Lichtfaktor vs Optix

[ English ]
Oh this is just amazing, next level light graffiti. Lichtfaktor vs Optix

[ Castellano ]
Increible el trabajo producido por Lichtfaktor vs Optix

NetworkSim | Air Traffic Network Simulation

[ English ]
In the flight control tower of the Lufthansa Brand Academy Frankfurt visitors learn about the local and global connections of international air traffic. A 14 meter wide 180 degrees projection lets the visitors dive into the fully navigable, realtime 3D visualization of 16000 daily Lufthansa and Star Alliance flights.

I think it would be a crime not to enjoy this piece without a good pair of headphones or audio monitors, the sound design is incredible.

[ Castellano ]
En la torre de control del Lufthansa Brand Academy en Frankfurt los visitantes aprenden sobre las conecciones locales y globales del trafico aereo internacional. Una proyeccion de 14 metros de ancho a 180 grados permite al expectador sumerggirse en una visualizacion 3D en tiempo real de los 16000 vuelos diarios que llevan Lufthansa y Star Alliance.

El diseno de sonido es realmente asombroso.


Via: Cpluv

MFO & Hecq

[ English ]
MFO and Hecq were invited to Tallinn by the makers of the Plektrum festival. In the scope of Festival Temps D’Image, a touring theatre event, they’ve played an AV live set at Von Krahl theatre.
As usual, the work is fantastic, the visuals are inspired on a series of science books, published in eastern germany called "Urania Universum" and presented on 3 screens.

[ Castellano ]
MFO y Hecq fueron invitados al festival Temps D’Image, un evento que se traslada por differentes ciudades, a presentar su colaboracion audiovisual en el teatro Von Krahl.
Como es de costumbre, el trabajo es realmente excelente, las visuales son inspiradas en una serie de libros de ciencia publicados en el este de Alemania, llamados "Urania Universum" y presentadas en 3 pantallas.

Interview: Ali Demirel (Turkey)

Although I've seen some of his earlier work before, It wasn't too long ago ( thanks to his Vimeo page), that I connected some of his pieces to the man behind the works, I find it fascinating that his approach to video art is minimal, (which makes sense considering some of his influences), yet has a big impact when connected with music. I've been wanting to do this interview with him for quite sometime now, since I can watch his work over and over and always find something interesting, I hope you find Ali and his work as inspiring as I did!


[ Tell me a little about yourself and your background ]
I was born in Turkey. I studied nuclear engineering and achitecture. then I decided to make videos because it was a very big potential medium for me to express myself and be independent at the same time. my background in architecture and nuclear physics have great impact on my work.



[ How did you got into Vjing? ]
I was making experimental music videos with Richie Hawtin and his Plastikman moniker. He offered me to design a live visual set for his performances and I decided to do it. I'm not actually a VJ, I don't perform with other people or at different type of events, I'm a visual designer who also designed a live visual performance with Hawtin and other Minus artists.

[ What's the best and worst thing of being a video performer? ]
Best thing is to have the chance to perform live and and do whatever you want to try in front of thousands of people, the energy of this live interaction.

The worst thing is to deal with technical problems in limited conditions.

[ How would you describe you ideal gig? ]
Having an amazing space and visual setup, and an audience which is open to unexpected things, my musical company performing amazing, and myself inspired by all those and getting into the mood and do things which even surprises me!

[ Where do you think video performance is heading? ]
There will be no separation of audio and video, everything will be integrated, and the material will be open source,
shared by everybody online.



[ Can you describe the concept behind CONTAKT? ]
The concept behind the CONTAKT shows is to advance the level of communication between music and visuals and also between audience and performers. it's very complicated to summarize here, you can find details on website but as an example, I receive midi signals from the main audio mixer and control some visual variables with that. Another example, if you are a member and not at the show, you can see what's going on at our website and even send messages which would be displayed on the visuals.



[ How long did it take to produce? ]
I was working on it off and on for about 2-3 months

[ Name five people or things that inspire you or your work ]
1- Richie Hawtin
2- Andrei Tarkovski
3- Norman Mclaren
4 -Hiroshi Sugimoto
5- Brian Eno



[ What advise would you give to those who want to get started doing live video? ]
Try to forget everything you saw as a live visual show and imagine what you would see...

