Introducing a machine to use "Dragon frame" comfortably

Procurement of overseas products for R & D and PC production service with optimal configuration for its use

Custom-made PC production service "Tegusis"Overseas product procurement and consulting service for R & D"UniposIt is possible only because Tegara provides two types of services, ""Purchasing overseas products for R & D and manufacturing custom PCs optimized for their useWe would like to introduce a one-stop service called ".

For example, a PC is required to run the software, and specialized software may have the necessary conditions (* memory capacity, installation of a high-end video card, etc.).One of Tegara's strengths is that we can provide a set of products procured from overseas and the most suitable PC for their operation, eliminating the need to search for a PC that meets such conditions.

This time, we would like to introduce DZED Systems' stop motion animation creation software DragonFrame, which is handled by Unipos, and machines suitable for its use.

 

dragon frame about

DragonFrame is a professional video production tool specializing in creating stop motion animations.In addition to supporting image and audio editing and compositing of multiple materials, you can also connect a camera or lighting to a PC to control the shooting environment.

One of the developers, Jamie Caliri himself, is a video creator, and DragonFrame reflects more than 20 years of experience and the voice of the creator. It is a tool that is supported by a wide range of people, from major production studios such as Walt Disney Pictures and Laika to beginners in video production.

* Reference: What is stop motion (time-lapse)?

A method of stitching together still images into an image.
It is possible to express images that are difficult to achieve in live action, such as when something suddenly disappears or appears.There is a nostalgic texture in the texture of the subject and the unique jerky movement., 3D graphics are still popular today.

* This product was used on the manufacturer page.Collection of examplesThere is.


The work of Jamie Caliri, who became the starting point of development.

 

Main functions / features

We have a variety of tools that cover everything from shooting to editing.

  • Timeline that allows you to move frames by dragging and dropping
  • Vector-based drawing tool
  • X sheet that manages the production timing in a table format
  • Layer display that allows you to check the sound source and drawing individually
  • Enlarged / reduced display during live view shooting
  • Sharing exposure settings between multiple cameras
  • Color picker and color palette
  • Digital densitometer, color picker, color swatch
  • 3D shooting (* A separate stereo slider is required)
  • Importing multiple sound sources
  • Waveform display of sound source
  • Importing sound source from video file
  • Frame and sound source synchronization
  • Creating a face data set for each part
  • Lip sync with character dialog function
  • Effect lighting control with DMX512 standard
  • Supports Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, and Adobe Premiere Pro file formats
  • Data import / export to software such as Maya, Kuper, etc.

* For details of the functionManufacturer page for more information.

On the manufacturer pageTutorial videoYou can see the actual usage at.
Also, the manufacturerOfficial YouTube ChannelThen, you can watch the video with Japanese subtitles (automatic translation by YouTube).

 

About equipment

Controllable products from major manufacturers such as Nikon, Sony, Panasonic and Blackmagic.The models recommended by the manufacturer are Canon EOS R and Canon EOS RP series.It is also compatible with Android / iOS devices and Intel RealSense D400 series.
* Compatible models areManufacturer pagePlease refer to.

DragonFrame is optionally assigned a controller with frequently used shortcut keys (Dragonframe bluetooth / USB Controller) And controller for effect lighting (DDMX-512, DMC-32) Is provided.

 

About system configuration

DragonFrame can be connected to your desktop or laptop.

Minimum system configuration:

  Windows Mac Linux
Operating System 7 / 8.1 / 10/11 (64-Bit Only) macOS 10.10+ x86_64 / amd64 Ubuntu 18+
fedora 22+
(Ubuntu recommended)
Graphics Card OpenGL 2.1 Capable OpenGL 2.1 Capable OpenGL 2.1 Capable
CPU Intel / AMD CPU with 2+ Cores 1.33 GHz or faster Intel / AMD CPU with 2+ Cores
RAM 4GB + RAM 2 GB or more 4GB + RAM

 

Dragon FrameAbout the machine with the optimum configuration for use

We have prepared a dedicated PC so that users can use DragonFrame smoothly.

Each specification is higher than the System Requirements described on the above manufacturer page so that you can work comfortably at a price that is easy to introduce.
In particular, the CPU and storage specifications cause processing drops / frame drops, so we use the ones with the highest specifications possible.

When dealing with a large-scale project, it may be necessary to upgrade the specifications.
You can change the memory and storage capacity according to your needs, so please feel free to contact us.

Example of machine configuration for DragonFrama