haunted mansion effects

uLuckyGuyu · 10-31-2005, 05:55 PM

hello there, i was wondering, does anyone now what kind of projectors does disney use for all the bust? i.e. madam leota, singing bust, and the little bride thingy-ma-jig. i was thinking of making my own little haunted mansion for 2006 and i don't want to use the old tv screen and ball effect(lame)

GreenLantern13 · 10-31-2005, 06:46 PM

i forget the type they use during RDCT but i looked it up and it's like 46,000 per projector

haunted mansion busts are probably a bit less but still they use some pretty hefty equipment sometimes.

SilentMickey · 10-31-2005, 07:25 PM

I'd go with a nice peppers ghost effect. It's cheap, easy and did I mention cheap.

Zip~a~dee~doo~dah · 10-31-2005, 09:02 PM

I can never figure out just what I need for a peppers ghost, and where everything is suppossed to go.! Can someone illustrate (and describe) how it come be done simpley?

SilentMickey · 10-31-2005, 09:43 PM

^^ Try this, and if ya still have any questions Either post or PM me!

http://www.rjsoap.com/pepperghost.html

Ezra · 10-31-2005, 10:57 PM

Here's an article about the projection in the Seance room. It's at DoomBuggies There's even a link to a patent Disney holds for an internal projection system.

uLuckyGuyu · 10-31-2005, 11:10 PM

waaayy too complicated for me haha

Ezra · 11-01-2005, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by uLuckyGuyu

waaayy too complicated for me haha

Yeah I know, you have to have a degree in engineering or somethin'...

111702 · 11-01-2005, 08:26 PM

Actually, all you have to do is:
1.Get a plastic head that is HOLLOW and TRANSLUCENT (Opaqe) with a big neck hole at the bottom of it
2.Get the video of Madame Leota (just the head shot) from www.doombuggies.com
3.Edit it (somehow) and get a SMALL (but efficient) video projector
4.Put the edited video on the projector
5.Place the projector inside the head and point it towards the face, make sure the cord come out of the neck hole
6.Put a bunch of cool hair on the head (try adding fiber optics, neon, or glow sticks to the hair for a COOL effect)
7.Put something that looks like a crystal ball (fish bowl, fake crystal ball, etc.) over the head and hair
8.Cut a hole into a table (better not be an expensive table)
9.Get a crystal ball type holder
10.Put the cord through the hole and put the crystal ball on top of the table
11.USE!

There, I hope I didn't forget anything...

Zip~a~dee~doo~dah · 11-01-2005, 10:06 PM

The diagram for the peppers ghost looks pretty good, but why is the light so far ahead of the ghostly figure to be reflected? shouldn't it be a bit closer?

uLuckyGuyu · 11-02-2005, 02:40 AM

whoa you guys are wayy too far behind, the madam leota head effect has changed now because her head is now floating in the room, which means it isn't being projected from inside her head anymore

SilentMickey · 11-02-2005, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Zip~a~dee~doo~dah

The diagram for the peppers ghost looks pretty good, but why is the light so far ahead of the ghostly figure to be reflected? shouldn't it be a bit closer?

Well I made a little diogram using a small piece of glass from a picture frame and a box and some Star Wars action figures, I got it to work pretty good

. I think like with anything you build, you kinda have to experiment and see what works and what dosen't, but all in all its a pretty easy effect to pull of once you understand the physics of of the trick. I mean heck, you have a whole year to get it right. Have fun!

111702 · 11-02-2005, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by uLuckyGuyu

whoa you guys are wayy too far behind, the madam leota head effect has changed now because her head is now floating in the room, which means it isn't being projected from inside her head anymore

First of all...

!

Secondly, where is it being projected from? It can bee from inside her head if it had a wireless cord that broadcasted to another part of the room. I never saw any projectors in the room so you tell me how they do it!

uLuckyGuyu · 11-02-2005, 06:07 PM

the projector is in front of madam leota, its on the floor and you can clearly see it moving matching leota's head.. you can't miss it, its a little moving bright light. the only time you can see it is right when you enter the room. check it out!

disneylandkid · 11-02-2005, 06:35 PM

wouldnt it reflect off of the glass of the crystal balll?

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uLuckyGuyu Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Diego, about an hour away.. if i do 90.. Posts: 116 My Mood:	haunted mansion effects hello there, i was wondering, does anyone now what kind of projectors does disney use for all the bust? i.e. madam leota, singing bust, and the little bride thingy-ma-jig. i was thinking of making my own little haunted mansion for 2006 and i don't want to use the old tv screen and ball effect(lame) __________________ "To all who come to this happy place(), Welcome!" - Walt Disney don't worry Mr. Disney, i always pick up other people's trash at your park.

