Totally OT, but cool

jcoloccia · #1 12-01-2005, 01:05 PM

This has absolutely nothing to do with building or flying an RV. That being said, check this out.

http://www.mypartypost.com/watchvide...s_Lights_Displ

Captain_John · #2 12-01-2005, 01:52 PM

Hahaha, that is a riot!

Yes, totally WAAAAY OT!

Incredible abount of work with the relays and timers! This guy MUSTA started in July in order to get it all right!

CJ

Rosie · #3 12-01-2005, 03:08 PM

I have tickets for this Sunday to see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra at The Pond in Anaheim, CA. They have tour dates scheduled nationally through the end of December. I highly recommend you take a break from airplane building (or flying) and take your significant other to see this great show

Rosie

LettersFromFlyoverCountry · #4 12-01-2005, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain_John

Hahaha, that is a riot!

Yes, totally WAAAAY OT!

Incredible abount of work with the relays and timers! This guy MUSTA started in July in order to get it all right!

CJ

My wife showed me this last night and my first thought was, "God, I'd love to have the time to do stuff like this." But I don't believe this was a real-time display. I think the genius of it was choreographing what combination of lights were needed and then taking the required number of pictures. Then I think they used Flash or Final Cut or something and reused the images at the proper point.

For example, they only needed to take the picture of the single light i the middle of the house upstairs (at the point where it goes to the right and indicates movement) once.

As good as anything --almost -- that JibJab did. Must be great to have a job that allows that kind of creativity.,

LettersFromFlyoverCountry · #5 12-01-2005, 03:23 PM

Oh, here's another version with Jingle Bells

http://www.bartontech.com/funstuff/jingle.wmv

Alex · #6 12-01-2005, 03:23 PM

http://media.mypartypost.com/ryan/vi...tmaslights.wmv

jcoloccia · #7 12-01-2005, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Collins

My wife showed me this last night and my first thought was, "God, I'd love to have the time to do stuff like this." But I don't believe this was a real-time display. I think the genius of it was choreographing what combination of lights were needed and then taking the required number of pictures. Then I think they used Flash or Final Cut or something and reused the images at the proper point.

For example, they only needed to take the picture of the single light i the middle of the house upstairs (at the point where it goes to the right and indicates movement) once.

As good as anything --almost -- that JibJab did. Must be great to have a job that allows that kind of creativity.,

My guess is that this is a pro lighting guy with the right equipment. Lighting controls these days are way advanced and would make pulling something like this off pretty simple. You can test run the whole thing on your computer, synch up to the music, and have everything tested and ready to go before you ever plug in a lightbulb.

LettersFromFlyoverCountry · #8 12-01-2005, 04:12 PM

It might well be an actual synched show.

And, Rosie, is the music here the Trans-Siberian Orchestra?

LettersFromFlyoverCountry · #9 12-01-2005, 04:14 PM

Ignore that, I see by your link that it is, indeed. AND, they're in Mpls on the 27th. Cool. I'll check 'em out.

praterdj · #10 12-01-2005, 04:57 PM

A friend of mine said he broadcasts the music over FM radio. You pull up in front of the house and tune your radio to hear the music.

I believe the lights are controlled by a PLC. Same thing that is used to control automated equipment. Conveyors, robots and such.

Still pretty cool