Author Topic: Hallowindow III (Read 17138 times)

Hoopz · « **on:** September 18, 2009, 02:43:01 pm »

Having bought Hallowindow II last year, I received an email today that the new version is available. I haven't decided if I am going to get it yet, but I wanted to make sure that everyone else had the chance. I think he ran out of DVDs last year and then offered it as a download. Hopefully anyone that wants it will pay for the DVD this year.

http://www.hallowindow.com/

The previews look good. His work is very high quality.

ChadTower · « **Reply #1 on:** September 18, 2009, 02:54:18 pm »

Man that makes me wish we got more than 5 trick or treaters. It's just not worth the effort at my house.

Hoopz · « **Reply #2 on:** September 18, 2009, 03:05:24 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on September 18, 2009, 02:54:18 pm

Man that makes me wish we got more than 5 trick or treaters. It's just not worth the effort at my house.

+1

I had ONE set of kids come to the house after we got back from taking the kids.

shardian · « **Reply #3 on:** September 18, 2009, 03:28:33 pm »

I expect higher traffic in my neighborhood this year because of my Hallowindow display last year.

I'm pondering whether I should order the 2 disc combo. I bought the download last year, but that was only hallowindow I, and the eyeball. I would like to have the whole collection.

It is $50 shipped "in Canadian funds". I need to figure out the exchange rate right now.

shardian · « **Reply #4 on:** September 18, 2009, 03:32:20 pm »

Oh, and on top of Hallowindow, we are hoping to decorate most of our yard as Alice in Wonderland. My wife has made an Alice dress for our daughter from her own pattern. The store bought pattern wasn't movie authentic...
Next, she'll make her own Queen of Hearts dress. I just don't get into the dressing up aspect of Halloween, so I get to be a card that is painting the roses red. Wife wants me to be the one that gets dragged off to be killed - I think she's a sadistic nut. I'll be an inauthentic 9 of diamonds, thank you very much!

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #5 on:** September 18, 2009, 03:33:52 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on September 18, 2009, 02:54:18 pm

Man that makes me wish we got more than 5 trick or treaters. It's just not worth the effort at my house.

Yeah, but the Hallowindow should definitely attract more visitors.

ChadTower · « **Reply #6 on:** September 18, 2009, 03:49:33 pm »

Quote from: Ginsu Victim on September 18, 2009, 03:33:52 pm

Yeah, but the Hallowindow should definitely attract more visitors.

To get to my picture window you have to walk around the house. You can't see it from the street.

shardian · « **Reply #7 on:** September 18, 2009, 04:04:15 pm »

$45.40 shipped in US dollars for both discs.

ahofle · « **Reply #8 on:** September 18, 2009, 04:22:15 pm »

I ordered the Sauron-like "eye of fire" a few weeks ago -- it's pretty good and was worth the $3. I also have the Hallowindow download from last year, as well as some free segments I found here that I will combine together in a looping playlist.
I'm not sure I need another set of discs for $50. Hopefully he offers something more reasonably-priced for download.

Fordman · « **Reply #9 on:** September 18, 2009, 05:11:03 pm »

I found this on youtube a while back. I tested it on a shower curtain from behind and it looks great. I also didnt project the title at the top by just raising that part above the shower curtain.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLljf-WuuY8[/youtube]

Fordman

javeryh · « **Reply #10 on:** September 18, 2009, 05:48:48 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on September 18, 2009, 02:54:18 pm

Man that makes me wish we got more than 5 trick or treaters. It's just not worth the effort at my house.

I don't know... I get about 500 trick or treaters and it is annoying by the end of the night - and expensive - we spend a lot on candy.

ahofle · « **Reply #11 on:** September 18, 2009, 07:51:52 pm »

Quote from: pinballjim on September 18, 2009, 05:23:47 pm

I dunno, guys, Hallowindow is soooo 2008. Put this one in the same dustbin as the christmas tree light deer and inflatable santas.

LOL yeah, but I have an SVGA projector collecting dust and I have yet to see anyone with something similar around here. Until I see it at another house, I'll probably keep doing it.

Kevin Mullins · « **Reply #12 on:** September 18, 2009, 11:42:50 pm »

Quote from: Hoopz on September 18, 2009, 03:05:24 pm

Quote from: ChadTower on September 18, 2009, 02:54:18 pm

Man that makes me wish we got more than 5 trick or treaters. It's just not worth the effort at my house.
+1

I had ONE set of kids come to the house after we got back from taking the kids.

+2

We live just far enough out even the few kids who do live around our place go elsewhere.
And of those few, most have outgrown Halloween.

