Mini Show Update

With Halloween 2 weeks away, I'm in a serious time crunch to get the show done and running. Here's my list to complete-

1. Finish programming the face
2. Program the lightning and pumpkins
3. Put out the lights/spider web/other props the week of.


I procrastinated on buying the projector, and they are currently sold out. It is supposed to ship in the next few days though, so I might have my singing pumpkins in the show. Or might not. Either way, it WILL be here for Christmas!



Christmas- I am still begging for your pictures! It's going to be awesome when your out there, watching the show, and suddenly your pictures comes up. I'm trying to not give away everything, but I still need a lot of them. For those that already sent some to me, thank you!

I recently updated my "Current Projects" page on the website, you can check it out here: Winter Light!

As for everything else to do with Christmas, there's a lot going on, and that needs to be done. It's going to be a busy few weeks, but Thanksgiving night it will pay off! This year is going to be incredible. I'm so excited to show you everything.


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Thanks!

-Austen

Halloween Update

Welcome, my friends, to our Christmas Delight. Come witness a ghoulishly glorious sight. It's time for our holiday tale to begin, there's no turning back now, please, come all the way in.




If this is your first time here, and you have no idea why I'm talking about Halloween in July, please visit this post to get caught up: Halloween Face


However, if you are a returning guest, Welcome! I have some new pictures of progress over the past few days, and a video of my Halloween face in action! Lets jump right in~







After I finished attaching all the rope light, I bought a king size sheet and put it on the back. This will serve 2 purposes in my show- 1. It will separate the areas, creating a wall. 2. It will look better, and you won't see through the wire and into the next scene as you walk by it.






The original plan was to move the face into my room so I can program it, and it would be out of everyone's way. That didn't happen, it won't fit in my room. So it currently lives in the office, and that's where I'm programming it. I'm happy- more room for me to work on it, and more room in my room! (It's a massive 7 1/2 X 7 ft.)










The video you are about to watch is no where near perfection. I quickly programmed the first paragraph of the narration, just to see how it looks. The finished product will be more fluent, I always go back and revise every little detail when I'm done. Hope you like my creation, and if your in the area, stop by and see the full show consisting of many more special effects including Madame Leota, singing pumpkins, and much more!














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Halloween Face

Yesterday I bought my wire frames so I can start working on my face for my Halloween show. This is my first time making a face, so I wanted to take my time and perfect it. Five hours later, I finished it. I am amazed at how well it turned out. By the end of this week I'll be able to start programming it and playing with it, so expect a little tester video soon. As for now, here are some pictures of this creature. A heads up though- I have cords all over the grid right now, I still have some minor changes, and I'm putting a black background on it to hide the extension cords, and to make it look better. These are just some pictures I took after I finished a section. Enjoy!




























Not all of the combinations I can do are shown. There are a total of 7 movements he can do.

I'll keep you updated on what's going on, and will continue to give my blog readers some previews.

Thanks for supporting my creativity and hobby!