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VIDEO WALLS
Ventuz is a real-time graphics content creation, authoring and playout control
software. It is designed for high-end use in any area of audiovisual content production.
Be it professional presentations, video wall setups, multitouch applications or
broadcast graphics, Ventuz guarantees finest design paired with robust stability
and full functionality, even when integrated into complex hardware and software
systems.

I truly believe Ventuz is

the most value-for-money
graphics engine out there
today. For me, it is the perfect
tool to give my customers
exactly what they need.
Sam Eklund, Gluebox

Easy to use Setup Tool for

Video Walls
Powerful Video I/O for
live Video, Movie Clips,
Streams etc.
Unlimited Resolution at
any desired Aspect Ratio
Nested Scenes

The video wall has become a must-have in studios and on exhibition floors all over
the world. The visual power of multi-screen setups, the dynamic display of information as opposed to static signage, is one of the key features of Ventuz due to its
real-time nature.
Creating video content for large scale resolutions is expensive, inflexible, time consuming, and at some point, impossible. Ventuz can run dynamic, interactive, and
flexible content at any resolution without added cost. Film clips or live video, images, data streams - all assets can, of course, be integrated into the content and
exchanged at any time. That way a presentation never needs to be replaced in full,
but can be swiftly adjusted according to the needs at hand.

Advanced Dynamic Chart

Graphics
Integrated Chromium Web
Browser
Asynchronous Update of
Images, Excel, XML

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Ventuz is truly unique on the market of real-time 3D visualization. Not only does it
offer a multitude of possibilities to create compelling content with complete freedom
of design, but additionally it presents an intuitive workflow that does not require
any programming skills. This results in a broader variety of markets and companies
using high-end 3D visualization to bring their data and information to partners and
customers in intriguing ways. From product launches to exhibition booths, from live
TV events to digital signage networks, from interactive experiences to large-scale
show projections, Ventuz is the perfect tool to create astounding content.

Ventuz has been the number one design and authoring tool in our projects for
years because it offers a
very high level of flexibility
and customization.
Christian Schmidt,
Creative Director, 3monkeys

Live Database Connection (OleDB, ODBC, SQL,

Oracle, MySQL)
RSS / RDF Live Feeds

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OSC (Open Sound Control)

Input/Output

The new software generation of Ventuz offers an easy to use and highly stable
setup assistant for multiscreen installations. It helps the user to spread Ventuz content not only over multiple screens, but also over a machine cluster, providing for
almost limitless scalability of video wall applications. Naturally, all outputs can be
fully genlocked and frame-synced.

Genlock / Framelock

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Image courtesy of 3monkeys

INTERACTIVITY

BROADCAST GRAPHICS

When it comes to interacting with content, Ventuz is a game-changer. Never before

has the creation of touch applications been so easy. Through simple drag-anddrop actions, a previously static presentation can be altered to react to as many
touchpoints as the hardware allows - no programming skills required.

TUIO & Windows

Multitouch Support

SDI and HD-SDI Video

Input / Output

Event-driven State
Machine

VGA over IP Input / Output

The open structure of Ventuz lets the application communicate with databases and
electronic payment systems and thus allows for fully integrated info-terminal and
kiosk installations. Ventuz operates with the standard touch protocols; therefore
virtually every interaction device can be used.

Communication with
virtually all Input Devices

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Import of numerous
Image Formats
Import of 3D Geometries,
Textures and Animations

External / Internal Key

Modular Template / Page
based Workflow

With the rapid advancement of technology, the visual expectations of television

audiences are increasing at a breakneck speed. Networks worldwide are under immense pressure to find ways to creatively and flexibly meet these growing demands.
Flawless design, large resolutions, flowing animations, combined with the complex
data delivery of a sophisticated broadcast environment - this is what Ventuz offers.

Image courtesy of EIM Solutions & Rayd

Advanced Ticker, Crawl

and Roll Elements
Full UniCode Character
Support
High Performance Text
Rendering Engine
Full sample accurate Audio
Support and Routing

Ventuz will always be a key

part of our work, because it
allows us to explore so many
technological fields.
Rudi Buchner,

PROJECTION MAPPING

VANC Support
Robust Video Architecture
for mission-critical
Applications

Chief Information Officer, 3monkeys

The flexibility of the Ventuz software suite makes it the perfect choice for all
broadcast graphics needs: driving a video wall, character generation or channel
branding. This means one content creation team can generate graphics for all
elements of the program, using a single toolset.

Size does matter! Especially in modern day event marketing, where crowds are big
and effects are bigger, a screen can simply not do the trick: the world is the only
adequate projection surface.
Ventuz 4 provides a simple and effective toolset to arrange complex projection
mapping projects with minimal effort. All shaping and edge blending functionalities are integrated into the software suite, bringing content creation and projection
management together in one coherent workflow.