Would be neat to set up and fart with..... but that's about it.

DaOld Man · « **Reply #13 on:** September 22, 2009, 09:05:53 pm »

when I was a teen, I put together an amp and a reverb.
Hid the speaker under the pumpkin on the front porch, then when kids walked up I would say scary things.
It scared one little kid so bad he refused to come on the porch. It made me feel bad so I took the candy out to the end of the sidewalk and told him it was just a trick.

RayB · « **Reply #14 on:** September 22, 2009, 09:10:58 pm »

COmplete brain fart thread derail here:

Would it be illegal to shoot candy at kids?
Not too hard... ok maybe just throw it?

ChadTower · « **Reply #15 on:** September 22, 2009, 10:41:05 pm »

Not illegal but maybe sorta douchey.

crashwg · « **Reply #16 on:** September 22, 2009, 11:13:21 pm »

No I'm pretty sure that's assault and quite illegal.

Kevin Mullins · « **Reply #17 on:** September 23, 2009, 12:18:43 am »

I dunno..... we had the cops called on us one year for chasing kids with a chainsaw.
You want to talk about some flying candy?!
Best Halloween ever.

No chain.... just a crotchety old neighbor that wanted something to ---smurfette--- about.
Cops thought it was hilarious.
This was back when we lived in a pretty standard neighborhood many years ago.

shardian · « **Reply #18 on:** September 23, 2009, 12:43:43 am »

Just bought a princess slide bed for our daughter. Thus, I am poor again and will not be buying a hallowindow disc. I'll just show my disc from last year after dark. Before that, I'll be showing Alice in Wonderland on the window screen to go with our theme.

protokatie · « **Reply #19 on:** September 23, 2009, 06:02:13 am »

I was wondering; why not play Mj's Thriller vid? Would be a good tribute as well as a good H-day vid. Plus the music is good.

ChadTower · « **Reply #20 on:** September 23, 2009, 07:47:34 am »

I wouldn't recommend public tribute to Michael Jackson.

Assult implies intent most of the time. I don't know that "have some jolly ranchers" is the same as "I intend to harm you". Just don't shoot it at them out of a potato cannon and you'll be fine.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #21 on:** September 23, 2009, 10:46:59 am »

You could shoot those giant jawbreakers out of a potato cannon... ouch!

DaOld Man · « **Reply #22 on:** September 23, 2009, 03:58:11 pm »

Hmmm, maybe load up a shotgun shell with those little yellow sour things.
If the sound dont get em going, and if the sting dont get it going, you always have the burn of the sour stuff.

RayB · « **Reply #23 on:** September 23, 2009, 09:40:59 pm »

Quote from: shardian on September 23, 2009, 12:43:43 am

Before that, I'll be showing Alice in Wonderland on the window screen to go with our theme.

Oooo watch out, the MPAA will consider that "broadcasting" and sic the copyright goons on ya!

Hoopz · « **Reply #24 on:** September 24, 2009, 11:14:15 am »

Quote from: pinballjim on September 24, 2009, 11:07:46 am

Quote from: shardian on September 23, 2009, 12:43:43 am
Just bought a princess slide bed for our daughter. Thus, I am poor again and will not be buying a hallowindow disc.

If you post pictures of yourself in your Alice costume holding a sign that says "BYOAC owns me" I will paypal you $3.

Nice to know what you fantasize about.

NiN^_^NiN · « **Reply #25 on:** September 29, 2009, 12:37:02 am »

Does anyone know if there is a christmas one like this around as well?

I know there is a old vhs/dvd santa thing that you can display in the single window but the guy wants $200+ for it last time i looked.

There's a short clip of it on your tube just a guy dressed as santa with a black background and a candle and unloads presents and waves to the kids outside id like to try something like that if possible

Hoopz · « **Reply #26 on:** September 29, 2009, 07:07:15 am »

Quote from: NiN^_^NiN on September 29, 2009, 12:37:02 am

Does anyone know if there is a christmas one like this around as well?

I know there is a old vhs/dvd santa thing that you can display in the single window but the guy wants $200+ for it last time i looked.

There's a short clip of it on your tube just a guy dressed as santa with a black background and a candle and unloads presents and waves to the kids outside id like to try something like that if possible

I remember looking before and didn't find anything to the level of quality of Hallowindow. Try looking at backyardtheatre.com or other outdoor movie sites.

jfunk · « **Reply #27 on:** September 29, 2009, 08:03:22 am »

We ran a test the other night in our front window.. The neighborhood kids who were around thought it was awesome, so it should be a pretty fun Halloween

My wife enjoys decorating for Halloween, and she loves it, so I'm happy

I prefer Hallowindow I & II to III...

