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VJ Expose

01 Nov 2003
Until recently (except for large international visually aware acts such as Coldcut, Hexstatic, U2 and - more recently - DJ Shadow) most visual support for international DJ's in dance venues have…

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Ian Warn

Until recently (except for large international visually aware acts such as Coldcut, Hexstatic, U2 and - more recently - DJ Shadow) most visual support for international DJ's in dance venues have tended to focus on equipment and size (and pre-mixed videotapes) instead of innovative content and a "live" focused narrative flow. Until recently (except for large international visually aware acts such as Coldcut, Hexstatic, U2 and - more recently - DJ Shadow) most visual support for international DJ's in dance venues have tended to focus on equipment and size (and pre-mixed videotapes) instead of innovative content and a "live" focused narrative flow.With new technology consistently coming down in price and functionality, the average desktop PC today has the processing power to create and edit digital non-linear video (previously only available on expensive industrial-quality workstations). Integrated with customised software, waveform generators, improved skills in traditional vision mixing, and the mass-market appeal of the "superclub", the local VJ scene is undergoing a revolution.

More details at: www.awaredesign.co.nz/vj_area

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