Wow, that's a lot of work and a large payroll to cover to make this effect.
For those who don't have endless money and labor to accomplish this project, I have a wonderful solution that has an Installation time of about 2 Minutes, it's plug and play.
With this product, it projects 1000's of MOVING pinspots of light, along with a MOVING 3D nebula that can be turned on or off.
The Cost savings going with our BlissLight Laser Starfield Projector would be thosands of dollars!
If you want to see our Starfield Ceiling Projector please visit us at www.luminatechnical.com
you can email me direct at sales@luminatechnical.com or visit our website to look at photos, watch movies and download brochures.
The bluish appearance of the stars is due to the color temperature
of the LED illuminator.....getting true white or warm
white out of them is very hard.
The quality of the color of the stars will be DRASTICALLY enhanced if you use a small halogen illuminator
Look at the tiny MR16 units at www.visual-lighting.com
I've done three star ceilings for myself and friends and the halogen trounces the led units in terms of color.....
Was curious if you had considered laying a layer of GoM to cover the seams to try for a seamless look? Then again, once it is dark in the room, the seams are most likely not visible.
(I can imagine this would be difficult to do and could potentially screw up what you had already accomplished.)
More seriously, I've just put RGB LED strip lighting behind the splashback in my kitchen (do you call the wall above your kitchen bench the splashback in the States? You know, the tiled/glass/stainless steel bit). The entire wall glows, it's really cool, the colours cycle etc. The company above does the same sort of thing (disclaimer: I think I've used the same products but rebadged differently, haven't used that company specifically).
The best bit is seeing the look on my friend's faces when I hand them the remote control for the wall. :-)
With your star lighting, I'd consider having multiple light sources, and then have them synchronously controlled, so different stars can fade in and out. Done with enough controllers, you could then dial in the right mix of F, G and K stars to suit the type of movie you're watching (eg The Black Hole vs 2001: A Space Odyessey).
You need to put some color in them! Red, Orange, lots of Yellow, and a few Blues. Just a tinge, they should look white to anyone not paying attention. Then it will be a lot better.
Nice job Anand. That looks really really good, and is giving me a bunch of ideas as well. I don't have my own house yet, but I'm getting close to getting one I think. Still not sure what I want exactly, but I'd love to have a theater room like that. That looks awesome. Can't wait to see it when it's done. Interim blog posts are very much appreciated though, I like seeing how it's built.
Indeed, that's a horrible site. The only thing I didn't see was the animated email gif. It could have been there, but I blacked out about halfway down the page. Otherwise Anand, glad to have the theaterblog back and things are looking great. good call to keep the good screen upstairs until the last minute and to cover the starfield in plastic to protect it...
I can't view the pics either, but only from work. It's not a general blocking of pictures because so far as I've noticed it's only anandtech.com. I can see them just fine at home, however. Must be something about the network here. there aren't even placeholders. Just blank spots.
Glad to see the return of the TheaterBlog, I really enjoy these posts.
Regarding the ceiling, is it mostly a decorative feature, or is it meant to provide ambient light while the movies are playing as well? Looks awesome, but it also looks like a massive amount of work, as well as a significant expense. If you had to do it again would you still do it?
Also, is that a blue light unit or is it just that the white LED's are so blue-tinted? I think the coloring of the stars looks fantastic BTW. Very "correct" although of course we know that there is a fairly wide variation in the coloring of the light from various stars.
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cdl1701 - Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - link
That is the problem on my end anyway.lumina - Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - link
Wow, that's a lot of work and a large payroll to cover to make this effect.For those who don't have endless money and labor to accomplish this project, I have a wonderful solution that has an Installation time of about 2 Minutes, it's plug and play.
With this product, it projects 1000's of MOVING pinspots of light, along with a MOVING 3D nebula that can be turned on or off.
The Cost savings going with our BlissLight Laser Starfield Projector would be thosands of dollars!
If you want to see our Starfield Ceiling Projector please visit us at www.luminatechnical.com
you can email me direct at sales@luminatechnical.com or visit our website to look at photos, watch movies and download brochures.
zuluwarrior0760 - Saturday, March 22, 2008 - link
The bluish appearance of the stars is due to the color temperatureof the LED illuminator.....getting true white or warm
white out of them is very hard.
The quality of the color of the stars will be DRASTICALLY enhanced if you use a small halogen illuminator
Look at the tiny MR16 units at www.visual-lighting.com
I've done three star ceilings for myself and friends and the halogen trounces the led units in terms of color.....