[ Name 3 things that a video performer should never forget to bring to a gig. ]
1. Computer
2. Banana
3. Good Vibes

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Thank you Ali!
Don't forget to take a look at Ali Demirel's website, as some of the above examples show, Ali is definitely pushing the envelope and personally I can't wait to see more of his work.

Keiichiro Shibuya @ CTM.09

[ English ]
Video documentation of Japanese artist Keiichiro Shibuya 's performance at Club Transmediale , Berlin 2009

[ Castellano ]
Fragmento de video documentando la presentacion del artista Japones of Keiichiro Shibuya 'en el Club Transmediale , Berlin 2009

Via: Mediateletipos

Atom Performance

[ English ]
Atom is a performance by Monolake and Christopher Bauder for a matrix of 64 gas balloons, lights, and sound.

A room is filled with deep, evolving noises from a four-channel sound system. An eight-by-eight array of white, self-illuminated spheres floats in space like the atoms of a complex molecule.
The sonic events, the patterns of light, and the movement of the balloons are manipulated in real time as a 45-60 minute-long performance.

[ Castellano ]
Atom es un acto audiovisual producido por Monolake y Christopher Bauder para una matriz formada por 64 globos, luces y sonido.

El cuarto se llena con profundos sonidos cambiantes a travez de un sistema de sonido de 4 canales, Un arreglo globos blancos de 8 x 8 iluminados como si fueran atomos en una molecula compleja. Los patrones de luz, y movimiento de los mismos son manipulados es tiempo real durante el acto de 45-60 minutos de duracion.

Via: Today and Tomorrow

Kontakt | Ali Demirel

[ English ]
Contakt events explore themes of Identification, Connectivity and Security in our ever-changing technology dependant world. Through interactions with the Cube, the audience and performers are brought together in new and exciting ways, allowing direct contact and deeper connectivity than is normally available at these type of events.

A device called "The Cube" (a custom-built LED device) allows performers, and audience members (with member cards or not) to communicate and interact during the show through wireless, bluetooth and cellular technologies).

The fantastic visuals belong to Ali M. Demirel

This event makes me want to re-think the recent Top 10 list, and only reinforces my belief that you can't just measure these sort of thing with a top 10.

[ Castellano ]
Los eventos Contakt, exploran temas de identificacion, conectividad y seguridad durante el cambio constante que pasa por el mundo tecnologico-dependiente. Durante las interacciones con "El Cubo" (Un aparato construido para el evento con LED), permite a los musicos. visualistas y publico interactuar y comunicarse durante el show a travez de tecnologias inalambricas, bluetooth, y celulares.

Volumen 2| Vj Ivan Robles

[ English ]
This right here has so much style, it's entertaining to watch, its really well crafted, it syncs up with Altes Kamuffel 's music and its one of the many great works of Germany based Vj Ivan Robles

[ Castellano ]
Esta pieza tiene mucho estilo, es entretenido para mirar, esta muy bien armado, en sincro con la musica de Altes Kamuffel y es uno de los varios trabajos realizados por el Vj Ivan Robles.

RJDJ | iPhone app.

[ English ]
I have no words. This is just out of this planet.
I don't have an iPhone, but if I did, this is probably the first thing I would install on it.
The concept of reactive audio (and visuals) fascinates me and this guy (Michael I think is his name?) just took it to a new level.
On the video above, you can (sort of) experience what it feels like to use this, the initial scene when the kids are playing transforms into something surreal, almost as if you were on a dream state.

On the video below, you can find quick explanation of the different things you will find on RJDJ.

More info: http://rjdj.me/

[ Castellano ]
Sin palabras! Esto es realmente increible.
Yo no tengo un iPhone, pero si tuviera uno, esta applicacion seria la primera que instalaria.
El concepto de audio reaccion (y video) me fascina y este hombre (Michael creo q se llama) lo acaba de transportar a otro nivel.
En el video de arriba se exerimentar (casi) lo que se siente cuando se usa RJDJ, la primera escena con las chicas jugando se transforma en algo surreal, como si estuvieras viviendo un sueño.

