Video Feedback Algorithms, Puppets and Wacked Tracks

On Wednesday, September 28, Fishbon Event Lab was the scene of advanced video madness with video processed with special algorithms and projected along with the feed from a live camera. But Lab agents didn't stop there. Various inappropriate objects were placed between the camera and projection screen, including, fingers, puppets, shopvac parts and an orange water pistol. Hardly the stuff of serious scientific inquiry, but the result was nevertheless strange and fascinating.Later in the evening, a haunting tour of the Chinese mainland was shown. To round things out, amazing new industrial and other eclectic music tracks debuted with talk of future animation projects with an original score.

Wes demos his extremely cool video processing software

A contingent from UCSBs Media Arts and Technology Lab 

Fresnel lens is placed in front of the projection screen to create magnified feedback 

Magnified hand with feedback 

Hallie manipulates marionette in front of video camera to create feedback effect 

Puppet projection with video processing and feedback 

Magnified and processed puppet image. 

Ethan creates feedback loops with video camera directed at projected images 

Ethan showed incredible kaleidoscope feedback images 

Paul in form. 

Alex demoed some amazing tracks created with Mac-based composition software 

Crazy Video Acts

Wednesday, September 21 found Fishbon Event Lab agents engaged in clandestine video operations thanks to the loan of a secret Character and Effects Generator that had been held in a plastic bag for 20+ years without its consent. The output was mixed with a live feed, projected on a two-way screen and then captured and projected. The resulting Feedback Loop was a combination of hand shadow puppets, funky 70's style monospaced characters and live video that looked like a Fractal Image Warp. When a tight house mix was added, operatives found themselves gyrating uncontrollably. Beware of dance warfare..it's coming.

Lab art 

Ancient character generator liberated after 20 years in a plastic bag. 

Wes at the controls. 

Steve does hand puppet feedback 

One of Ethan's amazing fractal-like video feedback loops. 

Dominique, Ross and Corina talk effects/ 

Ancient cool character generator does Song of Solomon.