NOTE: This Director HUD is an optional accessory to the Runway Modeling AO HUD (sold separately). The AO HUD can be used with or without a Director HUD. The Director HUD cannot be used without an AO HUD.
The purpose of the The Runway Modeling (RWM) Director HUD is to enable a show director to control the AO HUDs worn by models. It allows the control of multiple Runway Modeling (RWM) AO HUDs. Its main feature is the capability to read an automated sequence of operations (i.e., Set, Stand, Next, Pose, Wait, Pause, Countdown, and Message) from one of 11 different SEQ (sequence) notecards. It also includes the capability to pair or unpair with one or multiple Runway Modeling AO HUDs, set the AO HUD mode to MANUAL or AUTO, and set the AO HUD Set number. Once it has paired with an AO HUD, the AO HUD mode is set to AUTO, and a SEQ notecard has been selected, the Director HUD buttons may be used to Play, Pause or Stop the selected sequence.
The Director HUD also includes five quick-click Preset buttons that can be programmed to select and play a SEQ notecard with a single click. The first 16 characters (after SEQ) of the name of the currently selected SEQ notecard is displayed over the Play/Pause/Stop buttons. The first 8 characters (after SEQ) of the name of the programmed SEQ notecard for each Preset button is displayed above the button.
For details of the AO HUD (sold separately), see its separate instructions notecard.
NOTE: The Director HUD and AO HUD do not move the models. They only control the poses and timing. Therefore, models wearing the AO HUD must walk manually between pose stops. You can include COUNTDOWN and MESSAGE steps on the SEQ notecards to cue the models when/where to walk and how long they have to do so.
NOTE: The Director HUD does not determine the actual pose animations. It only selects the pose numbers in the AO HUDs. The actual pose, walk and stand animations must be contained in the AO HUD and its buttons programmed to specify which animation to run. This allows the models to specify their own animations while the Director HUD specifies the sequence and duration of those animations.
NOTE: The optional RWM Mover System (sold separately) can be used in combination with an AO HUD or by itself. to both move and animate models. It Includes reading SEQ notecards similar (but not identical) to the type read by the Director HUD. Plus it includes additional commands to control movement, e.g. walking, turning, etc., as well as tools to help create and edit SEQ notecards. An AO HUD cannot be paired simultaneously with a Director HUD and Mover.
This product was created and tested in collaboration with a major Second Life runway fashion show producer and modeling school.
Permissions:
The HUD object is copy/mod/no-transfer
Scripts are copy/no-mod/no-transfer
- Direct your fashion shows from one HUD
- Control one or multiple AO HUDs (sold separately)
- Program timed sequences of walks, turns and poses
- Program chat prompts to models
- Lock option prevents detaching during outfit chanes (RLV required)
