Because we love you all so much we want to give you all a nice Christmas present again. This year it's a FFGL Fireworks plugin made by our programmer Daniel Berio. Not only do you get a nice display of fireworks from this plugin but we decided to program it using our FreeFrame openFrameworks wrapper and release the source code as well. We hope this will inspire some of you to learn FFGL programming during those long dark December nights.

Merry Christmas and a Happy 20!!

The Resolume Team
Edwin & Bart & Dani & Tim & Joris

Download Windows
http://www.resolume.com/download/FFGL_Fireworks_Windows.zip

Download Mac OS X
http://www.resolume.com/download/FFGL_Fireworks_Mac_OS_X.zip

Source code
http://code.google.com/p/ofxffglplugin/source/browse/#svn/trunk/apps/addonsExamples/ffglPartycles/src

RazzleDazzle by Dan Wise

Based on the principles of the WW1 dazzle camouflage, these clips use perspective and misdirection to bring visual trickery into your VJ set. Available in HD and starting at only 29 Euro. Read more ...

EggFace by Lucid House

Seize the eyeballs on that dance floor with a versatile set of pulsing patterns and nectar droplets that phase into broody backdrops. Available in HD and starting at only 29 Euro. Read more ...

Mixers Pack 1 contains 10 unique transition effects for Resolume 3. Mix beyond the default styles with Shift RGB, LoRez, Multi Task, Displace, Meta Mix, Parts, Static, Tile, Fade to Black & Fade to White.

Available now for only 29 Euro in the shop
http://resolume.com/shop/plugins.php

Some of you may be wondering why we made such a big fuss over the DMX support we added in version 3.3.1. Well, we could explain it to you by saying things like 'immersive experience', 'synchronized event programming' and other words that have even more syllables. But rather we'd let someone in the field do the talking.

Robb Pope, who is doing the visual design on the Paul Oakenfold tour, writes about his experiences:
'The tour has been going amazing. The DMX implimentation is working great and the whole show, lights and video, are controlled on a GrandMA console.  I'm out at Front of House every day.  I have a laptop to remote desktop in if need be, but Resolume has been running so well I rarely have to even play with the GUI directly.  In fact I've never had to switch over to the backup server!  Resolume is amazingly stable and it is very very fast. It is without a doubt supplanting all other VJ software as the dominant platform.'

Reports like that are always good to hear, but Robb was kind enough to supply some visual proof to feast your eyes on as well:



And of course the impact only becomes greater when you see it in motion:


(All visual design by Robb Pope, stage and lighting design by Breckinridge Haggerty.)

Be sure to check out more pictures and video at http://pauloakenfold.com/. And if you have some amazing gig footage or experiences you'd like to share, with or without DMX consoles, let us know via the comments!

Resolume Team

Here are 3 more packs by RebelOverlay James Medcraft and Dubassy!


DigitalWarware by RebelOverlay
Tanks rolling by, jets flying over and choppers hovering in the sky. Retro Vectrix Tron style. Drop beats not bombs!


ParticleParadise by James Medcraft
Bouncing, swirling and colliding geometric objects fill the screen in this simple yet beautifully detailed footage pack. ParticleParadise is a colorful exploration of physics and forces.


GhettoBlasters by Dubassy
Lost for many years in a cupboard in retro heaven, Dubassy has dusted down and brought back to life his old 80s ghettoblaster. Boombox style!

Armin van Buuren, for the fourth time in a row, a new record, has been voted the n#1 DJ in the world. He' s performing in the premiere of his new show, Armin Only Mirage, this saturday.
The visuals for this show are done by 250K (aka Eyesupply) which have been good friends and loyal customers of ours for years. They are using a custom version of Resolume Avenue 3 for the show. They will be touring all over the world, and performing on New Years Eve in Melbourne.
So we've got tickets for saturday but I'm afraid there are no tickets left, we'll let you know if Avenue performed well during the 8 hour show!
Check the Armin Only] site to see when and if they come near you.
http://www.arminonly.com/

Check out the showreel of 250k to see what you could expect!

If you have the chance to be in Utrecht, The Netherlands this coming weekend, you are in luck! The wonderful folks from Born Digital are putting on a festival that will tickle your senses with fresh sights and sounds! Bringing together a diverse collection of artists from around the world, there will be something for everyone. Workshops on Thursday and Friday, free exhibitions on Saturday and Sunday and of course parties on Friday and Saturday night!

