VJ UNION: Sean Bowes

ALON HAMMER aka REM | MODEM, TouchDesigner, The Visual Cast | VJ Interview

Sean Bowes — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:12:06 +0000

In this episode, we sit down with Alon Hammer aka REM, the creator of The Visual Cast - a fantastic podcast about visuals, as well as a master of realtime visuals for concerts and XR with Touchdesigner, Unreal, and in a previous life Notch. He also is Chief Technical Officer at MagicBox, a Mobile Virtual Production Studio.

Alon is a Visual Artist based in Los Angeles Area. An expert in the world of projection mapping and realtime generative content. He has performed at Modem, BOOM, Tipper & Friends, and pushed boundaries in virtual production and XR as well. He is the Creator and HOst of the Visual Cast, a fantastic podcast about the world of visuals.

Intech GRID | Modular Midi Controller | Good for VJs?

Sean Bowes — Fri, 31 May 2024 17:59:00 +0000

Intech Grid Midi Controller Review for VJs and Resolume Users
Intech Website & Shop

QUESTION: What do you think of these controllers?

The products in the video were sent to me by the company for review.

Review of the Intech GRID midi controllers. Intech Grid is a modular midi controller system made up of several square midi controller modules that can be combined to create larger control surfaces. They connect together with magnets on any of the four sides and share power and data through a single usb-c cable. They are lightweight and very customizable and fun!

Interview - with Grig!

Sean Bowes — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:01:16 +0000

In this episode, we sit down with Grig, the creator of the VJ Union communities to discuss VJing, the VJ Community, VJ Software over the years, Controllers, Culture, and so much more.

Grig is a VJ and VJ Community leader based out of Melbourne AUS. He is an encyclopedia of VJ knowledge and culture and a pillar of the worldwide VJ community.

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VJ Union Website: https://vjun.io
VJ Union Global FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/vjunionglobal
Grig's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vdmokstati/

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BETHANY MUDRICK | Stereobloom, Kill The Noise, 12th Planet | VJ Interview

Sean Bowes — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:30:44 +0000

In this episode, we sit down with Bethany Mudrick to discuss the stories behind her rapid rise as a VJ. In only a few years she has gone from her first club gigs to performing at major festivals around the world and recently joined the Immanent team as a Project Manager.

Bethany Mudrick is a VJ and Project Manager at Immanent, based in Los Angeles, CA.

Bethany has been involved with music since her years as a scholar and has experience with various musical instruments along with her expertise being a drummer and DJ. She graduated from CSU of San Bernardino with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and uses these elements in her VJing to create a visual aesthetic for the musical genre and the audience. She is currently the touring VJ for 12th Planet and Kill The Noise and has worked alongside artists such as Svdden Death, Boys Noize and Klangkuenstler. She has also operated as the house VJ for local and international festivals such as Insomniac, most prominently as house VJ for StereoBloom at EDC, Rolling Loud Thailand and Munich, When We Were Young, and 88Rising for the F1 in Singapore.

7 Best Updates to Chaser 4

Sean Bowes — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 19:29:03 +0000

KELLY FIN | MSG Sphere, XR, VJing & Beyond | VJ Interview

Sean Bowes — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 07:56:19 +0000

In this episode, we sit down with Kelly Fin to discuss her career and work as a VJ, Designer, and Disguise Operator. Her story takes us through her start in the Detroit scene, through playing a bucket list show with Rezz, and from an internship at a XR Virtual Production company to her recent gig on the team for the U2:UV Debut Show at MSG Sphere and beyond.

Kelly Fin is a Virtual Production Specialist, VJ, V2, and Visual Technology Artist based in Las Vegas, NV.

She entered the music industry via Detroit Techno in 2018 while completing her degree in Art & Design at The University of Michigan and interning with New D Media Arts. The COVID-19 pandemic was a catalyst for her career that pushed her to adapt my skills to Virtual Production and the power of Unreal Engine, which brought her to Las Vegas. After running the video at Hakkasan Nightclub and the virtual production at Vu Studios in my first 2 years of living in the entertainment capital, she now freelances in both major industries.

