thebaronn Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Hello!I am planning a little Halloween display and will have a big talking jack o lantern. I was wondering if anyone that has done one would share any insight as to how many different mouth positions they had to use.Any help would be great!Thank youEric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobinFL Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Here are a couple of videos that might give you some ideas.HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightORama Mary Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 This video is very good too.Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Batzdorf Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Awesome job. Great effect on the singing pumpkin mouth. Just cant say enought about it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom L. Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Hi,I completed a talking head which is a little over 8 feet high. I used rope lights to complete it. It took 8 channels to operate it.3 channels for the eyes (closed, open, red eyes)5 channels for the mouth. (closed, part open, medium open, fully open, "O" sound)It works great.Tom L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazytrain83 Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Hey Tom....I would LOVE to see a video of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom L. Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Crazytrain,Give me a couple of weeks on the video. Still creating 3 large talking tombstones (mouth on-off type - not like the talking face) to go with the talking 8 ft. face. I can also send a sequence.I'll need your e-mail address later to do so.Tom L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazytrain83 Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Sweet.....Let me know when they're ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLD Kevin Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Hey Tom...What did you build your talking face on? I was just about to start building something simular and being this my first one, not sure what materals would be best? Wood, PVC, ect?Mine is not 8ft! More like 4ft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom L. Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 My project was built with a 3/4" PVC frame and covered with dark green 2x4" wire fencing. it was 4'x6' for the mouth and same size for the eyes. its hinged together with plastic ties and folds up to 6'x8'.Tom L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff 1S.A.H.D. Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 http://lightorama.mywowbb.com/view_topic.php?id=16860&forum_id=74&jump_to=155871#p155871 also look at this link Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLD Kevin Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 I'm trying to take a large blown pumpkin (20" tall) and basically split the inside in half and make a solid seperation bewteen the eyes and nose from the mouth. So I can use 1 light for the eyes/nose and 1 light for the mouth...to make it look like a talking mouth instead of the whole pumpkin lighting up. Like in the first vidoe of this post. Any idea how I can do that? What can I use for the seperation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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