BlackTrax sends positional information in 3D (position)
or 6D (position and rotation), to lighting consoles and merges it
with the lighting designer’s pre-designed lighting cues
X, Y, Z, real-time
positional data
Yaw, pitch, roll
rotation data
It’s real-time and
really responsive
GET ANY POINT IN SPACE
BlackTrax enables moving lights to follow a person or any object tagged with a beacon using either one or many LEDs (tracking points).
It can also track the center position calculated from multiple LEDs, creating a centroid.
FEATURES
AUTOSPOT MODE
WITH Z-DAMPING
BlackTrax understands the Z coordinate (height) and learns the data about a subject’s stride, jog, or run, so moving lights will not bob with the person’s movements.
PREDICTION
BlackTrax takes care of slow movements created by old fixtures by offering several prediction options to improve those fixtures’ tracking speed.
PAN – FLIP DIMMING
BlackTrax can detect when lights hit a pan stop to generate an automated douse and flip to the fixture in a pan range. The fixture will continue to track and restore back to its original state.
LOCAL DAMPING
BlackTrax learns to ignore a person’s small body movement to help eliminate any fixture shakes while maintaining a steady and professional level of light tracking.
DELAY
BlackTrax creates pre-timed delays to your fixtures while following the target.
CONSOLE CONTROL
BlackTrax can trigger modern lighting consoles to send output to Art-Net or sACN to simulate lighting cues while activating with the operated console at the exact time.
OFFSET TRACKING
BlackTrax triggers offset tracking to put the focus on your selective subject and not just on the beacon.
AUTOMATIC BEAM SIZING
BlackTrax automates and change fixtures with zoom and iris functions according to the target’s distance from the fixture’s position, while keeping the beam diameter locked in a specific size.
CONNECT WITH
Any lighting console with Art-Net protocol
Any lighting console with sACN protocol
INTEGRATE WITH
MAKE LIGHTING DESIGN MOVE FORWARD
“The system works faultlessly and having up to 20 lighting beams on the front man at a certain point in the concert couldn’t have been possible without BlackTrax! The effect is magic! We delivered the best keylight we’ve ever had.”
OLI METCALFE
Owner,
Dark Art Creative (for MUSE Drones World Tour)
“BlackTrax allowed us to focus on creating the content and allowed the dancers to focus on dancing – and took nothing away from our creative processes. As the two came together, BlackTrax allowed for seamless integration between the content and the dancing.”
ZACHARY BURTON
Co-founder,
IKONIX
“I knew there must be a better way of controlling some fairly complex lighting that could give me the repeatability which is a key element of any high-profile show. Not only did BlackTrax give us that consistent repeatability, it also gave us the ability to create and deliver numerous effects and behaviours that would just not have been possible without it. We were able to design the whole rig around its capabilities.”
ROB SINCLAIR
Lighting Designer,
Queen + Adam Lambert Tour 2017-2018
“Besides needing to use BlackTrax for practical reasons, it also gives the ability to focus on the performer with unique angles, colors, and an incredible amount of accuracy that you would never get with a traditional followspot.”
ROB DECEGLIO
Production Manager,
Starboy: Legend of the Fall World Tour with The Weeknd
“My goal was not to use followspots, even though we had four on standby in the first two months of our creation. However, using the BlackTrax tracking system on the show is more stable and more precise than having local followspot operators every week.”
ISTVAN FAZEKAS
Assistant Head of Lighting,
TORUK – The First Flight by Cirque du Soleil
“For us, BlackTrax opens up a lot of new possibilities to tell the story for our clients – and that’s what our business is all about!”
