Open Source Effects: Node Based Framework

Straight from the horses mouth : Kevin Atkinson (I am a computer vision programmer and vfx junkie with an obsessive interest in novel applications of computer vision techniques for visual effects in music videos, commercials and film.) has just posted a blog and follow up forum post on vjforums with this: Open Source Effects: Node Based Framework

Engine Room Audition… from Kevin Atkinson on Vimeo.

http://methodart.blogspot.com/2009/0…-audition.html

The code will take some work to build. There are a few external dependencies which are explained in the readme.

It’s a node-based programming system, where effects are node types that you string together at run-time. No gui, though it could be the basis for a nice visual programming tool.

I also packaged a couple of them up as FF 1.0 plugins, and there are Visual Studio projects there.

I’ll prepare binary release sometime soon. I just moved to New Zealand to take a job at Weta Digital, so I’m busy for the next bit, so it may take a couple weeks to get to it.

The license is GPL, though I’m pondering using the LGPL if the GPL scares away too many people. I mostly just want to see the code used.

Cheers,