Halloween Forum - REQUEST FOR TUTURIALS GO HERE http://www.halloweenforum.com/ Post a request for a tutorial here en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:23:41 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.halloweenforum.com/fusion/misc/rss.jpg Halloween Forum - REQUEST FOR TUTURIALS GO HERE http://www.halloweenforum.com/ Ghostly Footprints http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/86924-ghostly-footprints.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:59:54 GMT Just wondering if anyone that made these had any video or feedback on them. It was a great prop and well thought out, just haven't heard anything about success or otherwise. ]]> REQUEST FOR TUTURIALS GO HERE bfjou812 http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/86924-ghostly-footprints.html Sync video with Props??? Arrrrgh!! http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/86878-sync-video-props-arrrrgh.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:56:51 GMT Hi guys. Any help here would be great. I'm already planning my Halloween spectacular for next year. It will be more of a show than a display: a Pirate theme with a battle between a fort and a ship, a talking parrot etc.

The thing is, I want the show to be completely automated. I have VSA to run my servos and sound. I am going to buy a Chauvet DMX unit to control my pneumatics etc. But I also want to use a video projector to shoot images onto a screen.

In the battle between the ship and the fort, the fort will be a prop with pneumatic cannons, but the ship will be a video projection.

HOW IN THE WORLD am I going to sync the video up to the show. VSA has an audio track but there is not video channel. That's too bad because it would greatly simplify the sync problem.

Anyone have any tech experience with this?

Thanks.

Geoff
:eek: ]]> REQUEST FOR TUTURIALS GO HERE daffy64 http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/86878-sync-video-props-arrrrgh.html LED Advice http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/86723-led-advice.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:48:37 GMT As my Halloween year starts I'm looking at prop building and it would seem that one of the skills I will need to master is LED's. A few of the questions I have are:

Best place to get them?
Preferred type or types?
Is there an ultimate LED FAQ?

I'm pretty interested in the third because I don't like pestering people with newbie questions. Something that wil teach me how to power them, connect them, etc.

Thanks, ]]> REQUEST FOR TUTURIALS GO HERE Brother Grim http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/86723-led-advice.html Where to start?! http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/86611-where-start.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:52:50 GMT Ok, so I'd love to make a three axis skull but I have no idea where to start. I have NO experience what so ever in this field but would love to learn. I have until next halloween which should be more than enough time. Any suggestions on a good place for a beginner to start learning? Either that or could someone point me in the direction of a very in depth guide so I can figure it out from there? :)

Thanks,
MattMacLean ]]> REQUEST FOR TUTURIALS GO HERE MattMacLean http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/86611-where-start.html How To Create A Digital PC Based Haunt Audio Control System http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/86510-how-create-digital-pc-based-haunt-audio-control-system.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:55:09 GMT One of the biggest problems I faced in this first year of my walk through was unreliable and variant stereo equipment. All my audio was running through a hodge podge of mp3/ipod, cd, second hand stereos and speakers.

I was trying to come up with the most reliable system I could think of to operate the audio for next years haunt. I have some ideas, but have no idea how (or if) it can be implemented.

What I would like to have would be a PC setup with each different digital file loaded up and running on a loop and pipe each audio to different speakers in the section of the haunt that uses that track. At this point, I am not looking to incorporate triggered audio or prop specific audio. I would leave that to the individual props.

But to have my outside speakers playing my thunder and lightning track, my main haunt speakers playing my ambient general haunt "soundtrack", my forest to be playing my outdoor "crickets" soundtrack, my darkest room playing my "whisper" track, etc.

Thoughts? Can this be done with a single sound card with multiple outputs (does this exist)? Multiple sound cards in the same PC (if so, how many can you put in one PC)? What software could you use?

Any help here would be greatly appreciated. ]]> REQUEST FOR TUTURIALS GO HERE brianz801 http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/86510-how-create-digital-pc-based-haunt-audio-control-system.html PVC Candles Rewired for AAs http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/86477-pvc-candles-rewired-aas.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:01:34 GMT I made the PVC candles for 2009, mine are made from 4" PVC, bolted together in groups of 3's and 5's and only have about 2" of Great Stuff at the top of candle (leaving the remaining tube empty with room to drill and attach the battery pack in one of the candle. I would like to rewire the flicker tealights to a single 2 AA battery pack for each group, instead of the button batteries.



The first is a normal Dollar Tree flicker tealight, the second is from the Christmas Tree Shop (and the only one that looks like it has a circuit board) and the third is a Dollar Tree flicker tealight that you turn the base as the on off switch (in the picture is two lights so you see all the components).

I don't know how to string together LEDS and if the one with a circuit board would pose a problem. I like the three different types of flicker, so would like to use all of them. Also I would like to keep cost down by grouping the LEDs instead of a new battery pack for each tealight.

