VJ Blend
Today, i’m going to start something new and hopefully consistent for worshipVJ.com. Introducing, the “VJ Blend”.
Check back MOST Wednesdays for a new VJ blend. But I’m going to preface with this…it may not be as consistent as other bloggers’ weekly witty posts. if you follow me on twitter, you have probably connected the dots that i travel a lot…and many times i’m in some crazy 3rd world country getting into all kinds of trouble. So i’m telling you now, i’m gonna miss some weeks. cool? cool. here we go.
(revision: it’s now the following wednesday, and i know for a fact i won’t get to this every week…so i’ve removed all traces of “Blend of the Week” and am now sticking with “VJ Blend”. So much for that. It will just have to come any random moments, i guess. #weeklypostfail )
“VJ Blend”: Introduction
If you use a VJ software like ProVideoPlayer, you have the option of manually blending (cross-dissolving) visual elements live during an event. This is the essence of VJ-ing…not just pushing the play button, but pushing multiple play buttons & then blending/manipulating/speeding/slowing/colorizing/effecting/etc. as i work with more and more visual media, i have noticed that many clips (produced completely independent of each other) work in visual tandem, and the result is creatively inspiring, to say the least. It’s as if they were meant to be together!
That’s what the “VJ Blend” is all about: showing examples of this. And this isn’t about me saying “cool! look what i can do!” but more about “here’s what i’ve discovered and i’m going to show you how to do it yourself.” Because i really believe in what i do, and i am told constantly that it’s impacting people during worship in ways that i would have never imagined. this really does blow me away. and it’s my heart to share these experiences, techniques, & ideas with you so that you can lead your congregation into deep, meaningful worship using visual media.
Each “blend post” will come with a few elements: a nifty picture that sums it all up, a video demonstration captured live from PVP, links to download the media, and a few worship song suggestions where the blend could be used.
any questions?
i give you our first “blend” = OVERFLOW.
RESOURCES: “Prison” & “Cup” by Radiate Films.
SONG SUGGESTIONS: “Made Me Glad”, “Just to Be with You” (a new song by Paul Baloche), “Fill Me Up”, and any songs w/ lyrics or themes involving the words “overflow”, “fill me up”, “pouring”, “water”, etc.
SOFTWARE: i am using PVP in this example b/c it’s the software of my choice, however, anyone can VJ using a myriad of options. There are tons of VJ softwares out there, and you can also blend visuals using multiple computers and most any video mixer.
(music used in the video is “Armistice” by MUTEMATH – BUY IT… NOW! Trust me.)
