hyperzap Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 HI all, Here is a nice trick I discovered just after christmas.I got a smoke machine for christmas. Unfortunatally, I don't own any real lights.My dad also has a home projector which he never uses.Anyone see where this is going?Im the end I devised a workable system incorperating just the projector, lappy, and smokey machine.I ran virtual DJ in video mode, and used the clipbank to select the different video clips. Obviously, the video drivers were in extended mode.I created the video clips by writing/customising 9 different visualizer plugins in winamp, then using a screen recorder. The other three were just recorded outright.In the end I had a system where I could just click an effect on the lappy, and have it shine into the smoke, creating a laser like effect. Looks very professional!THis one has better music, but worse video.I think I might write a program to automate all these effects. That would be cool. Quote
tubby Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 that looks cool, wonder if you can get laser-type sweeps going Quote
hyperzap Posted January 18, 2011 Author Posted January 18, 2011 that looks cool, wonder if you can get laser-type sweeps goingI can. I just have to build the plugin. Quote
lloydc Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 out of curiosity, whats a projector worth? Quote
SourceRaver Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 Very clever!And you've just demonstrated what the next generation of intelligent lights are going to do. Instead of using a cut out shape (gobo) in front of a lamp, their about to start releasing lights with LCD filters. Think of it as a moving projector beam. It will alow lighting designers to show video on any surface and also have the same effect as your rig when pointed at a crowd.+rep(Pjs are relatively cheap but the cost of replacement lamps will kill you!) Quote
pulsebeat Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 fuck thats sickand you can always watch some tv on your celling if thats what tickles your picklerep mate+ Quote
tubby Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 (Pjs are relatively cheap but the cost of replacement lamps will kill you!)you wouldn't need a top end one for this sort of thing though, so could probably buy a new projector (or another 2nd hand one) for less thana bulb replacement Quote
Andrez Posted January 23, 2011 Posted January 23, 2011 I love smoke machines! Even better when people bump into one another 'cos they can't see. Quote
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