Hey, how’s it going? This is a post I’ve been thinking about making for a long time. There is a constant debate over “which software is the best,” and honestly, I think it comes down to your personal preference and what you are trying to create visually. Here is my Read more…
On November 2nd, we held our second annual-ish Pittsburgh Live Visual Performers Meetup at Tech25, and it was an incredible night. We brought together artists, coders, musicians, and creatives to celebrate all things audiovisual. The room was filled with energy, from live VJ sets and projection mapping to circuit bending Read more…
On the Road: Connecting People and Tech at LDI, NAMM, and USITT Over the past year, I had the incredible opportunity to travel with Tech25 to three of the biggest events in our industry: LDI, NAMM, and USITT. Each stop was a chance to explore new gear, have important conversations, Read more…
This past May (2024), I had the amazing opportunity to go to Geneva, Switzerland, as a guest artist and educator for the Mapping Festival. It’s an international gathering of visual artists, coders, and performers who are all pushing the boundaries of digital art. For two weeks, I got to work 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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
Thanks to @VIDVOX & David Lublin for the opportunity to be featured on VDMX’s blog. Check it out here: Projected fun from Projectile Objects
***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…
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…
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…
Animal Rescue League benefit. I’m excited to release this video that I edited from a benefit event that took place on March 20th, 2015 at Freeride Pittsburgh. The event was put on my Daily Bread in order to raise funds for the Animal rescue league. This design was a cool Read more…
It’s just a thought, but as I’ve heard from other in my field, it’s no longer faux pas to switch from a Mac to PC, especially with the seemingly limitless capabilities of Touch Designer. I still think Mad Mapper & VDMX are amazing tools, but touch designer seems to be Read more…
This was a cool experiment with myself and Todd, we cut and planned a large sized truck to projection map onto for a party we had the night before a monster truck show. All in all it went off fantastic. Here is a video highlighting the setup and event.
Eye Mix Ear, EXE, or EME… has been a dream of mine for quite some time now. The idea came about as I starred blankly at my friends spotify account playing music at his house party, without any visuals, the TV was just boring. I had it in my mind Read more…
The near conclusion of this year has been busy to say the least. What is normally a calm, cold, and tranquil time of the year has been replaced by action, warmer weather, and the start of an exciting event that will now be taking place in the heart of downtown Read more…
October 1st 2014, kicked off with the VIA festival and ProjectileObjects was there to represent in a big way. We had two shows planned at the REX Theater in the Southside of Pittsburgh, PA. The first was on Thursday October 2nd with DeafHeaven, Liturgy, & Slices, the second show Read more…
There have been many ups and downs when it comes to pulling the videos that you want back off the web and with youtube constantly updating their streaming protocols certain browser extensions such as BYTubeD no longer work. It is for that reason that I am going to list the ones that still work.
DJ Thermos made a song and asked me to do a mix. Here is the live result of that effort: [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFqPRNi6vME] More mixes to come from various artists and collaborators.
An idea was formed and we made it happen a few hours before the event. Check out the video to see what we did or go to instructables.com to do it yourself. https://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Giant-Druids-Ghosts-or-Whatever-and-Projectio-1/ Software used = Madmapper and VDMX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K5Xp3yKK4E [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K5Xp3yKK4E&w=640&h=480]
Update: Check out the latest post on this subject here:
https://projectileobjects.com/2014/10/16/new-downloading-videos-and-audio-from-the-web-for-vjing/
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old_UPDATED: As of DECEMBER 2013 This method of downloading will no longer work due to Youtube’s modification of how videos are streamed. I have created and updated thread HERE with the most up to date method of downloading. The rest of this post will remain for those who are investigating multiple techniques. Thanks ProjectileObjects
Ripping Videos from Youtube for VJing Batch downloading and converting on your MAC
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Update: Check out the latest post on this subject here:
https://projectileobjects.com/2014/10/16/new-downloading-videos-and-audio-from-the-web-for-vjing/
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