Hallo,
Since I have a spooky-ish Victorian house, I'd love to put a hologram illusion in the front window. However, this might be tricky and I know that a number of you are real experts. Rather than spend quite a bit of dough on something that doesn't work, I thought I'd poll the brain trust. I have a nice little Epson projector that should project wonderfully.
Here's the situation:
Also I've read that shower curtains are good for rear projection. But none of the great advice seems to address my particular situation. Here are my questions and I'd really appreciate anyone who's done holographic-style illusions to jump in with ANY ideas:
Since I have a spooky-ish Victorian house, I'd love to put a hologram illusion in the front window. However, this might be tricky and I know that a number of you are real experts. Rather than spend quite a bit of dough on something that doesn't work, I thought I'd poll the brain trust. I have a nice little Epson projector that should project wonderfully.
Here's the situation:
- My front windows are large, about 9-feet wide x 4-1/2 feet tall, split by a number of mullions. This will be great for a horizontal illusion
- Somewhere along the decades, someone decided to install a second pane inside the outside pane, for acoustic and no doubt insulating properties.
- I've read elsewhere on this forum that even one pane of glass can cause a double image, and a double-paned window can cause even more.
- But wait, it gets better! The panes on my windows are ABOUT 4 INCHES APART FROM ONE ANOTHER!
Also I've read that shower curtains are good for rear projection. But none of the great advice seems to address my particular situation. Here are my questions and I'd really appreciate anyone who's done holographic-style illusions to jump in with ANY ideas:
- Is there a material that works best with double-paned windows that minimizes image-doubling?
- In the case of dual-paned windows, is it better to install the material on the outside of the outer glass or the inside of the inner glass? (projecting from the inside)?
- I would like to be able to see out of my windows during the day, so is there a good translucent material?
- In the case of chiffon (looking like an excellent choice), does anyone have a current (or even the past couple of years) FABRIC BRAND AND COLOR they've used effectively?
- If a plastic material like a shower curtain works great, please give a brand/finish.