FreeJ 0.7.1 :: codename BIKO

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                                   codename BIKO                            

       SET THE VEEJAY FREE :: REALTIME VIDEO MANIPULATION

                 100% GNU GPL FREE SOFTWARE
                
           RASTA SOFTWARE FOR THE FREEDOM OF CREATION

          _________ http://freej.dyne.org ____________




:: WHAT IS IT?

FreeJ is an instrument for realtime manipulation of various video layers
combined with live effects. Layers are implemented to mix together
webcams, TV, movie files, images and text and can be rendered in various
ways.

FreeJ can be operated live using hotkeys, also remotely over networks
(VJoE), while operations can also be scripted in a object oriented
procedural language.  It is optimized for responsiveness and accuracy,
its asynchronous engine can accept multiple controllers (MIDI, Joystick,
etc.)

FreeJ is being developed in the hope to provide the GNU community with a
free instrument for video manipulation: it is currently employed in
video mixing desks, dance performances, veejaying, digital scenography
and medical analysis.

FreeJ's sourcecode is written in C, C++ and assembler, it can run on
GNU/Linux and Darwin/OSX platforms, PC-x86 or Mac, and is released as
free software under the GNU General Public License.




:: JUICY FEATURES

            ___ Procedural Video Scripting (PVS)

FreeJ is a scriptable engine: it can render object oriented procedural
scripts written in javascript syntax.
We are exploring a new frounteer of video manipulation: the evolution
from linear and non-linear video editing can be right here, all free and
open source, with Procedural Video Scripting.

            ___ VeeJay over Ethernet (VJoE)

With the new S-Lang text based console you can control FreeJ from a
secure shell (SSH) remote session: connect a box directly to the
projector and login from the wireless network to control your visuals.
Stop standing in the corner of parties talking with techies, VJoE makes
*NIX geeks become the ultimate stage animals veejaying using Emacs/Vi
interaction.

            ___ and more

FreeJ can loop video clips with frame accuracy, overlay text in various
ways, blend image layers using alpha channel and can be easily extended
thru a simple and fairly documented C/C++ API.





:: WHERE THIS ALL COMES FROM? AND WHY IS IT FREE?

This software started being developed by Jaromil as a digital instrument
used in dance-theater performances. Since 2001 ongoing development took
inspiration from various artists and programmers: Roberto Paci Dalo',
Francescopaolo Isidoro, Andreas Schiffler, Luigi Pagliarini, Kentaro
Fukuchi, Isabella Bordoni, to name just a few.

FreeJ is released as free software with the intention to foster
creativity, artistic expression and research indypendently from
proprietary business products: to avoid that commercial companies own
the performability and reproducibility of our creations.

JAH BLESS YOU FOR THE GOOD OF YOUR CREATIONS, THIS IS RASTA SOFTWARE!

Recently Jaromil received support for FreeJ development: he was invited
to publish its code in an installation for the Withney ArtPort CODeDOC
(Ars Electronica 03), while during 2003/04 development is ongoin with
the support of the Netherlands Institute of Media Art / Montevideo Time
Based Arts.

Since the end of 2003, among other contributions, a brilliant coder
joined the project: Kysucix, contributing to new core features.

To support development of this project, we are available to run
workshops about usage, customization and reuse/abuse of FreeJ in
particular circumstances; we offer as well support and warranty,
development of software solutions and consulting.

contact us -> http://dyne.org/hackers_contact.php



:: DEVELOPMENT TEAM

  # Jaromil :: author and mantainer >> http://rastasoft.org
  # Kysucix :: layer and engine coder >> http://kysucix.nexlab.it

  documentation & case study has been contributed by : Anne-Marie
  Skriver, Marloes de Valk, Robert de Geus (NIM/Montevideo)

  with many thanks to the free code mates:
  Niel Elburg (VeeJay), Salsaman (LiVES) and Tom Schouten (PDP)

  for a complete list of contributions see
  ftp://ftp.dyne.org/freej/AUTHORS




:: AVAILABILITY

The sourcecode of FreeJ 0.7.1 is made available here
ftp://ftp.dyne.org/freej/releases/freej-0.7.1.tar.gz
RPM binary package 
ftp://ftp.dyne.org/freej/releases/freej-0.7.1-1.i386.rpm
Slackware binary package
ftp://ftp.dyne.org/freej/releases/freej-0.7.1-i386-1.tgz
Debian and Gentoo will update their own packages in the near future

brief instructions how to compile: ftp://ftp.dyne.org/freej/INSTALL
and for Darwin/OSX users: ftp://ftp.dyne.org/freej/README.OSX

FreeJ CVS bleeding edge public access granted
http://cvs.dyne.org/viewcvs.cgi/?root=free

FreeJ is also included ready for use in the live CD
            DYNE:BOLIC - RASTASOFT REDEMPTION SOFTWARE
   just burn the CD and boot it! dyne:bolic is FREE AS OF SPEECH
           download from http://dynebolic.org



happy video hacking ;^)
ciao

- -- 
 jaromil,  dyne.org rasta coder,  http://rastasoft.org

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