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BEST. CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. EVAR. (Part 1 and now Part 2)

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That video was not taken in real time. The impingement on grass by wind reveals this. Despite the fact the video is of very poor resolution and highly compressed, the atypical artifacts of compression cannot hide this.

As stated in an earlier post, this makes what you see in the video clip impossible to see in person. That is true with 95% of the activities you see on a major motion picture and Television productions as well. That doesn't stop folks from watching them. Good job! :thumbsup:
 
Originally posted by: GeekDrew
Originally posted by: DAGTA
A friend of mine had this to say about the video:

"That is awsome, but no one has to watch/listen to it all the time. It is done with stop motion photography. Like claymation. You turn on a set of lights, take a pic. The turn on the next set and take another pick. When you run them together, they look like movement. Just like cartoons ar made. The music was added later. Watch the way the mist moves in the street, it is choppy and repeats it's pattern when the lights repeat. Also there is a light that comes on over the left side of the house. It repeats when a certain set of lights are on. The same sequence is being used over and over and a neighbor turned on a light in the background when that pic was taken.

This is a tremendous undertaking, but you can't drive by and see it happening."
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Your friend could quite possibly be correct... I hadn't inspected the video that much... nor do I really care to. Why bother picking apart the video? It *is* possible. This is *not* a tremendously huge display, nor is it a tremendously impressive one, even if it *were* completely accurate, and computer-driven.

<shrug> Pick it apart all you like... if that's what you want to do. However, everyone should know that there are many, many well-intentioned people out there that pour months and months of time into their Christmas light displays, and create more impressive displays than this one. If this one is phony, then whomever posted it ought to be ashamed of themselves, because it ruins the reputation of everyone that tries to put up a display of that caliber.
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Nah his friend is full of it. Reminds me of those people that immediately scream "PHOTOCHOPPED" at any pic posted here, despite lack of evidence. Also the blinking spot light in the upper left blinks during many different sets of lights being on, not just the same set. As far as the music goes, these same xmaslight fanatics broadcast their music over FM so observers in their cars can get the full effect so why are you surprised they figured out using the line out/line in for the camera to get clean audio.

I actually think it might take just as much if not more work to do that whole video in stopmotion than to just do it for real. They sell kits to do this kind of thing and as GeekDrew (who appears to be the resident expert on this subject) has stated, there have been plenty of people who have done this on an even larger scale.
 
Originally posted by: DAGTA
A friend of mine had this to say about the video:

"That is awsome, but no one has to watch/listen to it all the time. It is done with stop motion photography. Like claymation. You turn on a set of lights, take a pic. The turn on the next set and take another pick. When you run them together, they look like movement. Just like cartoons ar made. The music was added later. Watch the way the mist moves in the street, it is choppy and repeats it's pattern when the lights repeat. Also there is a light that comes on over the left side of the house. It repeats when a certain set of lights are on. The same sequence is being used over and over and a neighbor turned on a light in the background when that pic was taken.

This is a tremendous undertaking, but you can't drive by and see it happening."
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Your friend is wrong. This is NOT NOT NOT fake... the light in the background is a constant flashing, apparently a light on the top of a tower. It is actually the best evidence that this is in real time.

Per snopes.com, who is researching this now, "A number of readers have informed us that this display is the work of Carson Williams of Mason, Ohio, who used 88 Light-O-Rama channels to control his 16,000 christmas lights. Another of his choreographed Christmas light sound and music shows can be viewed here. "
 
More from another forum:

"This is definitely not a hoax. This guy lives about 3 miles from where I work. We were up near there at lunch today so decided to stop by and check it out. He had taken the day off of work and was out front working on his holiday setup for this year. They guy was way cool and even took us into his garage to see all the software and hardware that runs the show. One of my co-workers lives in the same neighborhood and is going to spend some more time over there to learn about getting started on a smaller scale. And believe it or not, he does the whole show with a 40 amp service.

Final cool thing is that the Trans-Siberian Orchestra called him yesterday and offered him free tickets to their next show in Cincinnati with backstage passes and everything. How's that for quick fame?"
 
Thanks 🙂 Downloading the newest now. Bought more xmas lights today with next year's show in mind.

I can't wait til the after xmas sales 🙂 Then it'll really be time to stock up.
 
the site says the video was removed for being vulgar or pornographic. I saw the first video and thought it was awesome. But after reading this message sounds like the 2nd one is going to be even more awesome. lol.
 
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