En el de mas abajo, se puede aprender un poco mas sobre las diferentes aplicaciones que se encuentran en RJDJ.

Mas info: http://rjdj.me/

MuscleBeaver | Germany

Nacht Der Freaks // Pathos // Munich


Designmarkt // Café King // Munich
[ English ]
Some tasty visuals by German VJ Andi Kronbeck a.k.a. MuscleBeaver
I can' seem to find much info about any of his projects, but I like what I see, also he has some really nice illustration works on his site, make sure you check his work for "Amos", nice retro feel.

[ Castellano ]
Bonitas visuales desde Alemania de la mano de Andi Kronbeck, a.k.a. MuscleBeaver No puedo encontrar mucha info sobre su trabajo en internet, pero me gusta lo que veo, tambien tiene buenos trabajos de illustracion en su pagina, me gusto mucho el de "Amos" con un buen retro look.

Via: VJ.TV

Phylectic Museum | Seidel

[ English ]
Beautiful work by German artist, Robert Seidel
"Created for the 100th anniversary of the Phyletic Museum founded by Ernst Haeckel, Seidel’s centennial homage repurposed the museum as canvas for his palate of naturalist-sourced eye candy on 2/2/2008 in Jena, Germany."

[ Castellano ]
Maravilloso trabado del artista Aleman, Robert Seidel
"Creado para el 100 aniversario del Phyletic Museum, fundado por Ernst Haeckel, el honramiento de Seidel hacia el museo fue utilizar la fachada del museo como canvas para su arte naturalista en 2 de febrero del 2008, en Jena, Alemania"

Via: Strange | Beautiful

Electronic Night | Helmchen

[ English ]
Very nice work by German based video artist Rocco Helmchen.
There is very little information about this on hist site other than the fact that is an excerpt from a 3 channel video projection for a multimedia show, and the music was produced by Doc and Lena Selyanina

[ Castellano ]
Muy bueno el trabajo de el VJ aleman, Rocco Helmchen.
No pude encontrar mucha info en este proyecto, mas que es un fragmento de una proyeccion de 3 canales para un show multimedia y que la musica fue producida por Doc y Lena Selyanina.

Orbit | Sanch

[ English ]
Another amazing find via Desaxismundi.
Sanch says: “Orbit, is our new project, it´s a journey into an interactive realtime audiovisual solar system ,
In this computer generated 3d world , sound and visual are synchronized for a full audiovisual experience. The graphics and the movement of this abstract generative system is driven by a deep minimal dancefloor beat with a strong emphasis on realtime interaction. Orbit is a high resolution audiovisual experience. A panoramic trip into a futuristic organic 3d space …"

The footage was taken from a performance at Club Transmediale in Berlin, Germany.

[ English ]
Sanch cuenta: "Orbit, es nuestro nuevo proyecto, es un viaje hacia un sistema solar interactivo en tiempo real. En este mundo tridimensional generado por computadora, el sonido y las visuales son sincronizados en una experiencia audiovisual completa, La grafica y el movimiento de este sistema abstracto es motivado por un profundo ritmo minimalista con gran control de interaccion en tiempo real. Una experiencia audiovisual en alta resolucion, Un Viaje panoramico hacia un espacio 3d futuristico y organico.."

El video ha sido tomado durante una actuacion en el Club Transmediale de Berlin, Alemania.

Gracias: Desaxismundi

Advanced Beauty: Mateuniverse

[ English ]
Another gem found at the Accenfeed Vimeo Channel,
Communication Designer Jan Mathias Steinforth, born 1977 in Hannover, Germany, is professionally experienced in multimedia and graphics design. Under his VJ alias of mateuniverse, has been touring Europe for more than two years now.
You might remember Punk Motherfucker, if you been reading this blog for a while.
This piece has no information other that it was created in After Effects and for the title I assume that its for the Advanced Beauty project. Amazing work!

Thanks Desaxismundi !