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Ultimate Guide to Chaser | Resolume Plugin Tutorial

Sean Bowes — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 17:00:20 +0000

Learn Chaser! One of my favorite Resolume Plugins. Great for making screen bumps and chase patterns really quickly. If you haven't used it, check it out. If you have, you still might learn a thing or two! There's a discount code in there too if you're quick enough!

Transfer Compositions, Advanced Output, Midi, and Presets | Resolume Quick Tip Tutorial

Sean Bowes — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 18:22:37 +0000

How to move, share, and backup your Resolume Compositions, Content, Advanced Output Map, Midi Shortcuts, and Effect Presets. This is incredibly helpful for backing up your show, sharing advanced output maps with guest VJs, and moving all of your favorite presets to another computer. We cover all the files you need, where they are located, as well as how tools like Media Manager can help you with this.

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NestDrop - The Easy Way to VJ with Milkdrop Generative Visuals

Sean Bowes — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 16:41:27 +0000

Remember when you were a young'n, tripping out staring into the WinAmp visualizer? NestDrop is an interface designed to make it simple to mix those generative shaders with your visuals, cameras feeds, or whatever you want via Spout. Check it out!

In this video we learn how to use Nestdrop to add generative visuals to your VJ sets. Special Guest Jason Fletcher aka Isosceles VJ, who helped with the creation of Nestdrop, shows us how Nestdrop works and how we can use it with Resolume to add generative visuals and real-time effects to our visuals and camera feeds.

GET NESTDROP:
https://nestimmersion.ca/nestdrop.php

NestDrop Presets (Cream of the Crop):
https://thefulldomeblog.com/2020/02/21/nestdrop-presets-collection-cream-of-the-crop/

Nestdrop Presets ( Isosceles Mashups):
https://thefulldomeblog.com/2020/08/18/nestdrop-presets-collection-isosceles-mashups/

Nestdrop allows you to perform with high-resolution high-fps visuals which react in realtime to the music and then broadcasts the video via Spout. Since the Milkdrop engine is at the core you can easily bring in your own Milkdrop presets. Use any audio source to drive the visuals, even live audio. We know that your attention bandwidth is already in high demand and so we've streamlined NestDrop to be simple and fast to use.

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@isoscelesVJ/videos
Website: https://www.jasonfletcher.info/

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Ultimate Guide to Annoy Your VJ: 10 Simple Steps for DJs, Tour Managers, and Promoters

Sean Bowes — Thu, 04 May 2023 17:18:12 +0000

Leave your best tips in the comments :)

Jash Reen - WOLVES | EDC, BASSPOD, SULLIVAN KING, EXCISION & MORE | Concert Visuals Interview

Sean Bowes — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 17:15:48 +0000

Jash Reen is a Co-Founder of Wolves along with Josh D'Mello. Wolves is a visual agency based in Mumbai India that produces concert visuals for artists like Big Sean, Excision, Sullivan King, Shakira, and others, while also VJing major festivals around the world like EDC Vegas, EDC Mexico, EDC India, and Sunburn.

In this episode, we sit down with Jash to talk about how Wolves grew from projection experiments in Josh's father's garage to designing incredible looks for EDC Vegas's Basspod and more. We discuss how VJing and Video Games have made them better designers and animators, and how you can use your interests to make you stand out as an animator and VJ as well.

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https://instagram.com/wolvesvisuals
https://wolvesvisuals.com

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https://www.instagram.com/jash_the_reen/
https://www.instagram.com/joshuadmello/

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LAAK | VJ Survival Kit, Making Great Content & Surviving in this Industry

Sean Bowes — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 22:26:25 +0000

Watch the LAAK Interview

In this episode, we sit down with LAAK, the creator of some of the most popular VJ Loop Packs out there - the VJ Survival Kit Series and many others. We chat about his work as a full time Motion Designer at Prismax in Belgium, What makes a successful VJ Pack, and the tools and techniques he uses to create his work.

LAAK (Bart Verlaak) is a Motion Designer based in Belgium. He has spent the last 13 years as a Motion Designer for Prismax, the company behind the visuals of the TomorrowLand Festival. He is also the creator of dozens of popular VJ Loop Packs including VJ Survival Kit Series, and has created custom work for artists like Excision, Dmitri Vegas & Like Mike, and Tiesto among others.

Watch the rest of the series:
Interview Playlist