The psychedelic background source originated by Bill Tavis who created a fractal processed version of this Tara image a few years back. His tumblr can be accessed here: https://billtavis.tumblr.com/
Haiku 69 - Medicine Buddha & Offerings with Prayer Wheel (00:19)
I can hear you now: What? The Blue Pill?? -- Recall that Tibetan Buddhist practice grew from roots in both Indian meditative practices & teachings, as well as the regions own (indigenous) shamanistic visionary religion 'Bon'. And there are many mystical / visionary practices to be uncovered in the hidden doctrine.
Sample Haikus from Buddhaverse Variations ©2020-21
Sample Haikus from Buddhaverse Variations ©2020-21
Sample Haikus from Buddhaverse Variations ©2020-21
Many of the Buddaverse Variations video haikus are based upon reinterpretation with image & glitch processing of earlier work. In this case, Haiku #21 'Lineage Tree #2' is based upon a piece of mine from 2010 'Jewel Tree #1'
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| Jewel Tree #1 © M.Gilliland 2010 |
Sample Haiku from Buddhaverse Variations ©2020-21
Sample Haikus from Buddhaverse Variations ©2020-21
Sample video (Haiku #006) from Buddhaverse Variations ©2020-21
Sample video (Haiku #008) from Buddhaverse Variations ©2020-21
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| Self Portrait as Thai Medicine Buddha (00:15) |
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https://vimeo.com/showcase/7916179 |
Yet another signal processing option to show sample output from: Phosphrotron by Eric Souther & Laura McGough
Phosphortron is a video instrument that emulates the phosphor trails found in analog cathode ray tube (CRT) oscilloscopes and television monitors. The instrument uses a computer vision technique called frame difference, which compares the current frame versus the previous frame and analyzes change based on a threshold pixel by pixel. The trail duration function controls how long previous information stays on screen before fading away the simulated phosphors. Edge detection is utilized in conjunction with frame difference, to isolate and accentuate the outlines to loosen the raster image towards the simulated aesthetics of vector drawing.
See more about the app: https://www.ericsouther.com/toolmaking-1
Eric is also one of a pair of developers, along with Jason Bernagozzi, for the powerful Signal Culture video processing apps: http://signalculture.org/appclub.html
One more circuit bent processing device to show sample output from: Circuit Bent Vizual Noize Enhancer Lofi Video Synth by statikstramentz
This unit takes composite video in and outputs, well as the name suggests, NOIZE enhanced video. Gotta be subtle with the adjustments or the signal will go out of NTSC spec range. Although statikstramentz recommends output to a good ol' analog CRT and thence rescan (or possibly projection?), I've found that the glitched signal is much more usable than expected - I can feed it into a composite-> HDMI converter and thence into a HDMI->USB digitizer for recapture on computer. I've even fed the output into a professional TBC with decent results. (Of course, you've got to experiment and move the unit's control knobs slowly because too far one way of the other WILL cause the signal to go out of spec and thus "blank out" the encoder or the TBC. Just sayin'...)
"This compact video synth has been created to let you conjure various warped distortions, smeared pixelations, overdriven white mosaics and other various effects. As usual with circuit bent video effects-differing effects can be achieved depending on what you connect to this device-both in and out. Composite video source (camcorder, DVD, VHS, etc.) input. Composite video output. For best/trouble free results, best viewed on / rescanned from an old school (analog CRT) television."
See sample work: instagram.com/statikstramentz
Find out more at his storefront:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/598871620/circuit-bent-vizual-noize-enhancer-lofi
I have also been using an analog-style software video synthesizer - Lumen - for the Mac. There's a wide range of synthesis and processing effects that can be achieved - way to much to delve into here... Been processing footage for my upcoming video program tentatively titled "River Styx."
"Lumen is a Mac App that makes it easy for you to create engaging visuals in real time. Use the same process with Lumen as you would with a hardware video synth, but with modern features only software can provide. With a semi-modular design that is both playable and deep, Lumen is the perfect way to get into video synthesis."
Check Lumen's features out: https://lumen-app.com
So I've been playing around with some new hardware signal processing devices. Of particular interest is the Waaave_Pool RPI system configured, programed and sold by Andrei Jay (who describes himself as 'a mathematician, video artist, educator, and soft/hardware designer.') Waave_Pool is very cool! I will be posting a number of short video clips processed thru it next. WAAAVE_POOL is a framebuffer delay/video feedback generator and video synthesis system based on a switchable feedback/feedforward video delay. For more info on the device: https://andreijaycreativecoding.com/WAAAVE_POOL He has other devices built around the same Raspberry Pie: https://andreijaycreativecoding.com/Video-Synthesis-Ecosphere-RPI
I'm posting a few of my early video works from 'back in the days' of neophyte vidiots, EAI, The Kitchen (in Soho), Mudd Club video nights, and analog video processing via The Experimental Television Center.
Chernobyl West 1986 (7:48)
Greetings From Vacationland 1986 (28:02)
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