Revision 2026 - The Power Within - April 3rd to 6th 2026
category: general [glöplog]
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Ah there we go, carry on!
Yes!!! Please add beer or cider seminar again :-)
quoting myself cuz it got drowned by the scampageddon
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like azzaro and other people have mentioned, earlier compos and later concerts would be great :)
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Also, please no fog/lights during VJ sets :(
Deadline and revision sets are actively absolutely ruined this way. It's not background visuals... It's so much effort preparing a show like this.
I get that the light equipment is expensive and is an artform, but most people don't give a shit about it - they are here for computer graphics on a screen.
Dark room + super bright projector makes the whole room be illuminated by it. The VJ becomes the lighting director. You can't get into it when it's a fight between the fog/lights and the screen, which the fog and lights always win.
There's a reason why lights are off during compos. You are 100% in the music and the visuals.
Maybe save the light shows for DJ sets without visuals?
I kinda agree with wrighter, the screen is the main act at demoparties - doesn't make sense to drown it in fog. Beamer rays in thick fog make a neat effect, but also show complete disrespect towards what's shown on the screen ;) I wouldn't go so far as to call any visuals ruined tho, 2-3 minutes delay in the script, until the fog dissolves, doesn't hurt most VJ shows.
If done sensibly, the conventional lighting can be a pretty cool addition to what's shown on the screen, but that implies only using very light haze, if any, and keeping colors & movement energy compatible with the visuals.
Visual artists who care should be welcome to talk to the person at the lighting console at any of the mentioned parties however, at least in my experience this person is very reasonable usually, and I think it's up to them to the VJs themselves to communicate their preference with regard to fog/lights properly beforehand, if they care.
If done sensibly, the conventional lighting can be a pretty cool addition to what's shown on the screen, but that implies only using very light haze, if any, and keeping colors & movement energy compatible with the visuals.
Visual artists who care should be welcome to talk to the person at the lighting console at any of the mentioned parties however, at least in my experience this person is very reasonable usually, and I think it's up to them to the VJs themselves to communicate their preference with regard to fog/lights properly beforehand, if they care.
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I kinda agree with wrighter, the screen is the main act at demoparties - doesn't make sense to drown it in fog.
It's a bit of a tough choice here, we do pay the supplier for the lighting equipment, and without any haze at all it doesn't really have much of an effect. I do agree though that we might be able to tone it down a little. This is admittedly the first time that I've heard anyone say something about this. I might be living under a rock somewhere, or it might just not have been communicated to me before.
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Visual artists who care should be welcome to talk to the person at the lighting console at any of the mentioned parties however, at least in my experience this person is very reasonable usually
I promise I'm very reasonable and don't bite (usually), any preferences or wishes are appreciated, both from VJs and DJs.
Aside from that, my brain has been playing with a bit of an idea how to integrate both lighting and VJ stuff into one thing. Not fleshed out yet and definitely (probably?) not happening this year, but I'll be working on something that might be a cool addition in the future.
`the majority want a lot of smoke... and friggin laser beams!!!
