Disguise Designer creates a digital replica of a production environment for designing, visualising, sequencing, and controlling content. It supports pitch creation, camera fly-throughs, content validation, technical setup testing, and experience design. A real-time 3D visualiser represents a production in different codecs, resolutions, and colour spaces. Designer maps content onto complex surfaces, with support for shaped LED screens, projectors, UV mapping, dynamic blends, and large projection canvases. The playback engine handles NotchLC, ProRes, HAP, uncompressed codecs, 2D plates, image sequences, and local or remote HTML5 content. RenderStream integrates with Unreal Engine, Notch, Unity, TouchDesigner, and Volinga NeRFs. Multi-Edit allows simultaneous project editing, while Multi-Transport can run multiple timelines in response to external cues. The software supports control protocols including DMX, SMPTE timecode, MIDI, OSC, FreeD, and tracking systems. A free Starter plan supports learning, testing, and project development without connecting to Disguise servers; Designer Pro is listed at $159/month.
Who it is for
Designer suits production teams working on content design, mapping, visualisation, and show control. Starter is described for learning, training, testing, and developing projects; Pro is positioned for production work and server connections.
What is good
- Real-time 3D visualisation supports multiple codecs and resolutions.
- Maps content to shaped LED screens and projection canvases.
- RenderStream connects with Unreal Engine, Notch, and Unity.
- Multi-Edit supports simultaneous project editing.
What to know first
- Designer requires a 64-bit operating system and DirectX 11.
- The specified Windows requirements are Windows 10 or 11.
- Designer Pro costs $159/month.
Verdict
Designer combines production visualisation, mapping, playback, and control integrations for complex content workflows. The free Starter plan is limited to work without Disguise server connections; Pro is listed for production use.
Disguise Designer plans and pricing
All plansCompared on virtual production software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $159/mo
- Workflow
- hybrid
- Edge blending
- Yes
- Live video input
- Yes
- 3D mapping
- Yes
- Control protocols
- advanced
