While working on a Loupedeck profile for VDMX. I thought I’d quickly jump on making a profile for QLab. If you’re not familiar with QLab, it is a very popular show cueing software used in performance spaces around the world. Stylized by its GO button. QLab lets you build shows, Read more…
VJ software, such as VDMX, has a number of FX that can be applied to layers in real time. In this tutorial, I’ll demonstrate a way to integrate Snap Camera’s Lenses into your next performance.
DIY 3D printed foot weight for Knees Over Toes exercises.
Mockumentary: An activist documentarian embarks on her most passionate project yet! To document a middle-aged rapper and his idiotic team.
There’s a new template and tutorial for VDMX using the off-the-shelf APC40 MKII Midi Controller. I’ve made two custom templates for this controller to get VDMX users to get started. You can download the files & learn more at the link below: https://vdmx.vidvox.net/tutorials/akai-apc40-mk-ii-2-channel-vj-mixer-template-for-vdmx Also, right now until Nov. 29th. VDMX Read more…
I contributed a write-up to the VIDVOX blog (the makers of VDMX)! https://vdmx.vidvox.net/tutorials/vj-travel-kit-whats-in-our-bag This article covers software, hardware, and miscellaneous things I pack when working on the road. Many of these tools are lifesavers! I’ve been meaning to write this article for some time after interacting with professionals on jobs Read more…
The DIY Camera Dolly & Rode Wireless Go 3D printable mic protector were a hit! And I wanted to share another film related break down from a recent shoot. Dream-like camera lens filters! I had a shoot that required a dream look and rather than “fake it in post,” I Read more…
Music video for WITHOUT off of MISC Record’s FURY ANGEL release for slowdanger 2021sound/movement: slowdangerediting: anna thompsoncamera/projection/after effects: Projectile Objects
I’m a fan of the Wireless Go II. This isn’t a sponsored article, but more of a release of something cool for something cool — and I’m also shouting out to Rode asking them to please update their Rode Central software to allow for batch renaming and exporting! (please) I’ve Read more…
A 3D printable DIY camera dolly that you can customize for your needs.
TRDR: If you want an HDMI video mixer and cannot afford a Roland or even a used Blackmagic Design (BMD) mixer, then this is the only option I’m aware of. So buy it, but if I had the option, I’d take the Roland 2 channel or BMD mixer over this.
Two introductory tutorials explaining how to link VDMX and QLab for live performances and shows.
How to add custom visuals to zoom meetings. Videos, Photos, and more.
In August 2020, Sam Jimenez (production/lighting designer) reached out on behalf of the Grammy nominated band Code Orange. They were planning a show unlike any other before. A new adventure, but where to start? They wanted something immersive — larger than life. We needed a space. The ideas were already Read more…
for shadowing by slowdanger for the Kennedy Center in D.C. (@kennedycenter) in their Arts Across America series sponsored by Facebook with support from the Kelly-Strayhorn theater in Pittsburgh, PA (@kstheater). It was a tight turn around time for me with four shows in the same week. (BentTV DC, MachineGirl, Code Orange, and Read more…
COVID stopped the show, And started it up again in a whole new way! At the end of 2019, I set out to build a wireless camera mixing box for Machine Girl whom I was first introduced to in 2018 by the multi-talented Meg Fair. With their voyeuristic, bold, and Read more…
Projection mapping mask evolution for music video and live performance
It’s been some time since I’ve posted to this blog. (<- I feel like I say that every time). Plenty of things going on, but I’ll have to wait for their debut before I can post about them. Recently, I took a little detour into converting GLSL shaders from Shadertoy Read more…
I wrote this article at the end of February 2020, set for release in early March, but Covid-19 shut everything down. I was hoping to release this with more photos and videos “in use,” but for now, you’ll just have to take my word for it that these projectors work Read more…
I’ve had this on my to do list for a few months now. This is in response to the massive LED cloud that was build for path.OS immersive in November 2019 ( video here ). The process is simple… Use a hot glue gun to attach polyfil or some kind Read more…
Looking back on my blog, I realized it is lacking in tutorials. One I’ve wanted to share for some time is about LED pixel mapping. It’s less expensive than you may think, and easy (mostly). Over the years, prices have dropped, more information has become available, and the software has Read more…
It’s been a while since I’ve had time to post. For a moment I was optimistic about a “2019 year in review”, but that fell off by a few weeks of incoming projects. To keep things short, I’ll just post photos and videos with a few comments. Maybe one day Read more…
I wrote an article and put it on Medium to see if it could reach a broader audience. If you’re looking for some good ways to manage lots of media, videos, hard drives, etc. check out this write-up with links. Data management for Video editors and digital professionals. Catalog/Archive/Clone
I put two quick tutorials together for anyone interested. I’ll add more to this page if I make them. (Project brief below): Brief: I was building out slowdanger’s – empathy Machine show and needed a way to automate various visual changes over the 1hr+ performance. The beginning would trigger Read more…
Thanks to @VIDVOX & David Lublin for the opportunity to be featured on VDMX’s blog. Check it out here: Projected fun from Projectile Objects
A project popped up with my friend Pandemic Pete. Los Mirlos ( “Blackbirds”) is a Peruvian cumbia band on their first USA tour. Pete wanted to give them something special — and 3D. This seemed like another perfect project to collaborate with Char Stiles on. Pete wanted palm trees, blackbirds, Read more…
This might be the fastest tutorial I could create. Notes: A friend had a Question and I thought it was easiest to answer with a video. How to get NDI in and out of Madmapper. Troubleshooting before you begin: 1. Turn off your wifi (wifi might work, but it won’t Read more…
Link for anyone who needs them. There are two Instagram presets. Wide with 16:9 Aspect ratio and the other is Square aspect ratio with HD resolution of 1080×1080 or 1:1 for IG If they helped you say thanks @ProjectileObjects on IG Adobe_Media_Encoder_Instagram_Presets Download and extract the zip file. Info to Read more…
I’ve been on the road for a few days with the TouchUpdate team preparing for our show premiere at New York Live Arts. This past week has been fantastic with our two showings at DancePlace in D.C. Their communications coordinator Amanda even made a video for Instagram TV. The project Read more…