Drawing lines

[giantmecha]

Hi all,

Looking for some advice on how to draw basic straight lines in Magic? Essentially I'm trying to figure out how to create a grid of vertical and horizontal straight lines (i.e. graph paper) that I can manipulate using audio, and can't figure out a way short of importing a movie.

Thanks!

[walmartian]

Try this.

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[Magic]

Yup, I'd suggest exactly that.

that I can manipulate using audio

What kind of manipulation are you looking for?

[damstraversaz]

it could be great to have some controls like the Lines FFGL plugin from resolume for exemple( I find all the controls very useful) . Another great feature could be the possibility yo use the waveform as an 'IN' like others modules.

[Magic]

Yeah, one thing I have on my list is a 3D waveform module, which would be similar to what you're describing.

[Syd]

I have a one liner module I use (MDK) with the spectrum sometimes which just switches to wireframe. I'll post the dlls/source for it next time I'm on the machine that has it.

[giantmecha]

Thanks guys! Super helpful stuff. Eric - I basically want to have them vibrate, perhaps bend and curl a bit as well. Sorta like vibrating, wavy graph paper.

Just so I'm clear on this technique (sorry, I'm new to this kind of scripting), do I keep adding the "Translate" modules one-by-one until I fill the screen with lines? Or is there a way to automate this?

Thanks again.

[Magic]

Just so I'm clear on this technique (sorry, I'm new to this kind of scripting), do I keep adding the "Translate" modules one-by-one until I fill the screen with lines?

Yup, for now you have to do it that way. Unfortunately it will be a bit tedious . But I do happen to be working on a better solution for things like this.