For VJs and other visual performers, one of the biggest parts of the job is creating your own original materials for your shows. If you like the workflow of compositing layers, applying effects, and automating values found in VDMX, the interface of Apple Motion offers a similar approach for creating visuals with the intention of exporting as movie files, at an affordable price.

Last month we introduced ISF for Motion, a new plug-in that makes it possible to use the same GLSL shaders supported in VDMX as generators and effects inside of Motion and FCP X. This includes our 200+ standard set of assets, as well as all of the creations shared on https://www.interactiveshaderformat.com/

In this tutorial we will take a look at using these ISF generators and effects in Motion to create short video loops to use in VDMX or other VJ software.

Before beginning, make sure to install both Apple Motion and ISF for Motion from the Mac App Store.