VJ to be

[atlass]

Hi dude...

I'm a V.J here in Sydney, and have worked at venues which could accomodate me with Projectors (yep im a VJ who doesn't own a projector). I use a CorioGen Eclpise as my scan-converter with a p3 700, but have never run a line-in into winamp from a DJs deck... i'll be trying this soon though, now that i've read how to do it

If you want to be a V.J its best to use all types of programs including LAVA, Arkaos V.J, Dancer DNA, GioFx. Also a good idea to know how to make original AVI's and Flash files for the Club Promoters, promoting them. They always love this and you need to sell them this idea also.

AVS is a BIG part of what i use. The Picture render function (for LOGOS) and the AVI render function used in conjunction with some good presets can be mind-boggling, even at 640 X 480(32bit) with Pixel Doubling on. Frame rates could always be better, yes, but bearable at 25 to 50 fps depending on complexity and if AVIs' are rendered or not. If you want to use AVIs' in AVS make them very short. I have many hours of visuals from ppl like Brian Dressel of O.V.T and rip 3 second bits here and there to overlay into AVS. If you want to do this make sure the AVS is at 380 X 240 (or thereabouts) otherwise FrameRates will be very bad.

Another idea for you would be to have some good originally mixed video visuals playing simultaneously while your pumping your PC. Follow link for some cool tapes to start your collection. http://vaporware.com.au/

This way you can switch over when your PC misbehaves or when you want to change what you are presenting. Of course you gotta have everything rigged up accordingly....this is one way in keeping the continuity.


Anyways just thought i'd let you know what some of us are doing and how we learn to improvise in our VJ'ing conquest.

Goodluck and hope you get into it on at least some level ...