Isadora

Isadora is a graphic programming environment for Macintosh (and soon for Windows) computers that provides interactive control over digital media, with special emphasis on the real-time manipulation of digital video. Since every performance or installation is unique, Isadora was designed not to be a "plug and play" program, but instead offers building blocks that can be linked together to intelligently response to the live performer.      

Features

Over one eighty basic building blocks, called actors, are available within the Isadora environment. Some actors perform simple functions like watching for a MIDI event, while others allow sophisticated functions such as warping video imagery. By connecting several operators together you can determine how the program will respond to a live performer or viewer. You can also combine a group of Isadora's actors into a custom User Actor.




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  • Control Panels – create a user interface for your Isadora program (see below)
  • Snapshot Feature – store and instantly recall the settings within a Scene
  • Sound Input – use sound volume to modulate any parameter
  • DV Camera Transport Control - tell up to 8 cameras attached to the FireWire bus to play, stop, start, and locate.

     

 In addition to its easy-to-learn user interface, Isadora offers the following features:
  • G4 (Altivec) Native Video Processing (Mac version only) yields very fast video processing.
  • Record Output Feature – record Isadora's output to QuickTime movie.
  • Non Real-Time Video Processing – Record Isadora's output slower than real-time, allowing for full resolution and high frame rates.
  • Live Video Input – mix or manipulate live video with your prerecorded digital video.