Castle of Terra has been using a computer to serve as central command for the control over the pneumatic props in it. Over the years there have been many questions and answers on how this is done. Thought I'd put up a general tutorial on how to use a computer, software and DMX signaling to run your haunt. This is no way comprehensive and you should always read the manual that comes with the software and hardware you'll buy. They should be the go-to... not this tutorial. A nerd, I am not ...
Updated 08-24-2011 at 05:42 PM by Terra
Okay! Here are the scene/prop design submissions for the Medusa DMX contest. Please leave a comment, and vote for your favorite submission! In the order of submission... dionicia I have always wanted to animate my Jack Skellington and also build an animated Oogey Boogey. I would use the servos to animate the heads for both and incorporate the LEDs for lighting using the relays to control the LEDs. I would have them both singing ...