[ Castellano ]
Otra gema encontrada en el Accenfeed Vimeo Channel, por el disenador y comunicador Jan Mathias Steinforth desde Hannover, Alemania. trabajando mayormente en el area de multimedia y diseno. Con su alias de Vj mateuniverse ah estado viajando por Europa por casi 2 años. Si has estado leyendo este blog desde hace mucho quizas recuerdes Punk Motherfucker. trabajo de el mismo Steinforth.
Sobre esta pieza no hay mucha informacion mas que fue hecha en After Effects, y por el nombre adivino que es para el projecto Advanced Beauty, Buenismo el trabajo.

Gracias Desaxismundi !

Vj Demo Reel | MFO

VJing demo reel by MFO from MFO on Vimeo.

[ English ]
Just found this video showing a bit of MFO's VJ work, really nice and clean. If you haven't yet, check a previous post regarding his Aviorama project here.

[ Castellano ]
Aca una pequena muestra de lo que es el trabajo de MFO en lo que respecta a Vjing. Muy bueno por cierto. Si aun no lo has visto mira este post anterior sobre su proyecto Aviorama

DE9 @ TimeWarp

[ English ]
Ali Demirel's 'DE9 Transitions' live visual set @ TDK TimeWarp event in 2005, Mannheim, Germany for Richie Hawtin's DJ set.

[ Castellano ]
Ali Demirel y su increible set 'DE9 Transitions' de visuales en vivo para Richie Hawtin en el TDK TimeWarp 2005 en Mannheim, Alemania.

Borg 3D Color, Das LABOR

[ English ]
"The Borg3D color is a 3-dimensional cube consisting of 5x5x5 RGB LEDs. It is able to produce a variety of effects and is controlled by an FPGA emulating a ATmega microcontroller.
The Borg 3D color has been built in Das LABOR, Bochum, Germany ."

[ Castellano ]
"El Borg 3D Color, a un cubo que utiliza 5x5x5 RGB LEDs.
El mismo reproduce una variedad de effectos y es controlado por un FPGA emulando un micro controlador ATmega.
Este artefacto fue construido en Das LABOR, Bochum, Alemania."

Via: Werbeagentur

Aviorama | MFO

[ English ]
Aviorama, a live video performance piece that is shown across three screens. Designed by the ever inspiring Leipzig based video artist, VJ and music video producer, MFO. Aviorama features material filmed at an airport and flight control towers, the footage is reworked to an immersive and dense impression, woven in visual poetry, to visual music by DJ Repeatbeat.

[ Castellano ]
Aviorama, es una pieza de performance visual disenada para ser mostrada en 3 pantallas por el siempre inspirador artista visual y VJ originario de Leipzig MFO. Aviorama consiste en material filmado en aeropuertos varios y torres de control, el video fue editado y trabajado para ser mas inmersivo, acompanado de exclente musica de la mano de DJ Repeatbeat.

Bit Fall | Julius Popp

[ English ]
Julius Popp, an interactive artist from Leipzig, Germany, has developed a technological device to make a waterfall of a liquid screen. Each drop of water is a falling pixel. This technology also allows big three dimensional installations to permit various uses of this work in such areas as those of publicity and the commercial events. He Explains more about it, in this short documentary.

[ Castellano ]
Julius Popp, Artista interactivo de Leipzig, Alemania, ha creado una cascada / pantalla, cada gota de agua es un pixel que cae. Esta tecnologia tambien permite el uso de graficos en 3D, lo que lo convierte en algo util para areas como publicidad y eventos comerciales. El mismo artista explica un poco mas sobre el proyecto en este documental.

Via: Astrel's Blog

Vj Defektv | Demoreel 07

[ English ]
"From Brussels to London via Berlin and Barcelona, Defektv have played their mighty dark and glitchy visuals in Anti-Sonar underground parties, Luv*Jam and Krass along artists such as Andrew Weatherall, Boyznoise and Coley! (Madrugada/Mulletover/Playtime)."
Here is their new demoreel, their visuals kept me entertained the whole time. Some really nice stuff in there!

[ Castellano ]
"Desde Bruselas a Londres pasando por Berlin y Barcelona, Defektv ha participado con sus visuales glitchy / oscuros en fiestas como Anti-Sonar, Luv Jam y Krass."
Aqui su nuevo demoreel, sus visuales son mas que entretenidas hay muy buenos momentos por ahi.

Via: Showreels @ Vjforums