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…
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…
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.
Music video for WITHOUT off of MISC Record’s FURY ANGEL release for slowdanger 2021sound/movement: slowdangerediting: anna thompsoncamera/projection/after effects: Projectile Objects
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’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…
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…
Original Blog post from Projection-Mapping.org before it retired. DIY: Automated projection mapping installation. Projection mapping installations are cool. Here’s a DIY method for automating your own… The sun goes down, the lights come on, and viola, you can make anything happen. But not all projectors have a built-in schedule or Read more…
I’ve been contributing to projection-mapping.org more frequently than my own blog and it has been some time since I last posted an update. For me, it’s a good problem to have, I’ve been busy… Over the last 2 years I’ve been piling up a collection of unedited videos from a slew Read more…
Update: If the content is pre-mapped (meaning, made in After Effects, Photoshop, MS Paint, etc.) and rendered out at the projector’s native resolution. The Pi Zero works great as a standalone seamless video looper by simply embedding this code into the rc.local file. (I stored a video file on a Read more…
Here is a new review I created for the PocketVJ, read the complete story here.Remember our review of the MadMapper MiniMAD? .. #hardware #pocketvj #reviews Source: PocketVJ Open-source Raspberry Pi Projection Mapping tool and more! – Projection Mapping Central
A promo video I made for an upcoming party I’ll be VJing at. Excited for the nihilist dance party. More info on Facebook or at https://pghabides.com/ See you there.
Another article released for a project that I was apart of this past June. 1st PMC, then Vice, and now the Guardian. Looking good. Artist Bill Shannon explores the gap between the artificial and what is real Source: The man in the digital mask | Technology | The Guardian
***Video at the bottom if you’d like to skip*** Its been a while since I’ve had the time to blog, my entire year has been non-stop and before I could post my latest works I was already off to do something new. All in all, it has been a trip Read more…
In June I helped bring a wearable projection mask to life. This article details the project as a whole and Bill Shannon’s logic behind the piece. >>>>Click Here>>>>>Portable Projection Mapping Mask.
It’s been a while since I have been able to post some of my projection mapping adventures, but this one with Lazercrunk was fun. You don’t have to be local to appreciate an 8′ tall projection mapped city skyline. 10 buildings, spanning 16′ wide by 8′ high across the stage. Read more…
Check out my latest projection mapping Q&A interview with the Giggle Group Based out of Bristol, U.K. PMC Interview Series: The Giggle Group – Bristol, U.K. – Projection Mapping Central.
Currently still in BETA and to be fully released by end of June 2015, the latest version of MadMapper 2.0 is awesome. Multiple Sources & Inputs mapped to different masks… Better over all performance, Retina Display 64 Bit, LED Scanner, Vector SVG to Lines Import, Support for AVFoundation which is Read more…
Today marks the beginning of a new interview series for Projection-Mapping.org. I wanted to highlight how each company has their own unique approach to projection mapping and spotlight some of the most talented groups around the world. First up in this series is URBANSCREEN. Click below to see my post. Read more…
This article was originally posted on Projection-Mapping.org, which has taken a break. I am reposting here for those who are interested. As of 2021, this information is still very relevant, and I hope you find use from it. Thanks! This is in response to a 2015 Article entitled “Which Projection Read more…
Wow it’s almost been a full year since the Together Boston music festival held their VJ competition. Here’s my article from back then after returning from what was a awesome experience. ( Together Boston 2014 ) It is with that and this that I am excited to announce that they Read more…