DiyLightAnimation

Fun => The Porch => Topic started by: Jasonlnlv on December 01, 2014, 01:54:05 am

Title: What kind of lights are these?....
Post by: Jasonlnlv on December 01, 2014, 01:54:05 am

I'm still very new - even after a few years and still just have Express units and regular lights - but what kind of lights are being used in this video - mostly of the flat part of the roof - displaying scrolling text and some videos and pictures....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh99e8BSer0&list=UUz3t3DdOfyHR4Ww84XhomTQ



Might need to build up to this - But was very cool and like my daughters favorite movie... Deck the Halls !

Thanks,

Jason

Title: Re: What kind of lights are these?....
Post by: tbone321 on December 01, 2014, 03:32:02 am

Welcome to the wonderful world of pixels. 

Title: Re: What kind of lights are these?....
Post by: tjbrickner on December 02, 2014, 06:38:04 am

Ok, that house is just crazy cool.  I would never tear that down, would take all of fall and part of summer to put it back up again

Title: Re: What kind of lights are these?....
Post by: Jasonlnlv on December 02, 2014, 12:18:00 pm

So with pixels are they nets of lights or just straight strings? and is that what the SSC's control?

Title: Re: What kind of lights are these?....
Post by: tbone321 on December 02, 2014, 12:47:56 pm

The ones that we use are straight strings and yes, that is what the SSC's control.  They can be configured into a grid pattern and then software such as Nutcracker will allow you to do what you saw in your video but you are talking about a LOT of pixels to do this which equates to a lot of money.