Of special interest is that the Resolume team will be representing as well. On Saturday night Daniel will be showing his programming and artistic skills. It's hard to put into words what he does, but check out his videos and be amazed.



Then on Friday afternoon Joris/Goto10 will be giving a Resolume/Ableton AV presentation with audio partner in crime Airway-X. Also they'll be performing their AV set 'Burn Hollywood, Burn!' on Friday night. If you're down with your favorite movies being remixed to hard hitting drum n bass, this is the night for you. Check out the video for the Tron remix, and prepare to terminate!



Check out the full program for more info, and hope to see you all there!

The ResTeam

EQualisers by Dubassy
See the music come alive in vivid colour with lines, shapes, levels & waveforms moving to the music.


MNML by RebelOverlay
Sometimes the simplest things can look so damn good. These simple but effective footage is bread and butter for every VJ.


neoScapes by James Medcraft
Morphing landscapes, evolving patterns, mountainous and smooth terrain, transport your viewers into a sublime futuristic landscape. neoScapes is a journey into technological terrain.

There is a Dutch expression that says "Those who do not honor the small, are not worthy the big". So today we are releasing a small update for Avenue and a (not so small) update for the DXV codec.

Avenue 3.3.1 fixes a number of small bugs that have been annoying us for while and we're happy to iron those out. DXV 2.1.1 fixes quite a few compatibility issues when rendering video with various applications. It now works great with Adobe After Effects, Media Encoder, Sony Vegas, Ableton Live (yes, Live edits video too) and our personal favorite: Apple Motion!

Hit the download, and remember to honor the small things in life ;-)

CORRECTION: DXV version 2.1.1 not 2.2.1 ;-)

Enjoy!
The Resolume Team

Release Notes Resolume 3.3.1
[FIXED] Feedback sources don't remember their size settings
[FIXED] Unregister DMX unregisteres Resolume serial
[FIXED] New effects added to effects tab don't show in gui
[FIXED] Mapping for bpm tap buttons are not saved in composition key map
[FIXED] Invert for composition beats doesn't do anything
[FIXED] No alpha in feedback
[FIXED] The first time a clip is triggered after startup the clip
thumbnail isn't shown in the layer
[FIXED] Timeline zoom shows incorrect clip after zoom out
[FIXED] Can't register dmx serial offline
[FIXED] Register offline, some text overlaps after registration
[FIXED] Switched channel 5 and 7 in DMX Automap

Release Notes DXV Codec 2.1.1
[FIXED] Apple Motion crashes when rendering with DXV
[FIXED] Can't access DXV settings in Sony Vegas
[FIXED] Sometimes frames in wrong order in Adobe Media Encoder CS4
[FIXED] Crash QT 7.6.6 on WIN7 64
[FIXED] Sometimes flipped frames
[FIXED] DXV 2.1 crashes some apps on windows when loading older DXV files
[FIXED] DXV 2.1 does not render alpha correctly in Vegas
[FIXED] DXV 2.2 still gives quicktime error on AE CS4 (image sequences)
[FIXED] Windows 7 AE CS5 does not remember the codec settings

In case you hadn't heard, there recently was an important memo on what's hot and what's not from the VJ fashion police. It clearly stated that for the fashionable VJ in autumn 2010 midi controllers are a definite no-no. For those wanting to be seen VJ'ing in style, the iPad is the must-have accessory in your setup.

So of course not wanting you to look outdated at your gigs, we thought we'd round up what's going on on the iPad/TouchOSC front:

First up is Docmotion2010, who rocks out an effects heavy iPad setup:



He doesn't give a lot of info, but we're predicting that using the iPad as a cover for that unstylish keyboard is going to be the trend for 2011.

Then for those who want to get their fingers dirty themselves (but looking super hip in the process), look no further than the layout from Digital Gigalow, a two-in-one solution, allowing control over both Ableton Live and Resolume.



Another complete layout comes from dBiz, which can be downloaded here. Be sure to check out the demo video to see how to score bonus style points by controlling Resolume with one hand, and a having a smoke with the other.



Of course this list wouldn't be complete without a shout out to the pioneers of the Touch style, who risked their reputations by venturing into then unknown areas of VJ fashion. Big up to Martin/GradeK, whose iPhone/TouchOSC/OSCulator mash up helped pave the way for us all.

And last but no least, we wouldn't leave you without this video by TIGERcat. After watching this lovely performance, there are simply no more excuses for looking unstylish on stage.



That's it from us. If you have any other hip iPad layouts or cool videos to share, be sure to let us know by leaving a reply!

-the ResTeam