Waveform to Event copy

W2E is to lights what amplitude is to audio.  Loud sounds go in time with bright lights and low sounds go in time with low light levels. 

I use the same trick LightChristmas does.  I record my own voice "singing", tell Aurora that file is the audio track to be used, create the W2E events, and then replace the audio with the actual show audio once the events have generated.  That way any music that happens to occur during the voice I'm trying to sequence to doesn't throw off the whole effect. 

The singing pumpkin faces are nothing more than a projection that is aimed onto three pumpkins.  No W2E is used.  You can purchase that video here if you like.




Edited by Jonathan - 14 Jul 2012 at 1:21am

Used W2E for my talking tree (DJ Fir) which makes in-show announcements and sings "Mr. Grinch". Makes an otherwise tedious chore a snap. I record my voice via Audacity then change the speed and pitch to make it sound cartoon-ish.

The W2E tool creates (many) intensities to match the amplitude of the audio file.  In other words, the louder the music, the brighter your lights will be. 

Edited by Jonathan - 14 Jul 2012 at 1:23am