tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55876566144325214312024-03-13T22:53:51.607-04:00Image Maya: Techno, Visionary, Shamanic & Spiritual ArtArt, metaphysics, dreams, meditations, rituals. An occasionally updated collection of some of my thoughts, experiences, tools experiments, and images. Thangkas, mandalas, portraits, video, animations, glitched, processed, and other random stuff. Inspired imagery by Mark Gilliland. Om Shanti Shanti Shanti.-mg-http://www.blogger.com/profile/03077442805787151301noreply@blogger.comBlogger293125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post-29320513097658831502024-03-12T18:43:00.007-04:002024-03-12T18:50:03.351-04:00Punting the River Styx in Cambridge, UK - Wobbulator, Feedback and OBS FX - Part 2Continuation of previous post: using OBS, overlayed (source) footage with Wobbulated version of same, including feedback camera processing and additional layers of pre-recorded material. Also, layered in processed footage from a custom video circuit developed during Sean Hollowell's Intro to Video Circuits class (at Polyphase Portal). Here are some more samples of resulting processed footage:-mg-http://www.blogger.com/profile/03077442805787151301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post-3627726369409853522024-03-12T18:30:00.004-04:002024-03-12T18:50:27.061-04:00Punting the River Styx in Cambridge, UK - Wobbulator, Feedback and OBS FXI finally got the kinks worked out of my system configuration and now can overlay recorded (source) footage with Wobbulated version of same (sometimes luma keyed), layer in other pre-recorded material (flames, fog), and also include feedback camera processing. Here are some samples of resulting processed footage:-mg-http://www.blogger.com/profile/03077442805787151301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post-50427648822987765772024-03-02T16:00:00.011-05:002024-03-02T16:04:36.486-05:00Fire and Water - Wobbulator and OBSAs part of my ongoing process of OBS discovery and use, I recently was able to configure my system flow to support both my Wobbulator rescan feed AND the original feed being sourced to the Wobbulator. There is a slight delay of a frame or two perhaps, but most importantly this allows synchronized key overly effects to be recorded. As a note, I've found the Camo Studio app (for Mac) to be -mg-http://www.blogger.com/profile/03077442805787151301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post-54355471827937152222024-02-11T14:37:00.001-05:002024-02-11T14:40:00.464-05:00Audio Reactive Spirit HowlHere are some examples of using and audio reactive OBS scale-to-sound plugin for processing of the footage of Sylvain and Ghyslaine Staëlens's spirit sculptures that I had originally recorded at the 2022 Outsider Art fair. (Note other processing samples these posted previously.) -mg-http://www.blogger.com/profile/03077442805787151301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post-89970022409063519772024-02-11T14:22:00.004-05:002024-02-11T14:43:01.785-05:00Spirit Bark / Spirit Howl ReduxHere are some examples of OBS processing of the footage of Sylvain and Ghyslaine Staëlens's spirit sculptures that I recorded at the 2022 Outsider Art fair. (Note other processing samples these posted previously.) Several of these examples show great feedback depth due to luma keying out the white gallery walls.-mg-http://www.blogger.com/profile/03077442805787151301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post-22614739781213671892024-02-10T18:49:00.003-05:002024-02-10T18:51:11.725-05:00OBS processing - Part 7 - Celestial Dancer. Some nice samples of OBS processing of a Celestial Dancer.-mg-http://www.blogger.com/profile/03077442805787151301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post-39772488492113228042024-02-10T18:43:00.001-05:002024-02-10T18:45:33.286-05:00Feedback Processing in OBS - Part 6 - Golden Butoh DancerFinal examples of video FX processing found footage of Golden Butoh (Daidogei) Dance Troupe from Japan. The samples are all based upon feedback processing and reaction diffusion rescan effects within OBS.Demons or tormented souls for possible inclusion in River Styx video program. -mg-http://www.blogger.com/profile/03077442805787151301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post-34280018709676456752024-02-10T18:19:00.001-05:002024-02-10T18:19:36.199-05:00Feedback Processing in OBS - Part 5 - Audio Reactive - Golden Butoh DancerNow something a bit different - audio reactive processing examples of video FX processing found footage of Golden Butoh (Daidogei) Dance Troupe from Japan. The samples are all based upon feedback processing and several available plugins (Move Transition, Scale to Sound) within OBS.Demons and/or Celestial Dancer for possible inclusion in River Styx video program. Or just plain fun?