Triggering and Timing In Motion Control¶

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hey what's up guys we're in Atlanta hey what's up guys we're in Atlanta Georgia and today we're playing with triggers hey guys and welcome back today triggers hey guys and welcome back today we're playing with triggers so you can we're playing with triggers so you can we're playing with triggers so you can understand how they integrate with Flare understand how they integrate with Flare understand how they integrate with Flare and why they're important for motion and why they're important for motion and why they're important for motion control we've learned that motion control we've learned that motion control we've learned that motion control rigs can make camera movements control rigs can make camera movements control rigs can make camera movements perfectly repeatable but what do you do perfectly repeatable but what do you do perfectly repeatable but what do you do about the other components in your shots about the other components in your shots about the other components in your shots that's where triggering comes in we can that's where triggering comes in we can that's where triggering comes in we can break triggers down into two main break triggers down into two main break triggers down into two main categories input and output input categories input and output input categories input and output input triggers allow us to use external system triggers allow us to use external system triggers allow us to use external system or commands to trigger flare I actually or commands to trigger flare I actually or commands to trigger flare I actually used one at my own wedding for a glambot used one at my own wedding for a glambot used one at my own wedding for a glambot setup the app that I made was able to setup the app that I made was able to setup the app that I made was able to trigger flare to start using osc which trigger flare to start using osc which trigger flare to start using osc which is a common networking protocol there is a common networking protocol there is a common networking protocol there are a few other ways to trigger flare are a few other ways to trigger flare are a few other ways to trigger flare such as using an IR trip light so that such as using an IR trip light so that such as using an IR trip light so that once the beam is broken the robot shoots once the beam is broken the robot shoots once the beam is broken the robot shoots kind of like the garage door sensors kind of like the garage door sensors kind of like the garage door sensors that you have to jump over when you're that you have to jump over when you're that you have to jump over when you're closing the garage or you can closing the garage or you can closing the garage or you can synchronize the moves to time code which synchronize the moves to time code which synchronize the moves to time code which is incredibly useful especially in is incredibly useful especially in is incredibly useful especially in situations such as music videos output situations such as music videos output situations such as music videos output triggers do the opposite they allow you triggers do the opposite they allow you triggers do the opposite they allow you to start and stop external systems at to start and stop external systems at to start and stop external systems at the exact time and frame that you the exact time and frame that you the exact time and frame that you specify on your timeline in flare there specify on your timeline in flare there specify on your timeline in flare there are many types of output triggers such are many types of output triggers such are many types of output triggers such as lights explosions solenoids Etc and as lights explosions solenoids Etc and as lights explosions solenoids Etc and they can all be triggered at whatever they can all be triggered at whatever they can all be triggered at whatever frame or interval you specify such as frame or interval you specify such as frame or interval you specify such as cyclic if you want a light to be cyclic if you want a light to be cyclic if you want a light to be constantly flashing or if you want to constantly flashing or if you want to constantly flashing or if you want to create audio cues for your talent to create audio cues for your talent to create audio cues for your talent to move to Output triggers are commonly move to Output triggers are commonly move to Output triggers are commonly used with special effects equipment and used with special effects equipment and used with special effects equipment and they give you a lot more control over they give you a lot more control over they give you a lot more control over the entire set after I got home I was the entire set after I got home I was the entire set after I got home I was reminded of quite possibly one of the reminded of quite possibly one of the reminded of quite possibly one of the most brilliant examples of triggering most brilliant examples of triggering most brilliant examples of triggering and timing and the Precision that you and timing and the Precision that you and timing and the Precision that you can achieve with motion control robotics can achieve with motion control robotics can achieve with motion control robotics let me show you what I mean [Music] [Music] God the grace of God the grace of God the grace of God the grace of time and chance and God the grace of time and chance and God the grace of time and chance and entropy's cruel hands so open your arms entropy's cruel hands so open your arms entropy's cruel hands so open your arms to me open your arms to me this flare will be managing everything this flare will be managing everything timing can be incredibly important timing can be incredibly important timing can be incredibly important especially when dealing with a bunch of especially when dealing with a bunch of especially when dealing with a bunch of systems and triggering enables you to systems and triggering enables you to systems and triggering enables you to ensure that the action happens when you ensure that the action happens when you ensure that the action happens when you want it to in frame for maxim visual impact flare also has the ability to impact flare also has the ability to send triggers over a network to control send triggers over a network to control send triggers over a network to control external systems such as playback of external systems such as playback of external systems such as playback of content on LED walls sequences and content on LED walls sequences and content on LED walls sequences and Unreal Engine or lighting cues if you Unreal Engine or lighting cues if you Unreal Engine or lighting cues if you just need to trigger something at the just need to trigger something at the just need to trigger something at the start of the move you can do this by start of the move you can do this by start of the move you can do this by going to run trigger lighting desk and going to run trigger lighting desk and going to run trigger lighting desk and filling out the dialogue box with the filling out the dialogue box with the filling out the dialogue box with the info that you need if you want to info that you need if you want to info that you need if you want to trigger them with key frames on your trigger them with key frames on your trigger them with key frames on your timeline it can be a bit of an timeline it can be a bit of an timeline it can be a bit of an additional setup uh but don't let that additional setup uh but don't let that additional setup uh but don't let that scare you essentially you just need to scare you essentially you just need to scare you essentially you just need to set up a virtual AIS in flare and then set up a virtual AIS in flare and then set up a virtual AIS in flare and then you can use something like touchd you can use something like touchd you can use something like touchd designer to send commands to external designer to send commands to external designer to send commands to external systems based on the key frames that you systems based on the key frames that you systems based on the key frames that you set for that virtual AIS this is a bit set for that virtual AIS this is a bit set for that virtual AIS this is a bit more of an advanced workflow but you do more of an advanced workflow but you do more of an advanced workflow but you do have that as an option I've included a have that as an option I've included a have that as an option I've included a free download in the description below free download in the description below free download in the description below for a touch designer project file so for a touch designer project file so for a touch designer project file so feel free to grab that and poke around feel free to grab that and poke around feel free to grab that and poke around if you want to learn more well that's it if you want to learn more well that's it if you want to learn more well that's it for this episode guys thanks again for for 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