Due to the open nature of the Ventuz architecture, new technologies can
easily become part of any production pipeline. Whether multichannel 3G, 4k
or stereoscopic 3D, Ventuz can effortlessly meet the demands of todays and
tomorrows broadcasting with only minimal changes to the existing workflow.

Multi Format Movie Clip

Playback

Powerful failsafe and stability features ensure mission-critical reliability as well as

error-correction and mitigation. Tests have shown Ventuz running on-air graphics
for extended periods of time with astounding reliability.

Native 3D Environment
allows for easy 3D Projection Mapping
Image Sequence Playback
MIDI Input / Output
OSC (Open Sound Control)
Input / Output
Timecode Support
Screen Shaping and Edge
Blending

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Over the years, we have

produced more than 100 live
sports shows using the Ventuz
graphics engine, and it hasnt
let us down once.
Alex Drr, EIM Solutions GmbH

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Three Tools - One Workflow

DIRECTOR
Ventuz Director is a playout control application dedicated to driving Ventuz content
in any kind of audiovisual production realm. Ventuz Director requires no system
specific knowledge to use as an operator and a minimal learning curve. It allows for
the operation of any kind of configuration or show, but also gives the possibility to
write bespoke applications that then run within the Director interface.
Director uses familiar concepts and workflows, such as a template/page paradigm,
complete with playlist and shotbox, or a timeline based workflow more reminiscent
of NLE systems. Both work fluidly with the same content and with each other.
Thereby, Director brings real-time data driven 3D graphics into a standard pipeline
that operators will be comfortable and familiar with.

DESIGNER
Customizable User
Interface
Timeline and Playlist based
Workflow
Modular Template / Page
based Scene Setup

Whenever it is possible to
use Ventuz, we will do so,
because it allows us to work
a lot faster.
Oliver Grimm, Rayd GmbH

The workflow of Ventuz Designer is based on a node-structure. Through simple

drag-and-drop actions, assets such as film clips, images, text and external data can
be imported, arranged and animated swiftly and easily, while the final result can be
observed at all times. Next to common time-line based animation processes, Ventuz
Designer offers a state animation logic, which is the perfect solution for creating
animations based on triggers and commands, such as interactive applications.

Full UniCode Character

Support
Import of numerous Image
Formats
Sample accurate Audio
Support
Multi Format Movie Clip
Playback
Easy to learn due to
familiar Workflows

Ventuz Designer is the creation and authoring application for Ventuz content. Using
a powerful but inherently flexible node based authoring system, it combines the
worlds of logic, animation, compositing and design in a real-time 3D environment.
Complete freedom of creativity paired with data connectivity, state-logic animation,
and instant implementation of interactivity allows for content that is truly unique.

Realtime 3D Authoring
Environment
Node-based Workflow
Non-linear Animation

Full .NET API for custom

Interfaces and Controls

Math Effects, Logic and

Expressions

XML / JSON based Data

Exchange

C# and VB.NET Support

To create bespoke and high-end applications in Ventuz Designer, no coding skills

are required. If, however, special scripts are needed for certain functionalities, it is
an easy task to implement them into the Ventuz project using .NET. Similarly, Ventuz supports HLSL 3D shaders for effects such as realistic 3D glass, shadowing, and
many more. Besides a wide range of presets, custom shaders can be written as well.

HLSL Shader Editing

Event-driven State
Machine
Import of numerous Image
Formats
Import of 3D Geometries,
Textures and Animations

Directors customizable interface allows operators to quickly and easily run through
a playlist, preview graphics, make last minute changes to the content and take the
graphics to air. The interface can be completely customized to suit any workspace
environment and can span across several screens. With lightning fast response
times, it is built with the requirements of a live production environment in mind.
Intelligent animation behavior is inherent in the Ventuz architecture. Thus, allowing
graphics to transition in, out and through multiple takes without manual intervention
becomes a simple task. The Ventuz state logic engine automatically selects the
appropriate animation path from any graphic to another. Graphic collision errors
are a thing of the past and operator control is significantly simplified.

Sample accurate Audio

Support
Ventuz is incredibly flexible.
We know almost every product on the market, and have
chosen Ventuz 3D real-time
graphics for our connected TV
application for sports.
Thomas Molden, Molden Media GmbH

Multi Format Movie Clip

Playback
Integrated Chromium Web
Browser
Data Retrieval from
Excel, XML, Text Files and
Databases

RUNTIME
Ventuz Runtime is the output software for projects created in Ventuz Director and
Designer. It brings with it a highly stable 3D engine for maximum performance and
reliability. A variety of output options offers the perfect solution for any given task
at hand: be it machine clusters for video wall setups, or VGA over IP for complex
network based graphics operations. Additionally, Ventuz Runtime covers all areas of
broadcast output requirements, regardless of location, output format or resolution,
even 3G and 4k.

Ventuz Technology AG
Bavariafilmplatz 7
82031 Grnwald
Germany
www.ventuz.com