ABSTRACT

FLxER was born in 2001 as a definitive tool to mix up expressive arts of a digital creative's collective. Today FLxER is an interactive free-software to mix audio/video/multimedia sources during live performances but also a web-community made of more than 14.000 people sharing their productions.
FLxER is evolving and is a laboratory of creative experimentation for the developers.

WORKSHOP PROGRAM

FLxER Creative Team presents their FLxER project:
 software, art-community and connected artistic projects of the FLxER Creative Team. We explain a total overview on every possibility of multimedia mixing during a real time "live performance" simulation.

Then we introduce the FLxER.net community, which is an important reference for sharing and creative interactions between the 14.000 visual artists all around the world: a real "art community" that keeps FLxER library upgraded with over 6,000 movies, animations, sounds and concepts, shared in a Video Community.

Steps:

Intro //

History

Software - from FLxER 1.0 to FLxER 5.0

The Community FLxER.net

How to use FLxER //

Library selector, DV-IN, Wipes, Monitor preview, LIVE function, Depth controller, Transform palette, Lock wipe, Hi-Quality, Koncept Shooter, Library selector, Live writing, Using font, Keyboard shortcuts list, Key map, Key exclusive function, BPM, Using Effects, Using Frame rate control, Audio player, Working Fullscreen overview, Fullscreen Toolbar, Koncept Shooter.

How to produce FLxER contents //

Library, Video Vector, Video Bitmap,Video Generative, KONCEPTS, EFFECTS, WIPE, DV-IN

Third Part Products //

MATROX video card, BELKIN, PINNACLE USB capture video card, Web cams, Firewire, Feedback with CAMTASIA





After the demo-showcase the developers and the artists will be available for details, questions and advices.

We invite partecipants to bring their laptop in order to try the software during the workshop.