Dartful Dodger · « **Reply #28 on:** September 29, 2009, 11:44:21 am »

Quote from: ChadTower on September 23, 2009, 07:47:34 am

I wouldn't recommend public tribute to Michael Jackson.

A tribute to MJ on a day that kids are encouraged to go door to door asking strangers for candy.

You couldn't get much creepier for a theme.

NiN^_^NiN · « **Reply #29 on:** September 29, 2009, 05:45:57 pm »

Quote from: Hoopz on September 29, 2009, 07:07:15 am

Quote from: NiN^_^NiN on September 29, 2009, 12:37:02 am
Does anyone know if there is a christmas one like this around as well?

I know there is a old vhs/dvd santa thing that you can display in the single window but the guy wants $200+ for it last time i looked.

There's a short clip of it on your tube just a guy dressed as santa with a black background and a candle and unloads presents and waves to the kids outside id like to try something like that if possible
I remember looking before and didn't find anything to the level of quality of Hallowindow. Try looking at backyardtheatre.com or other outdoor movie sites.

I only ask cause we don't do Halloween down here

I wanna do it to do this hallowindow and also the magic mirror too
http://www.imagineerieing.com/see_it_in_action.html

Love that magic mirror

shardian · « **Reply #30 on:** September 29, 2009, 08:46:41 pm »

Magic mirror is badass, and I do believe I will be looking into setting one up. It looks quite similar to the one in Snow White, so it should fly with our theme.

ChadTower · « **Reply #31 on:** September 30, 2009, 07:53:57 am »

I bet it would be pretty easy to set up a video camera and do a live feed... maybe even green screen it if you want to get fancy with it...

shardian · « **Reply #32 on:** September 30, 2009, 08:12:32 am »

Quote from: ChadTower on September 30, 2009, 07:53:57 am

I bet it would be pretty easy to set up a video camera and do a live feed... maybe even green screen it if you want to get fancy with it...

Look a little closer into what it is. No video camera necessary.

EDIT: I think I misinterpreted your video camera idea.

ChadTower · « **Reply #33 on:** September 30, 2009, 08:48:11 am »

Yeah, you could put yourself up there just like the puppet. Not too different, just another route to go, more versatile than a few canned phrases.

shardian · « **Reply #34 on:** September 30, 2009, 08:59:10 am »

Okay, I didn't misinterpret you then.

I have seen the 'floating head' thing before done with a video camera. It was really frikkin cool. It didn't trigger the geek factor though like this did. It's also alot more work.

ChadTower · « **Reply #35 on:** September 30, 2009, 09:03:46 am »

Shouldn't be that much more work. Defocus the image some like a bad arcade monitor, put on a black coverall Conan O Brien style and only show your head, and you've got it pretty much nailed. A decent green screen would really add to the work, though.

It really is a shame that I can't do any of this. I'd love to try. Maybe once the kids have outgrown trick or treating and I'm home all night.

Dartful Dodger · « **Reply #36 on:** September 30, 2009, 03:33:33 pm »

Quote from: NiN^_^NiN on September 29, 2009, 05:45:57 pm

Quote from: NiN^_^NiN on September 29, 2009, 12:37:02 am
Does anyone know if there is a christmas one like this around as well?
I only ask cause we don't do Halloween down here

That would be cool, having a silhouette of a fire place then the silhouette of a fat guy with a bag appear in front of the fire, then have a silhouette of a guy holding a shot gun off to the side followed by a blast of light...

severdhed · « **Reply #37 on:** September 30, 2009, 11:33:32 pm »

hallowindow is awesome...i have to try this...although the price is a little steep for something i'll use so little. i've been looking around the internet for some free alternatives, i've found a few things that may work..but i have to get my old projector back from my sister before i can try it. i dont want bother taking my good projector down off of the ceiling.

i hope this works out well

NiN^_^NiN · « **Reply #38 on:** October 01, 2009, 05:31:00 pm »

lol after seeing your avatar i just had a flash of a imp from doom walking around the window

Whats better than a hallowindow? an interactive one i can see kids ringing the doorbell and the guy who pulls back the curtains back real quick in hallowindow playing on the glass window of the front door or an eye opening up and staring in the direction of the person at the door

SirPeale · « **Reply #39 on:** October 01, 2009, 07:59:12 pm »

Quote from: NiN^_^NiN on September 29, 2009, 05:45:57 pm

I wanna do it to do this hallowindow and also the magic mirror too
http://www.imagineerieing.com/see_it_in_action.html

Love that magic mirror

Thanks for the link to that! I may have to see what I can do with it.


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