The Opticlash 2 VJ Seminar

The Opticlash 2 VJ Seminar is a four hour event featuring interviews, presentations, and audience Q&A covering the history, technology, business, and legal issues surrounding the dynamic, evolving art form of live video mixing: VJing.

Explore the early years of psychedelic projections with an emphasis on the West Coast "light shows", including Seattle's own light show scene. Then glimpse into the future and learn what effects the rapid pace of technological development and plummeting consumer costs will have on VJ culture.

Investigate the changing landscape of our increasingly video-driven society, and what role VJs may play in the years to come. Also explore the legal side of video sampling and related copyright concerns.

Join host VJ Scobot as he guides you through the rabbit hole to the exciting new world of VJing.

Speakers

Robin Oppenheimer: media arts historian, curator, and educator
Leo Mayberry: VJ Killingfrenzy, reigning champion of Opticlash 1
Jacob Stone: creator of the Opticlash VJ Battle, head of Punch Drunk Productions
Kraig Marini Baker: attorney, partner at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, specializes in media & IP law

 

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