Motion Stories Tech
The business of live at Vegas’ LDI show, from global trends to espionage
There are few places on Earth where you can see the state of the live light and sound industry quite like Las Vegas’ LDI show. It comes with all the usual trade show trappings, from industrial espionage and theft to insanely expensive booths (and wastebaskets). But it also provides a glimpse into opportunities for individual and DIY artists to earn money, at a time when wide swaths of the creative industries feel like they’re coming unglued. That VJ/live visual or live sound career might be worth a second look. We got an exclusive report on the ground from Colin Keerhuen for CDM.
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LZX’s Videomancer can get you excited about video hardware FX again
Edirol (Roland) V4. Korg Entrancer. Kids, as your… uh weird VJ aunties and uncles. But there was once a time when video hardware was great. And the mighty Eurorack house of video, LZX Industries, is getting back in the game. Videomancer looks delicious.
More free motion in Pikimov – ease into Graph Editor; free vector tutorial
Pikimov, the no-paywall, all-free, browser-based motion editor keeps adding new stuff — and we’re here to learn along with you as the developer adds tutorials. This week, there’s a new graph editor for easing animation, plus an easy tutorial for making the most of free vectors in your designs and animations.
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