This document provides an overview of visual performance (VJ'ing), including controlling visuals through video clips, animation, generative elements, visual effects, and layering. It discusses VJ software options like Resolume and Modul8 that allow playing and manipulating clips, as well as more generative/modular options. Hardware mixers and controllers are also covered. The document provides suggestions for creating, buying, and stealing visual content and recommends downloading software demos to get started in visual performance.
16. MAKE IT These are free!!!
Video/Visual FX Animation software Generative content
software like like Flash, Toon tools that can save
Premiere, Final Cut, Boom, and 3D code/patches like
Vegas, After Effects, animation apps Quartz Composer,
and Motion Processing and
PureDat-
17. BUY IT
Buy looped clips individually or in packs online*
* if you wanna play the same crap as everyone else...
19. HOW TO GET STARTED
• Download demos of the software
• Play around till you decide what you like
• Hack anything you can into a controller!
• Be awesome.