VJ

The thing that interests me the most about VJing is how it has taken so many different art forms and combined them to make something new.  As a musician, the connection to music is what intrigues me the most.  Before taking this class, my musical paradigm didn't allow for non-auditory aspects of a performance to be considered music.  But after reading this article on VJ theory, I see that this is just not so.  Especially in a live performance atmosphere where improvisation is a key aspect of the performance.  In the rave culture, this is especially prominent.  With DJs mixing their music based off of the feel of the atmosphere, the VJ is having a direct input into what the DJ produces.  I'm not going to lie to you.  Chemical influences have taught me to appreciate and relish in synesthesia.  To me, VJing is like the ultimate artistic response to that phenomena.  By pulling influences and sources from still images, music, moving images and even architecture, VJing is like the synesthesia of art, and there couldn't be anything more beautiful than that.