Sean Meighan

General => The Water Cooler => Topic started by: flyinverted on January 21, 2014, 12:07:47 PM

Title: Need lighting idea for this year
Post by: flyinverted on January 21, 2014, 12:07:47 PM
I don't put much on my home as I'm in a townhome and we're on small private street.

I do however participate in a local 2 day boat parade and I'm looking for some input. Here's a photo of my 2013 entry that was a Hawaiian theme (high winds did not allow for putting up the LED palm trees). 
I ran 4 10watt RGB floods and 4 strings of 5050 RGB modules with about 45 minutes of synchronization with LOR.  The icicle lights were on all the time.

First here's the sketch I showed the wife last summer and she said "Go for it"
(http://www.stevesimages.com/xl/boat-plan.jpg)

(http://www.stevesimages.com/xl/boat-900.JPG)

My plan right now for 2014 calls for a 360 degree pixel tree at about ~1800 pixels that should look something like this.

(http://www.stevesimages.com/xl/boat-megatree.jpg)

The black bimini top is about 10x8 feet and it's a canvas screaming to be lit up.

I'm open to other ideas and suggestions and I'm crazy enough to implement it.

I have one E682 and I'm planning on 1-2 more.    Your thoughts and ideas are welcome.
Title: Re: Need lighting idea for this year
Post by: bob ginn on January 21, 2014, 05:21:46 PM
Maybe convert the boat into a sleigh?...extend a horizontal pole out the front for reindeer?...first thought that popped into my non-technical mind  ;D
Title: Re: Need lighting idea for this year
Post by: flyinverted on January 21, 2014, 06:40:20 PM
Thanks Bob, I've seen quite a few boats do that.

I have this vision of the entire boat changing colors. A chase from off to red to green.  Front to back, back to front, side to side.  I'll keep dreaming and drawing.
Title: Re: Need lighting idea for this year
Post by: Lights On Fifth on January 22, 2014, 06:20:14 PM
That would look fantastic, make sure you have scuba gear on just in case this thing decides to go for a swim.  :P be a shame if it fell over.