[Troy]

Just placed my order Today, really good (nice) people, we had a long discussion on haunting etc. Here she is http://www.xtremecreators.com/victoria.html

Also got a nice discount and I now know the secret of how the ghost fades in & out. For the right price I might tell.

 

[Dr Morbius]

Blacklight on a dimmer?

 

[Troy]

Blacklight on a dimmer?

Good try but no.

 

[Dr Morbius]

Ok, then how? you're not seriously gonna charge us for that info, are you?

 

[halloweenguy]

Looks like a peppers Ghost effect....maybe turning on and dimming a white light to wash out the blacklight?

 

[Troy]

Ok, then how? you're not seriously gonna charge us for that info, are you?

LOL, no I wouldn't do that, just not sure the inventor would be to happy with me. I will give a hint, it involves a fan and a blacklight.

 

[Zombie-F]

LOL, no I wouldn't do that, just not sure the inventor would be to happy with me. I will give a hint, it involves a fan and a blacklight.

Ok, I'll take a stab at it... a fan, mounted from the front, blows the ghost's shawl out of the area the blacklight illuminates, and then when it turns off, the ghost flutters back into the blacklight's area of effect.

Close? Maybe?

I'd use a LARGE UV LED array (like the one in Haunted Attraction Magazine from a few years ago) to do this and just dim them on and off with a prop-1 or some other circuit to achieve the same effect

 

[Troy]

Ok, I'll take a stab at it... a fan, mounted from the front, blows the ghost's shawl out of the area the blacklight illuminates, and then when it turns off, the ghost flutters back into the blacklight's area of effect.

Close? Maybe?

I'd use a LARGE UV LED array (like the one in Haunted Attraction Magazine from a few years ago) to do this and just dim them on and off with a prop-1 or some other circuit to achieve the same effect

LOL, your close but no.

 

[halloweenguy]

Does the Blacklight shine thru the fan and the fan changes speed?

 

[Troy]

Does the Blacklight shine thru the fan and the fan changes speed?

Getting warmer.

 

[halloweenguy]

Troy I don't know about anyone else but I am stll very intrested how it was done???

 

[halloweenguy]

Ok....How about the blacklight shines thru the fan....and the fan changes its angle to the blacklight????

 

[Big Howlin]

Why don't u just share? Thats what this forum is all about.
It would be nice and I'm sure your inventor isn't the only one who has discovered this effect. It just means more research for all your friends here at HF.

 

[Troy]

Ok....How about the blacklight shines thru the fan....and the fan changes its angle to the blacklight????

Closest yet...He actually put the blacklight on a fan that turns back & forth, pretty clever. So the light only shines on the ghost as the fans passes by.

 

[Dr Morbius]

An oscillating light..Hmmm interesting. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Sickie Ickie]

Now that's something I would not have guessed. I would have thought a fader backlit scrim.

 

[halloweenguy]

Thanks Troy Your the man!!! I will have to give this a try soon.

 

[Black Cat]

Troy, I take it you'll be doing the next NJ make and take tuturial on this after we finish working on the reindeer conversion?

 

[halloweenguy]

Troy, Just another question....What type of blacklight dd he use??? Those Oscillating fans are not known for there durabilty in hallowen props and I don't want to overload it??? Got any pics of this setup? or is just your typical oscillating fan on a stand with say a 12" Flourescent blacklight fixture?

 

[Spider Rider]

Nice, I am going to try it on my ghostie tonight. I think it might need barn doors, (blinders) to take the light fully off of the FCG as the fan turns.