he’s been doing with FBC Houston.  This stuff is just breathtaking to me.  I’m [...]

]]> By: camron ware is a jedi « 3rd and long http://visualworshiper.com/blog/2008/09/houstons-first-baptist-church/comment-page-1/#comment-208 camron ware is a jedi « 3rd and long Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:39:59 +0000 http://visualworshiper.com/blog/?p=69#comment-208 [...] THIS POST a couple months back?  Check out what he’s been doing with FBC Houston.  This stuff is just breathtaking to me.  I’m [...] [...] THIS POST a couple months back?  Check out what he’s been doing with FBC Houston.  This stuff is just breathtaking to me.  I’m [...]

]]> By: Camron Ware - Visual Worshiper http://visualworshiper.com/blog/2008/09/houstons-first-baptist-church/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Camron Ware - Visual Worshiper Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:14:22 +0000 http://visualworshiper.com/blog/?p=69#comment-182 Yes, I took several shots of the room and then Photoshop merged them together for me. :-) Yes, I took several shots of the room and then Photoshop merged them together for me. :-)

]]> By: Allan White http://visualworshiper.com/blog/2008/09/houstons-first-baptist-church/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Allan White Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:56:29 +0000 http://visualworshiper.com/blog/?p=69#comment-180 How did you create the pano photos above? Are they stitches? How did you create the pano photos above? Are they stitches?

]]> By: Allan White http://visualworshiper.com/blog/2008/09/houstons-first-baptist-church/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Allan White Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:54:51 +0000 http://visualworshiper.com/blog/?p=69#comment-179 Camron, you continue to blow us away with your work! Amazing stuff. Awake Images really 'gets it'. Love to see a link to the Sanyos you used. Camron, you continue to blow us away with your work! Amazing stuff. Awake Images really ‘gets it’. Love to see a link to the Sanyos you used.

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