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Zip~a~dee~doo~dah Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chickapin Hill Posts: 346 Images: 26 My Mood:	I can never figure out just what I need for a peppers ghost, and where everything is suppossed to go.! Can someone illustrate (and describe) how it come be done simpley? __________________ +"Have a zip-a dee doo dah, zip a dee day!"+ "Faith is believing something you know ain't true."- Mark Twain

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SilentMickey Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Moreno Valley, CA Posts: 283 Images: 4 My Mood:	^^ Try this, and if ya still have any questions Either post or PM me! http://www.rjsoap.com/pepperghost.html __________________ --SilentMickey Join The one Campaign. make poverty history. Help New Orleans Musicians bring back the music at Musicrising.org In the Eugene or Portland area of Oregon. Like good music? Check out SILAS

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Ezra Favorite Hitchhiking Ghost News Editor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 2,854 Images: 9 My Mood:	Projections Here's an article about the projection in the Seance room. It's at DoomBuggies There's even a link to a patent Disney holds for an internal projection system.

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GreenLantern13 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Laramie, WY Posts: 837 Images: 44 My Mood:	i forget the type they use during RDCT but i looked it up and it's like 46,000 per projector haunted mansion busts are probably a bit less but still they use some pretty hefty equipment sometimes.

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uLuckyGuyu Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Diego, about an hour away.. if i do 90.. Posts: 116 My Mood:	waaayy too complicated for me haha __________________ "To all who come to this happy place(), Welcome!" - Walt Disney don't worry Mr. Disney, i always pick up other people's trash at your park.

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111702 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Wherever I wanna be... Posts: 379 Images: 19 My Mood:	There! Actually, all you have to do is: 1.Get a plastic head that is HOLLOW and TRANSLUCENT (Opaqe) with a big neck hole at the bottom of it 2.Get the video of Madame Leota (just the head shot) from www.doombuggies.com 3.Edit it (somehow) and get a SMALL (but efficient) video projector 4.Put the edited video on the projector 5.Place the projector inside the head and point it towards the face, make sure the cord come out of the neck hole 6.Put a bunch of cool hair on the head (try adding fiber optics, neon, or glow sticks to the hair for a COOL effect) 7.Put something that looks like a crystal ball (fish bowl, fake crystal ball, etc.) over the head and hair 8.Cut a hole into a table (better not be an expensive table) 9.Get a crystal ball type holder 10.Put the cord through the hole and put the crystal ball on top of the table 11.USE! There, I hope I didn't forget anything... __________________ Welcome Space Travellers! Space Mountain is a thrilling, high speed, turbulent, rollercaoster-type ride in the dark, that includes sharp turns, sudden drops, and stops. Before you embark on your adventure, please place all hats, glasses, and loose possesions in the storage pouch located directly in front of you. To prepare for launch, pull the lap bar toward you. You are now ready for your inter-galactic adventure! Thank you, and have a great flight!

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Zip~a~dee~doo~dah Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chickapin Hill Posts: 346 Images: 26 My Mood:	The diagram for the peppers ghost looks pretty good, but why is the light so far ahead of the ghostly figure to be reflected? shouldn't it be a bit closer? __________________ +"Have a zip-a dee doo dah, zip a dee day!"+ "Faith is believing something you know ain't true."- Mark Twain

11-02-2005, 02:40 AM	#11 (permalink)
uLuckyGuyu Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Diego, about an hour away.. if i do 90.. Posts: 116 My Mood:	whoa you guys are wayy too far behind, the madam leota head effect has changed now because her head is now floating in the room, which means it isn't being projected from inside her head anymore __________________ "To all who come to this happy place(), Welcome!" - Walt Disney don't worry Mr. Disney, i always pick up other people's trash at your park.

11-02-2005, 06:07 PM	#14 (permalink)
uLuckyGuyu Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Diego, about an hour away.. if i do 90.. Posts: 116 My Mood:	the projector is in front of madam leota, its on the floor and you can clearly see it moving matching leota's head.. you can't miss it, its a little moving bright light. the only time you can see it is right when you enter the room. check it out! __________________ "To all who come to this happy place(), Welcome!" - Walt Disney don't worry Mr. Disney, i always pick up other people's trash at your park.

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