-mg-http://www.blogger.com/profile/03077442805787151301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post-84308791787916224542024-02-04T17:57:00.005-05:002024-02-10T18:29:18.562-05:00Feedback Processing in OBS - Part 4 - Golden Butoh DancerNow some more examples of video FX processing found footage of Golden Butoh (Daidogei) Dance Troupe from Japan. The samples are all based upon feedback processing within OBS.Demons and/or Celestial Dancer for possible inclusion in River Styx video program. -mg-http://www.blogger.com/profile/03077442805787151301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post-62780613852832057102024-02-03T12:10:00.002-05:002024-02-03T12:12:50.092-05:00Feedback Processing in OBS - Part 3As mentioned in the previous post, as part of the class "homework" assignment, Andrei Jay tasked participants to focus on generation of reaction diffusion field patterns in OBS feedback processing. In these experiments, a video of lightning is used to help "trigger" the diffusion patterns.-mg-http://www.blogger.com/profile/03077442805787151301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post-64243201683142298982024-02-03T12:05:00.001-05:002024-02-03T12:12:59.789-05:00Feedback Processing in OBS - Part 2As part of the class "homework" assignment, Andrei Jay tasked participants to focus on generation of reaction diffusion field patterns in OBS feedback processing. (Such diffusion patterns are a common element of Andrei's own work, as well as his hardware devices such as the RPi-based Waaave Pool and the new HD-based Gravity Waaaves. [You can find to more about his image processing products here.]-mg-http://www.blogger.com/profile/03077442805787151301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post-83981511529471885432024-02-03T11:40:00.007-05:002024-02-03T12:13:10.753-05:00Feedback Processing in OBSI recently started a class in video art techniques using OBS - being taught by Andrei Jay thru polyphaseportal.xyz. The first class covered basic feedback techniques, filters, and whatnot. So I wanted to play around with processing based upon an input video clip - in this case my favorite River Styx 'standby' snippet of rowing on the lake. The format (framing layout) is based upon my desire -mg-http://www.blogger.com/profile/03077442805787151301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post-63238836317045856012024-01-29T16:34:00.004-05:002024-01-29T16:42:37.614-05:00Upstream Gallery Annual Juried Photography Show 2024I'm pleased to announce that one of my recent video time-lapse composite pieces, Spirit Howl, is going to be in the upcoming 2024 Photo Show: Ordinary & Extraordinary at The Upstream Gallery.Thursday, February 1, 2024: Opening day of exhibition, 12:30pm-5:30pm.Sunday, February 4, 2024: Opening reception, 2:00pm-5:00pm.Sunday, February 25, 2024: Last day of exhibition, 12:30pm-5:30pm. -mg-http://www.blogger.com/profile/03077442805787151301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post-28197130496743062172024-01-29T16:05:00.008-05:002024-01-29T16:23:19.548-05:00Still Frames TimelapsePlaying around with processed footage, thinking about how to make interesting "hard copy" output - decided to do a "time-lapse" sort of thing taking photos off the TV screen over the course of video playback of processed footage of my video camera panning over two figurative sculptures. (See previous several posts showing processed footage of sculptures by the artist team Sylvain and Ghyslaine -mg-http://www.blogger.com/profile/03077442805787151301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post-9798200522987286252024-01-28T18:10:00.010-05:002024-01-31T17:12:58.966-05:00Analog Video Processing Using DIY HardwareHere are a few examples of processed footage using various circuits developed during the "Intro to Video Circuits" class (described in previous post).Note: The source video footage being processed is of sculptures by the artist team Sylvain and Ghyslaine Staëlens - shot by me at the 2020 Outsider Art Fair, NYC.-mg-http://www.blogger.com/profile/03077442805787151301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post-11399798743859741522024-01-28T17:55:00.007-05:002024-01-28T19:54:03.533-05:00DIY Analog Video Processing Hardware 101 I'm excited to be taking a class (started last November) entitled "Introduction to Video Circuits" taught by media artist Sean Hallowell, a member of the Polyphase collective. (Refer to link for a listing of their most current classes being offered.)Starting with basic RC filters and whatnot, we've moved on weekly thru various circuit component such as comparators (to isolate sync), -mg-http://www.blogger.com/profile/03077442805787151301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post-38762157478023639812024-01-28T16:22:00.006-05:002024-01-28T16:26:08.911-05:00Spirits Floating - a Selection of Processing Outtakes for River StyxWhile entitled as "Spirits Floating", perhaps these should be seen as experiences of the Astral