"Paul Spinrad takes us on a magical journey through the looking-glass of video performance. Engaging interviews introduce us to modern Mesmers practicing the ancient ritual of bending minds with light. The revolution may not be televised, but it's certainly being projected."
- David Pescovitz, co-editor of BoingBoing.net, contributing writer to Wired
"History, technical specs, overviews of VJ gear, interviews-wow, The VJ Book will become the bible for video artists for years to come. Paul Spinrad even dives head-first into the copyright concerns that VJs have to cope with as both aggregators and producers. It's a great handbook for VJs, experimental filmmakers, or anyone else who's interested in interactive media control. And after reading all the interviews, one thing is clear: there is no one way to approach the art of VJing." - Grant Davis (VJ Culture)
"Recommended reading for anyone who's interested in the ongoing evolution of human expression, as we continue our dialogue with technology. Gives a sense of the real human personalities that drive a technologically-mediated art form." - David Last, musician, VJ, and co-curator of "Synaesthesiologists" for the 2004 New York Video Festival
"VJing is often viewed as a 'lower' art form, but it subverts both mainstream media and the art world, and blurs 'high/low' cultural distinctions. It's the beginning of a new audiovisual language; a prologue to how we'll communicate when thought-projection is the norm." - Thomas Williams (VJ Biomorphica)
Book includes: How-to, history and culture, legal issues, craft advice, future technology, plus interviews with: Benton-C Bainbridge o Craig Baldwin o Mark Coniglio o Bill Cottman o Ivan Dryer o Kathleen Forde o Stefan Gosiewski o Yusei Horiuchi o John Humphries o Peter Mettler o Norman Perryman o Jay Smith o Olivier Sorrentino o George Stadnik o Melissa Ulto o Henry Warwick.
DVD includes: Easy-to-use sample VJ software, mixable video clips, live performance footage, excerpts from the 2005 documentary film "Video Out," historical material.
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