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Vertical Video Syndrome
As society gets more and more addicted to shoot high resolution mobile phone videos, new phenomena and problems with filmmaking spread around the globe. Mario and Fafa talk about a very serious problem that needs to be fixed immediately. VJ Yochee [ˈviːdʒeɪ ˈʤɔkɪ] aka 7dexYochanan Rauert aka Yochee is working as a VJ in Münster, […]
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Shadowscope
There are many old and different techniques to get an effect of moving images, beginning with flip-books and zoetropic discs (see Sculpture) to ancient shadow plays and shadow theatres (chinese 皮影戲/ Píyǐngxì; indonesian Wayang; thai Nang Yai). A very beautiful combination of shadow play and zoetropic devices can be found in these two works of […]
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Arduino Leonardo released and available
Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It’s intended for artists, designers, hobbyists and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments. Arduinio Leonardo is a new board in the Arduino Family and available for sale in the Arduino shop now. Arduino Leonardo is based on an Atmega32U4 […]
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Afghan Box Camera Project
Afghan Box Camera Project is a Photography project in Kabul, Afghanistan by Lukas Birk & Sean Foley. As I am an anthropologist myself, I found the Afghan Box Camera Project very interesting and appealing in two ways: As it is telling the story of great technological changes and also as it is a brief documentary […]
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new kinect style 3D motion controller: Leap
Nope, this is not the iPhone5 🙂 The Microsoft Kinect aging more than two years now, is somewhat antiquated in terms of technical evolution. Sure it still is the best you can get in the field of motion detection on the free market, also being supported by a huge developer community. But now a startup […]
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de/Rastra oscillographic synthesizer
The de/Rastra oscillographic synthesizer developed by Kyle Evans is a real-time audio/video instrument and computer-interfacing device that allows a performer to generate visualizations intrinsic to cathode ray tube technology while simultaneously creating the acoustic analog of the displayed imagery. Sounds crazy – and yes, it definitely is: Computer interfacing: Atmel 328 communicates with a program […]
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Resolume and TouchOSC used in an interactive video art installation
Martin Thoburn was one of the first developers to release a public custom TouchOSC layout for Resolume. Now he has done a nice interactive video installation called ‚Exquisite Motion Corpse‘, that integrates resolume, a Mac, an iPad with TouchOSC and several monitors in a non conventional manner. The idea was based on an old surrealist […]
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VMS – Video Moving System
Did you ever wonder how to move a videbeamer while performing? Has a LJ ever shown you how fast he can move his Gobos whilst your projection was fixed to a static wall? Here is the perfect solution for you! Get a VMS and get rid of the LJ 🙂 As you might well know […]
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Lumenoise
A wicked project for analog DIY fans is the Lumenoise project developed by Niklas Roy. Lumenoise light pen turns your old CRT-TV into an audiovisual synthesizer. Unlike modern flat TV’s, old school CRT’s draw the image line by line onto their phosphorescent screen. A photo transistor, placed on a tube TV’s surface, can recognize when […]
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41 mega pixel camera phone ‚Nokia 808 Pureview‘
There have been rumours in the mobile phone world, that this new Nokia phone would have an amazing camera resolution. Today Nokia pureview has been shown at MWC (Mobile World Congress): it has a camera resolution of 41MP! Wait 41mp?? 41mp is an incredible resolution for a camera, thinking of ordinary DSLR like Canon EOS […]
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music video: Androp – Bright Siren
Some people shoot videos with a DSLR. Androp from japan only needs some flash. Have fun with this music video! .. okay its quite a Canon ad, but who cares. Its epic! When we listened to the ‚Bright Siren‘, we envisioned bright lights flickering in the darkness, and the lyrics ’not to make it a […]
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Nikon D4 announced
Nikon has announced the launch of the D4, its new flagship D-SLR for photographers who are looking for the ultimate digital SLR camera to revolutionize photography. The new Nikon D4 has a CMOS Sensor with a resolution of 16,2 megapixel, a photoresponse of ISO 204.800 (boost mode) and can shot 11 pictures a second in […]
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Video Mess Tool by narrat1ve
Messing around with analog video is fun, but what would be the analog video (modding) scene without real engineers? Todd Bailey from Brooklyn NY was snuggling with Sandin (aka. Sandin Image Processor) and built his Video Mess Tool for a lecture at Bent Festival 2010. find out more at www.narrat1ve.com/VideoMessTool.html VJ Yochee [ˈviːdʒeɪ ˈʤɔkɪ] aka […]
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大阪駅の水時計 – Water Clock
It´s not always about projecting. The Water Clock at the South Gate building of Osaka Station City makes visuals from pure water. Playing tetris on this dot matrix would be awesome 🙂 via VJ Yochee [ˈviːdʒeɪ ˈʤɔkɪ] aka 7dexYochanan Rauert aka Yochee is working as a VJ in Münster, Germany since 2002 and is the […]
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MX12 Lumamod
For all the geeks out there who still work with analog video and maybe even with a Panasonic MX 12 video mixer there is a nice tutorial about modding this device to get luma keying: http://mgcjerry.net/Lumamod/ For technical specifications check out vjcentral.net/hardware/panasonic-wj-mx12 VJ Yochee [ˈviːdʒeɪ ˈʤɔkɪ] aka 7dexYochanan Rauert aka Yochee is working as a […]
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Milkymist™ Videosynthesizer
With the simultaneous reduction of the cost and increased availability of dense and performant FPGAs, it now becomes possible for individuals to design digital chips, and therefore push the limits of free software down to the digital design. Milkymist is one of the current biggest open hardware projects, designing a system-on-chip with performance and resource […]