Views - START, SETUP and PRODUCTION

Pixotope Director is designed with a virtual production workflow in mind. It is built around the main steps, which are shown in the interface in 3 views. These can be switched in the left side menu.

Navigate between views

• Go to Start

  • Hover over the show name on the top (text turns to "Back to Start"), then click on it

  • OR type Ctrl+1

• Go to Setup/Production panels

  • Hover over the show name on the top (text turns to "Continue into Show"), then click on it

    • Select the Setup/Production tag > panels are filtered

  • OR Ctrl+2/Ctrl+3

• Show Setup/Production panels together

  • Unselect the Setup/Production tag > all panels are shown

START view

• Create, open and manage shows

• Change machine role and other machine specific settings

Learn more about Starting Director

SETUP view

• Change project link and other show settings

• Do an initial push/pull of your project to sync all the machines

• Configure and calibrate your camera tracking systems, video inputs and outputs, and color matching

• Launch levels and create custom control panels

Learn more about Setting up a show

PRODUCTION view

• Push changes to your project and auto-pull them on the other machines

• Launch levels and control panels

• Adjust the video keyer, composite, effects, color grading, XR and/or every single object in your level

• Control your running levels using custom control panels

Learn more about Making adjustments

The Help and Diagnostics sections are available in all views.

Learn more about What is stored where?