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Anyone ever use a disco ball in there set up? Any video? Looked on Youtube and here for a post but didnt see any. To put off enough light, I think it would need to be a large one, not one of those 10-12" kind you find at Spencers
Last edited on Saturday January 12th, 2008 08:20 pm by ProLawn
Mike Z used one for a falling snowflake effect, like he pointed is yoke at it w/ a snowflake gobo, and make it rotate really slowly, and got a falling snowflake effect. I did it at a friend's christmas concert, but our .5 rpm motor wasn't slow enough!
I used a large mirror ball in my 2005 display with a motor, however the lesson I learned was that my par spotlights were not bright enough, and that the surrounding lights were too bright, so dulled the effect. However when the sun hit the ball the effect was amazing.
While pin spots are the old standard for mirror balls, there not the only option. Any bright light with a very narrow beam will work. The basic pin spot is only 30 watts. American dj makes a super spot version that is brighter at 50 watts. If thats still not bright enought there are some theatrical fixtures that are brighter and will work.
Here's a little advice for Light Flurries owners - Don't store it in your attic, especially if you live in the south. The little mirrors will loosen when it gets hot. Trust me on this one.
I've had an 18" disco ball (with motor) installed in my garage, as part of our Winter Wonderland, for the last 5 years.
I use a 16 colour DMX controlled pan/tilt 250W spotlight that I point at it from time to time and it is very effective at generating a snow like effect all around the garage.
It complements the Antari snow machine, which shoots out of the garage, and the combination of the 2 items create the appearance of a very large snow field.
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