my fcg candles

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halloween71

Discussion Starter · Aug 18, 2009

Ok I had this gemmy prop lying around that i haven't used it is a gemmy fcg that has a ghost attached. I took off the ghost and added some of my candles and got this. I think I will like it even with the annoying sound and plan on triggering it with a light on a motion sensor.
Picture003.flv video by lindside - Photobucket

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Clad In Shadows

· #2 · Aug 18, 2009

That's a great idea. I wasn't sure where this was going at first but it sure turned out great !

BevAnn

· #3 · Aug 18, 2009

WOW!! That's pretty cool!!!

G

· #4 · Aug 18, 2009

Great idea! Love these, halloween71!!! You have been busy, lady!!

indianaholmes

· #5 · Aug 18, 2009

Halloween71, When I first glanced at this I was sure I wasn't going to like it, but once I watched the video, I have changed my mind. The movement is excellent. Will you upright the candles some way? I attempted a flying crank candles rig this year too. I have video of it only during the day and it was a little breezy which ruins the effect I was shooting for. I am trying to copy the Harry Potter candles and give movement to some of them. Here is my video in the wind. Ended up taking them down before I got a chance to film them at night in low wind conditions. There is a vid of the flames in my photobucket.

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Dazzer

· #6 · Aug 18, 2009

Great Effect - Well Done. I have one of those ghosties lying around somewhere Hmmmm I wonder.....

Mizerella

· #7 · Aug 18, 2009

These are fantastic! I need to make something like this.

Mr Grimsley

· #8 · Aug 18, 2009

Halloween71, that's exactly what I did a few Halloween's ago! couldn't stand the ghost (or was it pirate?) prop that came with it so... on went the flicker candles!...

Also, here is another thread that might be of help or inspiration:
http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/78026-floating-candle-fcg.html

Skullandbone.com posted this image to another thread a year or two ago... just amazing and they're static, yet still creepy!
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Enjoy!

WickedBB70

· #9 · Aug 19, 2009

This is way too cool..... Man! There are not enough days in one year to build everything...

halloween71

Discussion Starter · #10 · Aug 19, 2009

Thanks guys it was such a quick prop 2 mins.The sound effect is so annoying but I figure my other sounds will drown it out.
I don't if I will stand them up or not.I kinda like them like that.

SinisterSmitty

· #11 · Aug 19, 2009

Neat idea!

hauntcrazy

· #12 · Aug 19, 2009

I agree with indianaholmes
I thought that was going to be dumb but wow! Very cool.
I have three of those things that I packed away in boxes because they are pretty cheezy with the ghosts.
Now I have to think of all sorts of things to hang on them including candles!

hauntcrazy

· #13 · Aug 19, 2009

Where did you find the candles?

Also, you could probably disable the speaker on the mechanism.
I did that on some moving books props that I bought last year.
I hate the guy saying the dumb little ryhm as the books move in and out.

Rikki

· #14 · Aug 19, 2009

I really like both of these props! Now I need to come up with some way to suspend some candles for my gypsy witch room.

halloween71

Discussion Starter · #15 · Aug 19, 2009

hauntcrazy said:
Where did you find the candles?

Also, you could probably disable the speaker on the mechanism.
I did that on some moving books props that I bought last year.
I hate the guy saying the dumb little ryhm as the books move in and out.

How did you disable the speaker?I made the candles.

Mr Grimsley

· #16 · Aug 20, 2009

Halloween71, I forgot to say that I successfully disabled the speaker on it but simply opening up the section with the speaker (I believe it's one of the end sections) and simply snipping a wire... voila! Cheesy sound gone!

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