How Image-Based Lighting Transforms a Set | Vortex24S + Live FX + FrameSync Demo

Step onto the "Bright Lights, Creamy Nights" set for a real-world look at how Image-Based Lighting (IBL) elevates tone, realism, and mood using the Creamsource Vortex24 Soft and Assimilate Live FX. In this demo, Jim walks through how the Vortex24S reacts to different image sources - from fireplaces to TV flicker to festive twinkles - using Live FX to drive pixel-level color, texture, and motion. You’ll see how multi-pixel gradients and low-frequency variations create lighting that feels real, not “effecty.” Then we peel back the curtain to reveal that the entire time, we’ve also been shooting with FrameSync. Thanks to FrameSync + the RED Raptor X Phantom Track workflow, we’ve been capturing a hidden day look simultaneously with the night look - two separate, perfectly-isolated lighting tracks in one take. What we cover in this video: • How to use IBL to shape mood and realism • Fireplace, TV, festive twinkle, and fireworks lighting looks • What makes the Vortex24S ideal for virtual production & IBL • CreamOS pixel control, gradients & environmental mapping • Live FX for real-time texture-driven lighting • FrameSync + RED Raptor X Phantom Track workflow • Multi-track lighting for high-speed & VP environments • Capturing day/night looks simultaneously in one take For deeper dives into IBL, FrameSync, or Creamsource fixtures, reach out to us anytime through Instagram or email - we love talking shop! 00:00 - Welcome to “Bright Lights, Creamy Nights” 00:15 - Set overview: Vortex lighting + Rosco Day/Night backdrop 00:28 - Using IBL to shape tone & mood 00:42 - The Vortex24 Soft + Assimilate LiveFX setup 01:00 - Why Vortex is built for IBL & virtual production IBL Look Demonstrations 01:20 - Look 1: Warm & cozy fireplace texture 01:45 - Look 2: TV source - exposure swings & chroma shifts 02:05 - Look 3: Festive “holiday twinkle” lights 02:25 - Look 4: Fourth of July fireworks (pops, fades, color shifts) Why IBL with Vortex Makes a Difference 02:50 - Realism & environmental match 03:00 - Speed & simplicity for production workflows 03:15 - Nuance: gradients, movement & multi-pixel detail The Twist: We’ve Been Using FrameSync All Along 03:30 - Hidden day look revealed 03:40 - FrameSync + RED Raptor X Phantom Track explained 03:55 - Multi-track lighting & isolated lighting passes 04:10 - Capturing day & night looks in one take 04:20 - Green-screen isolation with clean key lighting Wrap-Up 04:40 - Final thoughts & what’s possible next 04:55 - Connect with Creamsource for more IBL & FrameSync workflows 05:05 - Sign-off from the Burbank late-night set