Viz Control Plugins Overview
This video tutorial gives Vizrt users an overview of the Control Functions and how to use the basics of them. It starts with setting them up in Vizrt Artist and then moves in Vizrt Trio to show how these functions are utilized by the playback operator.
Control Bar
This video shows you how to use the Control Bar function to control bar charts in Vizrt Trio and or a template. By using this control bar function with the other functions found in the Presenter folder, you can set up bar charts with dynamic values that update once a producer or operator changes said value. Setting up the scene takes some work but once the functionality is set up in Vizrt Artist it provides an easy way to change and manipulate bar charts graphics.
Control Clock
The Control Clock function allows you to control a clock in your playback device. This video shows you how to set up a clock in a Vizrt Artist scene and then walks you through how to control that clock in Vizrt Trio.
Control Container
The Control Container Function allows you to set a lot of different variables for the operator to change. It ranges from position to size to keyframes that you can control. This video shows you all the options within the Control Container function and how to set it up in Vizrt Artist and use in Vizrt Trio.
Control Geometry
The Control Geom function allows you to give control to the graphic operator to change out a geometry object. This video shows you how to set up the scene in Vizrt Artist and then use it in Vizrt Trio.
Control Hide in Range
The Control Hide in Range function allows you to set this function on containers and hide them if they fall into a certain range. The video fully explains how to utilize this function in Vizrt Artist and Vizrt Trio.
Control Hide on Empty
The Control Hide on Empty function allows you to drop this function on certain containers to hide if certain criteria are met. This video shows you several examples of how to utilize this function in your workflow. First setting up the scene in Vizrt Artist then importing the scene into Vizrt Trio to show you how it is done.
Control Image
The Control Image function allows the graphic operator to swap or change an image in Vizrt Trio or Vizrt Template Wizard. By using the function you give control to the operator in not only choosing an image but also in manipulating that image. This video shows you how to set up a scene in Vizrt Artist and then how to use it in Vizrt Trio.
Control Keyframes
The Control Keyframe function allows you to set up a scene in Vizrt Artist so the playback operator can control any keyframe that you define. This video shows you several examples of how you can use this function to incorporate it into your workflow.
Control List
The Control List Function allows you to create an organized list, matrix or grid for the Trio operator to easily organize and change elements in a scene. Besides giving the Trio operator manual control over this organized chart, you can also link this to database to update automatically. This video shows you how to set up a scene in Vizrt Artist using the Control List function and then shows you how to link this scene to a Microsoft Excel sheet inside Vizrt Trio.
Control Material
The Control Material Function allows a graphic operator to change or swap a material on an element within the Vizrt Scene. This video walks you through how to set the scene up in Vizrt Artist and then utilize this function in Vizrt Trio.
Control Number
Control Number lets you control a numeric text field as opposed to just regular text.
Control Omo
The Control OMO function works with the OMO function itself in allowing you to give control to the graphic operator to switch or choose variables in a scene. This video walks you through several different examples of setting up a scene in Vizrt Artist and Vizrt Trio using the OMO and Control OMO function.
Control Parameter
The Control Parameter Function is a highly versatile function that allows you to expose pretty much any parameter to the graphic operator. For instance if you would like to expose the bevel parameter of the cube primitive to the operator, then you can use this function to do so. This video shows you several examples of how to use this function. It starts in Vizrt Artist, showing you how to access parameters in the show commands window, then moves into Vizrt Trio to show you how the parameters are utilized.
Control Pie
This video shows you how to use the Control Pie function to control pie charts in Vizrt Trio and or a template. By using this control pie function with the other functions found in the Presenter folder, you can set up pie charts with dynamic values that update once a producer or operator changes said value. Setting up the scene takes some work but once the functionality is set up in Vizrt Artist it provides an easy way to change and manipulate pie charts graphics.
Control Scaling
The Control Scaling Function allows you to give control to the operator to scale certain parameters. This video shows you the function in Vizrt Artist and how to set it up in a scene then how to use the scene in Vizrt Trio.
Control Sign
The Control Sign Function allows you to drop this function on containers to create a switch on or off. This video shows you how to set it up in Vizrt Artist and how to utilize it then in Vizrt Trio.
Control Text
The Control Text Function allows you to give control to the graphics operator, so they can change and manipulate the text with in the scene. There are a lot of options to give them and this video shows you how to use the Control Text Function.
Viz Control Plugins
The viz control plugins are essential if you are using Viz Trio or Pilot for playout. In short, the viz control plugins give the graphics operator or producer the ability (control) to edit a graphics template for on-air use. For example: the artist designs a lower third template to be used on-air, in order for a graphics operator or producer to change that template, they will need control. By adding a viz control plugin to the text container in Vizrt Artist, the designer now gives control to the operator to change that text in the graphic for on-air use. With out the viz control objects applied to a scene, an operator/producer will never be allowed to change anything in the graphic.
The viz control plugins training gives you the detail on each control plugin, how to use it and what to use it for in the scene design. The viz control plugins are located in the Control folder and are an important consideration when designing scenes for on-air use.