Preserving Dance Culture Through Movement Over the past few years, I’ve had the incredible honor of working on Ephrat Asherie’s “UNDERSCORED” — a vibrant, multi-generational celebration of NYC’s underground club dance scene. This evening-length work isn’t just a performance — it’s a living archive. It preserves the lineage, love, and Read more…
🎉 We’re on FOX SOUL! On March 15, 2025, something wild happened: Never Enough – The Struggles of Cice officially premiered nationwide on FOX SOUL, thanks to a partnership with KoldOpen. Watching the show live on television with Cice, Man, and his wife was surreal — laughter, love, and disbelief Read more…
A Community of Visual Creators Came Together in Pittsburgh On November 2nd, 2024, the 2nd Annual(-ish) Pittsburgh Live Visual Performers Meetup took place at Tech25, and what a night it was! From live visuals and circuit bending to VJing and live coding, the event brought together artists, coders, musicians, and Read more…
🩸 BLOODRAVE I: A Night of Darkness and Decibels It all started with a few conversations between myself, Shade Balderose and Jami Morgan from Code Orange. The idea? A fully immersive, sweat-drenched, neon-drenched, industrial-goth-techno-freakshow of a party. They called it: BLOODRAVE. (Unfortunately, no — they wouldn’t let us spray blood Read more…
🚚 On the Road with Tech25 Over the past year, I had the opportunity to roll out with Tech25 to some of the biggest industry events in the country — LDI, NAMM, and USITT. Each one offered something different: ⚙️ New gear. 🎙️ Important conversations. 🎓 And a lot of Read more…
🌍 Crossing Oceans, Sharing Light From May 13–26, 2024, I had the chance to be a guest artist and educator at the Mapping Festival in Geneva, Switzerland — an international gathering of visual artists, technologists, performers, and thinkers pushing the boundaries of what digital art can be. Alongside David Lublin Read more…
🧠 Mapping the Mind’s Eye Sometimes a project shows up that checks every single box: storytelling, technology, spatial design, creative problem-solving… and just the right amount of mythic weirdness. Enter the Imaginarium was one of those projects. I was brought in by the team at Bricolage Production Company to help Read more…
Over the last few years, Pittsburgh has seen a growing trend in custom RGB light installations that are changing the way we experience our city’s public spaces, events, and businesses. From the enchanting glow of animated trees at UPMC Magee and Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum in Oakland Read more…
Teaching the recent LED pixel mapping workshop at Tech25 in Pittsburgh was an absolute thrill. Over two packed days, we dove deep into the fascinating world of LED pixel mapping, exploring both the technical foundations and the creative possibilities of this innovative field. I want to take a moment to Read more…
I’ve been eager to write this blog post/tutorial about “Supercell” for over 2 years, but the timing had to be just right. We had to wait until after our final east coast tour dates to avoid spoiling any surprises in the show. Now that the coast is clear, let’s dive Read more…
I’ve put together a humble guide on selecting the right MIDI controller, and I’m excited to share it on the VIDVOX website. VIDVOX, known for the enduring live performance software VDMX, has been a source of inspiration for many, and this guide is open to anyone interested in enhancing their Read more…
Entering the world of comedy and mockumentary series might seem like an unexpected twist for a projection mapping and VJing enthusiast, but here’s the story of how I found myself on this path. Rewind three years, and I wouldn’t have believed it myself, but something changed in me after the Read more…
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