VJ’ing a school disco

oxy81.jpg Debbie (my wife) attended a school meeting for parents and somehow i got volunteered to be the VJ at the school disco.

This is not good for my image as an avant-garde VJ. I have been quite elitist in the past. I never use the same video loops twice. I usually like to explore the artistic qualities of the location, usually filming on-site and using that video as media to create loops for the same day. Then i add effects live during the event. It doesnt work out great – a little rough around the edges, actually, but i feel good that i created something unique that honors the location and will never be repeated again.
But all that gets chucked out the window now that i have to do a SCHOOL DISCO! I bet the DJ they choose will be spinning the worst of the 80’s top of the pops and probably a heavy dose of Britney. How humbling. Still, i should be happy about the event and the good opportunity to speak through images on a wall.

Andrew

Andrew Jones launched his first internet space in 1997 and has been teaching on related issues for the past 20 years. He travels all the time but lives between Wellington, San Francisco and a hobbit home in Prague.

3 Comments

  • Susan says:

    Just tried to e-mail you yet again and it came back. Maybe you need to clear out your hotmail account. I have tons of info for you. E-mail me back. Love to everyone

  • tammy says:

    it’s amazing how chidren change our lives. 😀

  • Ryan says:

    That’s hilarious. I hope it goes well. We’ve not met, but someday I’m sure we’ll talk a little here and there. Just checkin’ out your blog.

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