Thank You, Carey ]]> REQUEST FOR TUTURIALS GO HERE lucky13 http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/86477-pvc-candles-rewired-aas.html jail trasher http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/86450-jail-trasher.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:54:21 GMT TheHorrorDome.com Jail Bait Animatronic (http://thehorrordome.com/HDSHOPPINGPROPS/JailBaitLARGE.php) Is there a how to on haow to make a trasher? TheHorrorDome.com Jail Bait Animatronic

Is there a how to on haow to make a trasher? ]]> REQUEST FOR TUTURIALS GO HERE Calloween http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/86450-jail-trasher.html Remote Controlled Bell Ringer http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/86402-remote-controlled-bell-ringer.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:41:48 GMT Hey Everyone,

I was curious to know if there are any electrical guru's in the audience that could help me with this. I've got an idea for a prop that requires a little upgrading. I need a remote controlled Bell Ringer. Basically the idea is a remote control button that an actor can keep in his pocket and when pushed, it remotely would ring a bell sitting on a table or mounted on a wall somewhere. Now, the bell would need to be activated by two devices. A remote control hidden in the actors pocket and by a foot button hidden on the floor that another actor can press to activate. The activated device would be an actual battery operated bell. If anyone out there has done this before or likes a challenge, please let me know. I'm looking for some advice or tips. ]]> REQUEST FOR TUTURIALS GO HERE relics http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/86402-remote-controlled-bell-ringer.html how to build a pirate ship? http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/86210-how-build-pirate-ship.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:27:32 GMT Thinking ahead to next year.Some of you have built pirate ships off your house I am wanting to do this and would like a how to.I know dimensions would be to suit what I have.but could you please post what you used and how you did it.Thanks! Thinking ahead to next year.Some of you have built pirate ships off your house I am wanting to do this and would like a how to.I know dimensions would be to suit what I have.but could you please post what you used and how you did it.Thanks! ]]> REQUEST FOR TUTURIALS GO HERE halloween71 http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/86210-how-build-pirate-ship.html Pirate Ship http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/85812-pirate-ship.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:35:22 GMT I was looking for for a Tutorial on building a pirate ship. We would like to have a half pirate ship. thanks I was looking for for a Tutorial on building a pirate ship. We would like to have a half pirate ship. thanks ]]> REQUEST FOR TUTURIALS GO HERE red baron http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/85812-pirate-ship.html looking for fog chiller tutorial http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/85492-looking-fog-chiller-tutorial.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:16:29 GMT *Hi guys can anyone tell me of a really good fog chiller tutorial that is not too expensive. One I can do in a couple of days:)????? Any help would be greatly appreciated:)* Hi guys can anyone tell me of a really good fog chiller tutorial that is not too expensive. One I can do in a couple of days:)????? Any help would be greatly appreciated:) ]]> REQUEST FOR TUTURIALS GO HERE Spookilicious mama http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/85492-looking-fog-chiller-tutorial.html Help with hair on corpse? http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/85293-help-hair-corpse.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:40:58 GMT First time "corpser" here. So far I'm pleased with my first attempt to turn a $7 plastic skeleton into something spooky (see pic). However, I am really struggling with applying hair to the corpsed skeleton. I have two prop wigs (grey, black) from which I can take hair.

Can a more experienced "corpser" share a tried and true technique please?

Suggestions on the corpse itself are also welcome.

Many thanks in advance.
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]]> REQUEST FOR TUTURIALS GO HERE markk http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/85293-help-hair-corpse.html I need ideas for paint http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/85272-i-need-ideas-paint.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:51:56 GMT My wife had wanted me to add a fortune teller setup this year so i made up the box to hold the lcd and everything when she changed her mind and now wants a tribute to Michael Jackson so ok whatever it's no big deal only 2hr's of wood cutting and what not lol

so now i have this big old box made out of that cheap wood (looks like a bunch of wood chips glued together)

so anyway i need to paint this guy so that it'll look like something
I was thinking maybe something like a crept or something

please tell me there is another way for me to make this look like stone
i spent 60 total on the wood for my chair arch and this box and about 120 on that darn stone paint to cover the arch

it looks great but there is no way i can spend another 100 to cover this box
Please give me some ideas i need to have this finished off tomorrow ]]> REQUEST FOR TUTURIALS GO HERE confucius101 http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/85272-i-need-ideas-paint.html bloody torso http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/85170-bloody-torso.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:26:39 GMT Hey everyone...i'm trying to make something that looks similar to this:
Scary Halloween Torso
for my jigsaw. pig scene.
any ideas how to mold/cast/replicate this without the manaquin?

Thanks,
Adam

9 days, lots to do!
happy haunting! ]]> REQUEST FOR TUTURIALS GO HERE stroms7 http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/85170-bloody-torso.html Does anyone know of a good horn making tutorial? http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/85031-does-anyone-know-good-horn-making-tutorial.html Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:33:29 GMT Greetings,

I'm a "professional" actor but I'm looking for more tricks to add to my repertoire. All of the horns I've seen available (Woochie etc) are typically too small for my liking or are pretty basic. I'm looking for a general guide that I can work with to make something a bit more creative, but definitely not wired. I've googled my heart out and poked about this site quite a bit with no results. Does anyone have a good tutorial on making your own custom, light-weight horns?

Thanks! ]]> REQUEST FOR TUTURIALS GO HERE Saikotic http://www.halloweenforum.com/request-tuturials-go-here/85031-does-anyone-know-good-horn-making-tutorial.html