Special FX -Holo fairy/thunder/lightning/cloud VIV

[Dendro Dave]

Ok I posted this over at Dendro board and thought maybe some of you guys here would find it interesting, and I'll link to that post rather then re write the entire thing but here are a few videos of some vivarium special fx things I've been working on. Details on parts/products used are in the DB threads.
Holographic sound activated LIGHTNING cloud (Proof of concept) - Dendroboard
Holographic Faerie flys through cave in viv: Proof of concept... - Dendroboard

They are proof of concepts where I just kinda threw the parts together to see if they would work like I wanted....looks like they will. Soon I'll start putting them all together in an Actual vivarium a long with some other FX ideas I'm working on.

(I suggest watching all in HD and Fullscreen to get the best effect)

Holo fairy
Holographic fairy faerie - YouTube
Thunder/lightning/cloud/firefly lights
VID_20130412_014707_380 - YouTube
VID_20130412_014251_898 - YouTube

 

[Mortimer]

I really like the lightning/thunder one! I need that in my bedroom. It would help me sleep!

 

[Dendro Dave]

I really like the lightning/thunder one! I need that in my bedroom. It would help me sleep!

Thanks!....I can't wait to shove all that stuff into an actual vivarium

 

[Dendro Dave]

I stumbled across this in my continuing quest for cool FX...

Cannon]Cannon Thunder Strobe Thunder Strobe
or
Cheaper here...

http://www.partycity.com/product/cannon+thunder+mega+strobe+light+6in+x+7in.do]Cannon Thunder Mega Strobe Light - Party City

or maybe here...

Celebrate]Celebrate Express - Cannon Strobe with Thunder

Express - Cannon Strobe with Thunder
Google/google shopping cannon thunder strobe for more store links and possibly better prices...I didn't look that hard since I don't need it right now...also it is on amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Ellie-Shoes-42_61080-Cannon-Thunder/dp/B001BG11HS]Amazon.com: Cannon Strobe with Thunder: Toys & Games

You could plug this in on an outstrip with your mist system and fogger and put the entire plug strip on the timer so that it triggers the mist/fog/thunder/lightning cycle all at once and for the same duration.

I don't really need it with the system I'm setting up but for others who don't wanna go the plasma luminglas /sound loop device route this is a pretty cheap way to add some thunder/lightning FX to your viv...at 7in it will probably sit ok on the back of a class top on most vivs 20gal and up. Some of the reviews are great, but seems like it would be decent enough for the viv purpose and still a nice FX if not ideal (Like my system )

Here is a crappy video I found of it working...

The sound quality of the video isn't great...I can't tell if that continuous sound is rain or supposed to be the thunder...but if it is the thunder and it is to long for you you could hook the light up on one of the mistking seconds timers so it come off and on every few seconds and cuts that rolling thunder down...but I'd try it first before seeing if that is necessary.

Some reviews have said it wasn't loud enough at like 10 feet away and they modded it with an amplified speaker, but for indoor use on a viv that is probably a good thing not being to loud.

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