Bill Cottman interview (p. 84)

“Most VJ content doesn’t interest me– the flashing lights and swirling and pulsating images. What interests me is technology that enables me to recollect and rearrange images, transitions and timing in response to the moods in the room…. I could do more, like mix in some live camera. And that’s…

Today, an interesting conversation sparked over Camron Ware’s tweet update: “Why do we (Church) feel like we HAVE to ALWAYS see the lyrics?! Learn the songs! And don’t say it’s cuz the newcomers. #frustrated”

I encourage you to go read his latest post: an expanded explanation of his Lyric-Tweet.

Between…

no matter what media i have in my playlist… no matter what software & technique i’m using… no matter what the message is…

…the most influential layer in VJ-ing is the music. It’s the one element that completely dictates the emotion of the moment.

i’ve curated and sequenced an iMix…

Words cannot describe what “Last Letter” is all about. You just have to experience it for yourself.

I’m so proud of my Worship Guide at Journey, Drew Cline, who is doing an amazing job at leading the charge on Last Letter.

some of my friends in Nashville are featured in the…

This one’s all technical and zero creative, but it will save you a lot of heartache.

Here are the steps I go through at each event to make my laptop “VJ-ready”:

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One playlist i use at every event is called “Test Patterns”. It’s simply a collection of various grids, patterns & color bars that i use when setting up my VJ rig. It’s very helpful when setting up for any scenario…whether it be Environmental Projection, multi-screen video staging, or simply plugging in to a venue’s…

I figured I’d take the Vimeo thing to the next level and create a “channel”. This will be a place where all of the videos I post are housed in one location. You also might want to check out the “VJs UNITE” channel to view some trippy, euro examples of VJ-ing.

Enjoy.