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Aloha, I have an idea and I need your expert help. I have a spare room in the front of my house with a window to the street. My idea is to hang a sheet over the window from the inside, and create a silouette of a body with a knife in it. Now, can I do this with a red light behind the subject and the image will show on the sheet and be able to see it from the street? I also will have my computer system playing sounds to aid in the effect. Please help me with ideas on this one.
Thanks in advance.
Ken

hi, please help me with this. I know someone here must have some tips on how to do this.

I don't having any tips, but sounds like you have a pretty straight forward plan. Red light should work fine. The closer the light is to your cutout figure (cardboard or something) the bigger the image on the window will be.

I would use a bright white light from the inside, to cast the shadow as distinctly as possible. Outside, below the window, you could then use a red spotlight (stake in the ground w/ a red bulb) to cast the red glow over the window. The shadow outline from the red bulb (on the inside) may be too fuzzy to give a good outline or shape.

How about using a live person and they can change positions through the night.

I like the suggestions, I would like to have flashing lights some how too, how do I do that?

Do you mean like a strobe light?

It would be great if were just a flash now and then, so if your looking at just the right time, you would see it

If you want a flash "now and then" plug the light into a timer and set it on various...

a inline florescent starter with also do the trick (fs2). 3 bucks at the depot