VJ 101: visuals workshop at the Museum of Neon Art
LAVA is having a VJ 101 workshop for beginners, hosted by the Museum of Neon Art at downtown Los Angeles on Sunday May 9th. This 5 hour workshop will cover the history of VJing, content creation, basic setup, hands-on software tutorial using AVmixer Pro, and how to use Game/MIDI devices as controllers. There will be a hands-on practice session and free soda provided by Jaritos. Pre-registration is recommended due to limited capacity of 20, there is a $10 workshop fee ($8.00 for MONA members).
If you’re planning to attend, you will need to download the syllabus as well as source files and software here.
This five-hour workshop will cover:
Basic hardware techniques for video mixing:
- optimal workstation setup (for both Mac and PC)
- input and output configuration (for both Mac and PC)
- MIDI controller overview and setup using a variety of input devices including game controllers
Basic software techniques for video mixing:
- video input and capture configurations (for both Mac and PC)
- basic playback controls
- compositing techniques
- Freeframe FX (installation, configuration, usage)
SPEAKERS:
Amy Alexander//VJ Übergeek is a new media, audiovisual, and performance artist who has worked in film, video, music, programming and information technology as well as in digital media art. She is an Associate Professor of Visual Arts at the University of California, San Diego. Besides southern California, she can occasionally be found in Philadelphia and New Jersey.
James Cui/VJ Fader is a visual designer who expresses music through interactive video performance. He is creator of AV Mixer Pro, and is currently co-director of LAVA (Los Angeles Video Artists), an organized community of video artists working primarily in the field of live video mixing and improvised visuals.
Eric Medine/MkUltra is a Los Angeles area artist working in multimedia and video art, and co-director of LAVA. He has shown work at the Angels Gate Art Center, Track 16 Gallery, the SuperSonic Exhibition, Andrew Shire Gallery, and the KunstVlaai Exhibition in Amsterdam. He has given numerous lectures, workshops, and presentations on topics such as curating electronic art, hacking video game hardware, and software programming for live video exhibitions.
Things to Bring:
Bring your PC or Mac laptop, recommended specs: 1 gigs ram, 1.5 ghz processor, at least 1 gigs available hard drive space for installing demo software. You will also need to bring an external hard drive/USB thumb drive with 1 gig of free space for file swapping.
What will be provided:
- Demo version of AV Mixer Pro
- Free VJ loops
- WIFI internet
- Tables/chairs to set up in
- Jaritos soda for everyone!
Time/Date/Location:
Sunday, May 9, from 2pm-7pm
Museum of Neon Art
www.neonmona.org
136 West 4th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 489-9918
This looks great. I did the pay pal thing, does that mean I’m fully registered?
Yep– you’re on the list. Looking forward to seeing you there,
Regards,
MkUltra
Signed up! I’m picking up a new laptop that I intend to bring to this event. Can anyone reccomend what I should be looking for in a laptop for vjing?
Hello David,
here’s some recommended specs for a basic, barebones video mixing rig: 1 gigs ram, 1.5 ghz processor, at least 1 gigs available hard drive space for installing demo software.
However, I’ve found that for professional gigs or for best results, you will want some kind of dual-core system, at least 4 gigs ram, 2gHz processor, and a high rpm hard drive (the faster the hard drive spins the more quickly it can read data, essential for responsive “scratching” or video frame rate tweaking).
Looking forward to seeing you at the workshop,
regards,
MkUltra
Picked up one of these monsters. quad core, 8GB ram, and the new Radeon 5870. Has native 1920×1080 and full 1080p out via HDMI.
http://usa.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=8je5Ot4HBnKOdT81
Now I’m looking at getting a projector. Any reccomendations? The BenQ 1000W looks ok for a reasonable price. Full native 1080p, 2000 Lumens. Something that will work for bands in a small club, but won’t be to loud for ambient art installations in my apartment. Looks like it goes for about a grand, which sounds fine. What are other people using?
http://www.benq.us/products/Projector/?product=887
i have an imac and now thinking to get a laptop for this – suppose an imac is too big to take to the space? mac or pc laptop ? consensus?
It’s up to you– we have plenty of table space. You may want to bring something that is, you know– easy to bring
room at the table! thats what i like to hear
i have been waiting a decade for something like this!
anyways I have the following just sitting around that I can bring and or donate since i dontr use it and too lasy to figure out ebay and would rather my stuff go to a collective if thats what you are if not we need to talk biz later lol
Edirol V-4 ( no RGB in just RCA and S-Video)
PowerMac G4 circa 2002 DUal Processor with 2 versions of Motion Dive, Grid and loads of clips ( DVD Rips – yeah I was a lame VJ lol)
anyway is this stuff too old to worth even bringing to this session or just the Imac?
thanks! jeffrey
Ok so i wanted to bring 2 people (me +1) and I did 2 pay pal registrations… just want to make sure that’s all good too
Yep– you’re all good, c-you then!
Hey I am signed up and will be bringing a desktop. I do not have a laptop, is that okay?
Hi There! I payed via credit card, but havent gotten any confirmation. I wanted to make sure if I am on the list or not, and if not, what I need to do to get on there! Im stoked!
Many Thanks, MATT
do you have these 101 workshops frequently? i am not able to attend this sunday.
That’s fine– we’ll have room for you!
Hello David– you should save these questions for the workshop!
Great Seminar! What are the details for the art walk tomorrow? I intend to come on down.