[Bf-compositor] Extending some node functions to VSE

[Jeroen Bakker]

Hi All,

This topic has been discussed many times over, but on a pipeline point 
of view it is not that easy. Compositor works on shots, not on 
sequences. You first composite, then you sequence you don't want to 
mingle these tasks as it will only create confusion to users and 
developers. But you might want to think about a different system that 
could be used inside the sequencer. This system could share blurs and 
other features, But are we convinced how such a node based system will 
work with what cases, and what cases it really doesn't work?

IMO someone should invest to get a blur strip going? It fits good in the 
architecture of Blender's sequencer, fairly easy to develop and solves 
the original question.

Regards,
Jeroen Bakker

On 05/22/2014 04:07 PM, Francesco Paglia wrote:
> Hi Cezary,
> Well the workarond you proposed can be used but in my opinion it 
> became useless as soon as you want to replicate this action for many 
> clips in the same edit... you'll end up getting crazy trying to 
> remember which scene contain the data you're looking for.
>
>
>
>
> 2014-05-22 15:49 GMT+02:00 Cezary Kopias <cezary.kopias at gmail.com 
> <mailto:cezary.kopias at gmail.com>>:
>
>     This maybe something you know but its possible to use comp nodes
>     on footage and use it in vse.
>     Make scene with only movie clip node than blur or watever. You can
>     also set clip range in vse of this scene. Than just import this
>     scene in another (called "VSE" ?) and disable openGL preview to
>     compute nodes. I think the main reson for the lack of nodes as
>     modifirers is their non realtime speed.
>
>
>
>     On Thu, 22 May 2014 15:08:15 +1000
>     David McSween <3pointedit at gmail.com <mailto:3pointedit at gmail.com>>
>     wrote:
>
>     > This is slightly off topic, but I wonder if it is possible to
>     extend the
>     > function of VSE strip modifiers to use compositor nodes?
>     >
>     > That is allow re-using simple 'node code' like blur, to alter
>     strip frames
>     > in the VSE.
>     >
>     > We already have Curves and Color Corrector as well as Masks.
>     >
>     > I propose simply adding 'discreet task' modifiers but also
>     wonder if you
>     > can realistically port a compositor node tree into a VSE strip
>     as a frame
>     > modifier?
>     >
>     > One of the most annoying deficiencies in the VSE currently is
>     the lack of
>     > Blur filters.
>     >
>     > Thanks for your consideration.
>     > David McSween
>
>
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