What VJ program for 2-D graphics?

djsynchro · Post by **djsynchro** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:19 am

I want to do graphics for 1 or 2 video beams for my gigs, mainly consisting of flat blocks of colour, scanned graphics/digital photos, maybe some video but no 3D, no shading no texture mapping. I want the animations to sort of look like an abstract version of 80's home video games (Atari 2600!!!)

SO: what is a good VJ program? I don't need loads of complicated light synthesizers and 3D functions I'll never use. Had a look at what Richie Hawtin uses that's NOT what I'm looking for

Simple-intuitive-fast-stable-clear workflow... suggestions anyone?
I have acces to 2 laptops so was thinking about MIDI syncing it to beloved Ableton LIVE, for speed reasons and also making it more crashproof.

Your suggestion much apreciated!

hambone1 · Post by **hambone1** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:09 am

I use Arkaos VJ with two projectors.

Inexpensive, CPU light, easy to use, works well with Live, and easy to sync between two computers.

jeskola · Post by **jeskola** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:35 am

hambone1 wrote:I use Arkaos VJ with two projectors.

Inexpensive, CPU light, easy to use, works well with Live, and easy to sync between two computers.

whats the URL for the software?

amo · Post by **amo** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:35 am

http://www.google.fr/search?hl=fr&q=ark ... ogle&meta=

Cheers,
amo

leonard · Post by **leonard** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:43 am

try:

www.processing.org

its free!!

orjo · Post by **orjo** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 12:03 pm

i use pure-date (PD) with the GEM - library:

http://pure-data.sourceforge.net/

works quite good for 2d and 3d graphics...

and you can combine it with an audio-analyzer implemented with PD..

you can do your own one easily..

or ask me for hints

vandeloow · Post by **vandeloow** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 12:16 pm

leonard wrote:try:

www.processing.org

its free!!

wow, thanks for this link. i was always searching..