PIXnMIX
LIVE was a 4-week lab programme running through November and December 2004
at Vivid in Birmingham. Under the expert gaze of tutors from VJs.net,
Syzygy and Vivid, 20 young people with an interest in digital visual arts
but no live video experience were guided through the process of gathering,
producing and mixing the material to create their own live VJ performances.
The live productions were
showcased to great acclaim at an Audio-Visual special, jointly promoted
with Birmingham's 'Heducation' at the Custard Factory, Birmingham, on 16.12.04.
You can view streaming video clips of the live sets below - you'll need
RealPlayer - download the free version here
Well, we gave them free rein on themes..
This is what happens when you let a bunch of freaks loose with a copy of
aftereffects, a camcorder, and a small dog, then chuck it all into VJamm
and apply the forwards / backwards buttons..
Top marks to this bunch for diving into audiovisual MIDI sequencing in VJamm. 4 mini-sets rolled into one with fine style. this is going to make you freak....
Lots of excellent freeframe manipulation going on here - again featuring some of the participants' own sounds too. Check out the restrained use of colour pallette - a slick, smoothly-designed set.
LIVE EVENT :: VJ KITTEN
'To
everyone involved in delivering pixnmix I would like to say a big thanks
for such a fantastic week of workshops.
I feel inspired to be filming every day now to collect video clips for VJing!
Working towards and then taking part in the Live VJ performances has made
the whole experience unique. The live performance was so much fun and a
positive note to end on. I feel like this is just the beginning now though
- I want to continue developing VJing skills and other people in the pixnmix
crew are interested in getting together in the new year to plan an event
- watch this space!'
Natalie
(aka VJ Kitten!!)
LIVE EVENT CREDITS
PIXnMIX
LIVE would like to acknowledge the generous support of Shuttle who have
supplied 10 XPCs for the duration, Camart for the use of their world-famous
VJammPro software, Pioneer for the loan of a DVJ-X1 scratching DVD player,
and Edirol who lent us V4 mixers and an array of MIDI equipment
thanks also to Warp, C-SideTrax, NinjaTune and OneEye
Records for permission to use the music credited below
THE VJS AND THE TUNES
Cakes + Dogs:
VJs: Nicky Connor, Olivia Chapman, Lisa Meyerand, Jenny Moore, Chris Plant, Vikram Sahunta
Music:
Catweasel, Scree (SirReal aka Neil Spragg)
& Jenny's boyfriend Ben
BodyParts:
VJs: Emma Barton, Javeria Bashir, John Hill-Daniel, Laura Hyponnen & Natalie Jones
Music:
'Rue the Whirl'
written & produced by Boards of Canada
courtesy of Warp Records www.warprecords.com
'Voodoo'
written by Afrophysics
remixed by Red Sound and Average White Boy
Courtesy of Csidetrax Recordings. Copyright Control www.csidetrax.com
'Body Parts'
written and produced by John Hill-Daniels
'Freak'
written and produced by LFO
courtesy of Warp Records www.warprecords.com
'Back Home'
written and produced by JFB www.oneeyerecords.co.uk
Architecture & Communication:
VJs: Lydia Henny, Lawrence Nicholas, Haakon Spencer, Eileen Yorke
Music:
Introduction
written and produced by
Eileen Yorke
Courtesy of Artech/ Small Tree
'The Blend'
written & produced by the Herbaliser
Courtesy of Ninjatune. Copyright Control www.ninjatune.netwww.herbaliser.com
remixed by Prod
Courtesy of Csidetrax Recordings www.csidetrax.com
thanks and congratulations
to the other members of the crew who couldn't make the event...
Jo Cairns, Nikara Gayle, Nathan Jones, Nick Mcdonald, Angel Wing
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