Contents:

• Windows Instructions
• macOS Instructions
• Helpful Notes about OBS
• Cavrnus Performance Settings for Optimal Recording Quality
• Cavrnus Default Objects for Virtual Production‍

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Windows Instructions

Please note: these instructions do not include audio capture - this content will be updated in the future.

Things you’ll need:

• Windows 10 PC (or later)
• Cavrnus installed | If not installed, install the latest version of Cavrnus
• OBS installed | Click here to download OBS for Windows (version 27.2.4 or later is strongly suggested)

Step-by-step Instructions:

1. Open OBS.
2. In the Sources panel, click the ➕ icon and add a Game Capture source.
3. Double Click to open the settings of your new Game Capture source.
4. Set Mode to capture specific window.
5. Set Window to the Cavrnus window you would like to record.
6. Go to your Controls panel and click Start Recording.
7. Congrats! You are now set up, now you can record video from Cavrnus! 🎉

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macOS Instructions

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Please note: these instructions do not include audio capture - this content will be updated in the future.

Things you’ll need:

• macOS
• Cavrnus installed | If not installed, install the latest version of Cavrnus
• OBS installed | Click here to download OBS for macOS

Step-by-step Instructions:

1. Open OBS.
2. In the Sources panel, click the ➕ icon and add a Window Capture source.
3. Double Click to set up your new Window Capture source.
4. Set Window to capture specific window.
5. You should see Cavrnus as an available source for you to set your Window to Cavrnus. Note, if you do not see Cavrnus as a source, please make sure the application is open.
6. Go to your Controls panel and click Start Recording.
7. Congrats! You are now set up, now you can record video from Cavrnus! 🎉

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Helpful Notes about OBS

What is OBS?

OBS is an open source virtual production and streaming tool that provides powerful control over many sources of video and audio, and allows you to create a live production that can be streamed to a service and/or recorded to disk.

When used in conjunction with Cavrnus, OBS greatly enhances your ability to use the Cavrnus application (windowed or fullscreen) as a part of a livestream, video conference, or recorded production, while also providing powerful control of and enhancements to content that can be streamed into Cavrnus as a virtual web camera or shared source.

OBS Recording Tips

• Under Recording > Recording Path should state where your recordings are being stored on your computer. Feel free to change this to a location of your preference!
• For High Quality recordings, you may want to double check your Recording Settings in OBS to ensure the Canvas size and resolution are what you are intending. You can also record up to 60 FPS!
• In Cavrnus, be sure your Graphics Performance is set to Quality mode for the highest quality recordings.

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Cavrnus Performance Settings for Optimal Recording Quality

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Setting your Performance settings on the application to Quality Mode will ensure the highest level of detail for your visual aesthetic. You can make this update by visiting Settings then Preferences then select Quality under Graphics Performance. This is also shown in the screenshot.

‍IMPORTANT NOTE ON FOLLOWING: When you do a recording in Cavrnus to get the highest-quality performance of the scene, you will want to be in “Follow” mode. This means you are filming and following the person or a second instance of yourself playing the role of the video camera. Due to the linear interpolation that exists when you are in “Follow” mode, this mode will capture high-quality movement and performance.

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Cavrnus Default Objects for Virtual Production

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Cavrnus comes with default content that serve as tools in your virtual production toolkit. These include lighting elements, video cameras, materials, and much more. Learn how to use each one by reading the information below.

Holo Cam (Movie Holo Cam)

• This is a 3D Virtual Video Camera that you can utilize to stream onto any streaming surface. To utilize, please use the following instructions.
• Insert a Movie Holo Cam.holo into a Cavrnus space.
• Click the Present icon to open up Presentation Settings.
• Once Presentation Settings is open, select your Movie Holo Cam.holo as the source to start streaming.

Directional Light

• A “Directional” light operates like the sun meaning, it provides global illumination for an environment in Cavrnus.
• You can change the angle which will effect the angle that the lights provides in the space.

Point Lights

• A “Point” light operates like an ordinary light bulb however, there are different kinds of point lights to provide warm and cool tones as well as strength.

Spotlights

• A “Spotlight” operates like traditional spotlights in the range and width of illumination. Spotlights in Cavrnus also come in three different colors (red, blue, green).

3-in-1 Light - Simple

• This special Cavrnus default holo allows you to configure a directional light, a spotlight and a point light all in one place!

Streamboards and Custom Streaming on Surfaces

• Streamboards are insertable boards that you can stream to and have it be visible in the environment.
• For advanced streaming, you can edit any object surface to be a streamable surface.

Environment Tools

Skyboxes

• A “Skybox” essentially mimics the behavior for what a Sky is in the physical world.
• Any Cavrnus environment can be modified to include any skybox you wish to set for your experience.