DiyLightAnimation
Forum Info => Getting started with Light Animation => Topic started by: duane.mosley on August 01, 2012,
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does any one have a "how to" on making the animated faces? I'm new to the diy world and would like to start developing some things for halloween this year. i have been searching but no luck. there is every how to video you can think of for mega trees, mini trees, stars and other wire frames, but can't find one on faces. any help would be appreciated.
thanks,
Duane
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If you are looking for inspiration etc - David over at holidaycoro.com has video samples of his sequences and even has them for sales - halloween, christmas and 4th of july I think.
I purchased 4 sequences when I got my singing trees from him as starter set. Hope to make more of my own in the future...
Myk
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It's a bit of work but download a copy of Papagayo (http://www.lostmarble.com/papagayo/) and then use a Vixen plug-in (http://doityourselfchristmas.com/forums/showthread.php?20949-Papagayo-to-Vixen-Plug-in&highlight=papagayo) to setup the sequence.
edit - - fixed link issue for Papagayo - tx
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budude, when i click the link for papygo, it shows me a picture of a baby, says server not found. i was able to read the diyc forum post though.
thanks
duane
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budude, when i click the link for papygo, it shows me a picture of a baby, says server not found. i was able to read the diyc forum post though.
thanks
duane
Was a good thread on the LOR forum
http://forums.lightorama.com/index.php?/topic/20318-how-to-video-on-using-papagayo-for-mouth-movements/
New video on using the translator program
http://itsmebob.com/...pagayoToLor.wmv
Bob also posted link to zip file
Here too for convenience
http://itsmebob.com/...or Papagayo.zip
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It's a bit of work but download a copy of Papagayo http://www.lostmarble.com/papagayo/ and then use a Vixen plug-in http://doityourselfchristmas.com/forums/showthread.php?20949-Papagayo-to-Vixen-Plug-in&highlight=papagayo (http://doityourselfchristmas.com/forums/showthread.php?20949-Papagayo-to-Vixen-Plug-in&highlight=papagayo) to setup the sequence.
See if that helps
Rick R.
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thanks rick, what ever is different on your link worked. now it's time to learn all this stuff. i've been messing around with vixen and i'm watiing on my active hub parts from mouser so that i can start connecting everything and testing. my eyes are starting to hurt from reading off this screen. all going to be worth it though.
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If you are looking for inspiration etc - David over at holidaycoro.com has video samples of his sequences and even has them for sales - halloween, christmas and 4th of july I think.
I purchased 4 sequences when I got my singing trees from him as starter set. Hope to make more of my own in the future...
Myk
what are your thoughts on the construction of your singing trees? if the quality is there, the prices for the 4 halloween faces seems really nice. i like the trees for christmas as well.
thanks in advance
duane
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They are standard coro, folded in half. My trees are 48x48 - used 2x4s for the frames - once screwed to the frames - they become very ridgid. The incan lights I used pushed into the holes very firmly and stayed put.
Am happy with them so far....
Myk
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They are standard coro, folded in half. My trees are 48x48 - used 2x4s for the frames - once screwed to the frames - they become very ridgid. The incan lights I used pushed into the holes very firmly and stayed put.
Am happy with them so far....
Myk
thank you. not sure what standard coro is but it's time to know. i think i am ordering the faces for halloween and will get the trees for christmas later.
thanks
duane