Ratinator - Thursday, March 20, 2008 - link
I really like the starfield ceilingWas curious if you had considered laying a layer of GoM to cover the seams to try for a seamless look? Then again, once it is dark in the room, the seams are most likely not visible.
(I can imagine this would be difficult to do and could potentially screw up what you had already accomplished.)
Great work and love the blog.
stevekgoodwin - Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - link
You know you need these left/right of the main screen when you're playing Guitar Hero/Rock Bandhttp://www.cls-led.com/catalog/catalog.asp?pageId=...">http://www.cls-led.com/catalog/catalog.asp?pageId=...
More seriously, I've just put RGB LED strip lighting behind the splashback in my kitchen (do you call the wall above your kitchen bench the splashback in the States? You know, the tiled/glass/stainless steel bit). The entire wall glows, it's really cool, the colours cycle etc. The company above does the same sort of thing (disclaimer: I think I've used the same products but rebadged differently, haven't used that company specifically).
The best bit is seeing the look on my friend's faces when I hand them the remote control for the wall. :-)
With your star lighting, I'd consider having multiple light sources, and then have them synchronously controlled, so different stars can fade in and out. Done with enough controllers, you could then dial in the right mix of F, G and K stars to suit the type of movie you're watching (eg The Black Hole vs 2001: A Space Odyessey).
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geogaddi - Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - link
lolz!
crimson117 - Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - link
That looks really good! It'll look even better when the rest of the room is complete and the lights are dimmed...Is the star ceiling curved upwards or are my eyes playing tricks on me?
icthy - Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - link
I love it. But I'm confused, when you stay star system, do you mean constillation? Personally, I'd pick Orion or maybe Taurus plus the Pleades.EODetroit - Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - link
You need to put some color in them! Red, Orange, lots of Yellow, and a few Blues. Just a tinge, they should look white to anyone not paying attention. Then it will be a lot better.IceBreakerG - Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - link
Nice job Anand. That looks really really good, and is giving me a bunch of ideas as well. I don't have my own house yet, but I'm getting close to getting one I think. Still not sure what I want exactly, but I'd love to have a theater room like that. That looks awesome. Can't wait to see it when it's done. Interim blog posts are very much appreciated though, I like seeing how it's built.7Enigma - Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - link
I think I got a headache looking at that site. Good grief. The happy little elves would be proud!ltfields - Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - link
Indeed, that's a horrible site. The only thing I didn't see was the animated email gif. It could have been there, but I blacked out about halfway down the page. Otherwise Anand, glad to have the theaterblog back and things are looking great. good call to keep the good screen upstairs until the last minute and to cover the starfield in plastic to protect it...cdl1701 - Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - link
Why can I never see pics for articles on this site?woofersus - Thursday, March 20, 2008 - link
I can't view the pics either, but only from work. It's not a general blocking of pictures because so far as I've noticed it's only anandtech.com. I can see them just fine at home, however. Must be something about the network here. there aren't even placeholders. Just blank spots.cdl1701 - Monday, March 24, 2008 - link
That is exactly the way I am seeing it... just blank spots. I will have to check to see if it is the same at home.nowayout99 - Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - link
Too-aggressive ad blocking?cdl1701 - Thursday, March 20, 2008 - link
Nope, I don't use one.. this is the only site that I never get the pics for the articles. The space is there for them though.lolJaguar36 - Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - link
Glad to see the return of the TheaterBlog, I really enjoy these posts.Regarding the ceiling, is it mostly a decorative feature, or is it meant to provide ambient light while the movies are playing as well? Looks awesome, but it also looks like a massive amount of work, as well as a significant expense. If you had to do it again would you still do it?
Gentleman - Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - link
Everything about that site screems Web 2.0Elrondolio - Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - link
a typo... I'm sure you meant Web 0.2;)
dingetje - Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - link
lmao @ the fiberoptic websiteslashbinslashbash - Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - link
That looks incredible. I can't wait to see what the whole room looks like when you get done.And yeah, that website looks terrible! Hahaha! You should have offered to revamp their website in exchange for your star ceiling!
slashbinslashbash - Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - link
Also, is that a blue light unit or is it just that the white LED's are so blue-tinted? I think the coloring of the stars looks fantastic BTW. Very "correct" although of course we know that there is a fairly wide variation in the coloring of the light from various stars.elpresidente2075 - Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - link
Wow, that fiber optic place has a website straight out of the mid 90's! I'm sure it took a lot of convincing to give them any money! Shoot!ynotravid - Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - link
Yeah, that website really makes you feel like you're stepping into the future!SilthDraeth - Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - link
Another pipe dream for me. But that is awesome. I am glad you got it all built.Samus - Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - link
damn that's pimp