Plane, Dreamtime, Bardo, awakening from deep sleep, or near-death / post-death transition? Selection of mainly digital processing outtakes for River Styx video program. Done with a number of different SW apps in my toolbox (and often with rescanning) applied to various segments of found video -mg-http://www.blogger.com/profile/03077442805787151301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post-1763338352273767752024-01-28T13:50:00.008-05:002024-01-28T13:57:24.004-05:00Glitch Processing found footage of Golden Butoh - Part 5Here is the final set of sample examples of video FX processing the found footage of Golden Butoh (Daidogei) Dance Troupe from Japan. The examples are all from a glitch-modified hardware device (called OptiGlitch) produced by the artist & hardware hacker Logan - and sold thru his website Tachyons+. Using a device such as the OptiGlitch, processed footage must be rescanned off the -mg-http://www.blogger.com/profile/03077442805787151301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post-68805992896792009622024-01-28T13:26:00.003-05:002024-01-28T13:35:19.530-05:00PhotoMoshing found footage of Golden Butoh - Part 4Here are still more sample examples of video FX processing the found footage of Golden Butoh (Daidogei) Dance Troupe from Japan. The examples are all from a program called PhotoMosh Pro (as describe in previous post). Demons and/or Celestial Dancers for possible inclusion in River Styx video program.-mg-http://www.blogger.com/profile/03077442805787151301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post-37659535526814523102024-01-28T13:18:00.010-05:002024-01-28T13:18:54.597-05:00PhotoMoshing found footage of Golden Butoh - Part 3Here are more sample examples of video FX processing the found footage of Golden Butoh (Daidogei) Dance Troupe from Japan. The examples are all from a program called PhotoMosh Pro (as describe in previous post). Demons and/or Celestial Dancers for possible inclusion in River Styx video program.-mg-http://www.blogger.com/profile/03077442805787151301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post-16291172027786580962024-01-28T13:04:00.008-05:002024-01-29T11:56:12.427-05:00PhotoMoshing found footage of Golden Butoh - Part 2Here are more sample examples of video FX processing the found footage of Golden Butoh (Daidogei) Dance Troupe from Japan. The examples are all from a program called PhotoMosh Pro (as describe in previous post). Demons and/or Celestial Dancers for possible inclusion in River Styx video program.-mg-http://www.blogger.com/profile/03077442805787151301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post-81758502780776129472024-01-28T12:51:00.011-05:002024-01-28T12:55:53.567-05:00PhotoMoshing found footage of Golden ButohHere are some other sample examples of video FX processing the found footage of Golden Butoh (Daidogei) Dance Troupe from Japan. This time, the examples are all from a program called PhotoMosh Pro running on my Mac. The SW has an endless variety of processing options as each "process filter" has specific adjustments, as well as allowing multiple "process filters" to be stacked on each other -mg-http://www.blogger.com/profile/03077442805787151301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post-13810312805630180472024-01-28T12:29:00.008-05:002024-01-28T12:33:58.662-05:00Wobbulating the Spirit RealmIn this post, I will be sharing some (raw) wobulator-processed found footage of Golden Butoh (Daidogei) Dance Troupe from Japan. Selections will be included in my River Styx video program. Not sure yet if these figures are writhing Demons or Celestial Dancers - or both simultaneously?-mg-http://www.blogger.com/profile/03077442805787151301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post-48413513341480971012024-01-27T17:57:00.005-05:002024-01-28T12:59:22.363-05:00A Wobbulator of My Own - Part 2So once the Wobbulator unit itself has been constructed and successfully tested, that's only the first step in the larger journey... as discussed in the (previously posted) Wobbulator documentary by Blaire Neil, the device's coils need high power (at least 75 Watts per channel) audio to control the individual deflection coils (H,V, "S" coils). So that means the setup requires at least 3 -mg-http://www.blogger.com/profile/03077442805787151301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post-75126925929750304912024-01-27T17:23:00.011-05:002024-02-02T12:28:03.959-05:00A Wobbulator of My Own! Last fall I participated in a hands-on DIY workshop to build a personal Wobbulator. (The workshop was organized and run by the artist Jen Kutler who patiently provided instructions, as well as the required raw materials such as special coil wire and "S" coil armature. All each participant had to do was bring in two functioning B&W analog TV sets - one for the final Wobbulator and one -mg-http://www.blogger.com/profile/03077442805787151301noreply@blogger.com0