Audiopixelcollider is the College of Fine Arts' VJ Battle, a live performance hosted by MC Dan Caffrey featuring DJ Shadowsweat and Madcoins. Visual artists and lighting designers will showcase their video jockeying and busking kills as they respond to mixed student-produced music, culminating in a unique and immersive experience. A thrilling combination of projection design, film editing, real-time graphics and music, this show is a seamless flow of sights and sounds generated by the College of Fine Arts student communities, including featured performances by José Martinez, Millie Heckler and Dance Action.
Doors open at 7:00 p.m. at the B. Iden Payne Theatre and the event begins at 7:30 p.m. Audopixelcollider is approximately 90 minutes. Access through the Green Room (Win 1.108).
This event is a collaboration between the departments of Projection, Lighting and Interactivity (PLAI), Digital Visualization, and Theatre and Dance.
Ticketing
Admission is free; space is limited and reservations are recommended. Unclaimed reserved seats will be released to walk-up patrons beginning at 7:20 p.m. A limited number of spaces will be available for guests without reservations.
Competition and Prizes
Participants will compete in teams within a tournament bracket until a winning team is determined.
Veejays and Lighting Designers are paired in advance but will have to perform to a randomly selected track of student-produced music.
Prizes by Sweetwater Sound, High End Systems and Resolume will be awarded for Best Track, Best Lighting Performance, and Best Veejay Performance
Supporters
High End Systems
Sweetwater Sound
Resolume
V.E.R.
Parking Information
The University requires all faculty, staff, students and visitors to pay for parking on campus. Visitors are encouraged to park in the San Jacinto Garage and Manor Garage, both within walking distance of the theatres. In addition, there is metered parking available on Dean Keeton/26th Street.
For those attending select performances at the B. Iden Payne, Oscar G. Brockett and Lab Theatres, discounted parking can be purchased online at https://utcofaparking.
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Join Jan Ryan, Executive Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation for the College of Fine Arts, for a series of lunch roundtables aimed to offer key learnings in a smaller group setting, organized around key topics. Ryan will be teaching some introductory tools all students should master alongside their traditional studies.
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