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lilt
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any dubstep vjs lurking?

Post by lilt » Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:49 am

im just getting into a bit of vjing etc. myself and was wondering if there is anybody else out there that does?

me personally, right now im just getting together some video clips to marry up with my dubstep etc. audio loops to play with in arkaos
so i can truly put together an audio visual live show...

so got any tips/tricks for vjing to dubstep?

one thing i have found is loops of people dancing that have had random snippets cut out of them look good to most dubstep due to the halfstep/break nature of the drums... but nearly all clips have to be slowed right down or it just looks too fast for the music!
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Post by mezi » Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:41 am

I used to vj alot actually but I grew tired of doing visuals all night, for little pay for music I couldnt stand. So now I just want to do visuals for my own sets.

Just be prepared to pull out all your hair in frustration before you get anywhere with video/vjing :D Its worth it though!
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Post by lilt » Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:45 am

maybe you could just chuck your mp3 player on whilst vjing to crap music (house or trance im guessing :wink: ) and still get paid!!!

i was going to just add the audio loops to my avi's (which currently dont have sound) and when i play the video the audio will also play and i will just build up my audio loops (bass, synths, percussion, drums, pads etc.) by hitting the buttons in time (hopefully!)
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Post by soi » Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:23 am

we're doing that for some time now..
2 x dvj-1000 + 1 pioneer djm800 + edirol V4 + 2 Kaosspads

some previews:
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=5AU7O2_xS60
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=zaOlbBn7nrM
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=N1ny095sK9Y
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=Tyh3nfSCZQc
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=F8YUC4ZE8M8
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Post by d-T-r » Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:26 am

really impressive stuff.

i had a go at it ages a go but didnt get anywhere.

i really wanna learn how to make custom visualizations.

like the type of stuff on winamp but in a particular style/aesthetic
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Post by nospin » Wed Jul 30, 2008 3:50 pm

dTruk wrote:
really impressive stuff.

i had a go at it ages a go but didnt get anywhere.

i really wanna learn how to make custom visualizations.

like the type of stuff on winamp but in a particular style/aesthetic
check out pure data or max/msp
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Post by FSTZ1 » Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:43 pm

been using Resolume for years

now I do more video editing than VJ'ing

Mezi: did you ever go to the Beehive in San Diego?

I used to VJ for most of the dnb events
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Post by mezi » Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:39 pm

FSTZ wrote:been using Resolume for years

now I do more video editing than VJ'ing

Mezi: did you ever go to the Beehive in San Diego?

I used to VJ for most of the dnb events
I use resolume too, plus Adobe Premiere for cutting clips.

I dont think i was 21 yet back when..
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Post by FSTZ1 » Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:09 pm

ahh word

resolume is tits!

although it does have a signature grainy 16 bit look about it that isn't always choice
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Post by spoon » Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:11 pm

pure data is good, i used to vj using it. That way i suppose you can tweak it to resond to the bass frequencies in dubstep.

but again you are usually the afterthought and have to rig up projectors yourself etc. I once did a gig and they put me at a table ON THE DANCEFLOOR! i had to gaffer tape my lappy to the table...
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Post by lilt » Sun Aug 03, 2008 3:24 am

nice stuff!

do you gig often?
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Post by soi » Sun Aug 03, 2008 10:57 am

lilt wrote:
nice stuff!

do you gig often?
in this case, less isn't more :-)
let's say once a month/2 months
it's ha'rd to find promotors/organisers who have access to projectors, visual-monitors, the dvj-x's... all pricey stuff...
we chose a difficult hobby... :-)
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Post by dushume » Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:42 pm

your right it is an expensive hobby but worth it in the end chaps..i was looking into investing in the dvdjs myself.

Keep me posted on your visual work

dushume
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