Fire-flies like in pirates of the carribean ride? - Beyond Tiki

HL Hot Lava Member Saint Petersburg, FL Joined: Aug 01, 2003 Posts: 190	HL Hot Lava Posted posted on Sat, Jul 10, 2004 7:58 AM Grain of wheat bulbs are dirt cheap: http://www.hobbylinc.com/prods/umb.htm And computer fans (to blow the bulbs around) are rather inexpensive too. All you need is a standard PC power supply and you should be in business. The old-style Pirates of the Caribbean fireflies had a small piece of stiff wire towards the end of the bulb with a piece of black electrical tape on it. The bulb hangs by a long wire and the fan blows it around. When the electrical tape is between the viewer and the bulb, the firefly disappears. A very low-tech but beautiful effect.

Grain of wheat bulbs are dirt cheap:

http://www.hobbylinc.com/prods/umb.htm

And computer fans (to blow the bulbs around) are rather inexpensive too. All you need is a standard PC power supply and you should be in business.

The old-style Pirates of the Caribbean fireflies had a small piece of stiff wire towards the end of the bulb with a piece of black electrical tape on it. The bulb hangs by a long wire and the fan blows it around. When the electrical tape is between the viewer and the bulb, the firefly disappears. A very low-tech but beautiful effect.

Post #100826 by Hot Lava on Sat, Jul 10, 2004 7:58 AM