94Views7Replies
flowing river and moving waterfalls Hamms Scenorama ?
Hi
I am trying to make somewhat similar to Hamms Scenorama beer display, with moving waterfalls and flowing river.
heres the video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtTNlgw-X-g
The concept i have grasped is that the forefront picture is printed in clear plastic,
the problem is the moving part picture ,
should i print it in clear plastic too or shoud it be translucent paper (cloudy like )
or is it the other way round ?
any suggestions would be appreciated ,
thanks all
Comments
5 years ago
I have seen these in action.
Both are opaque.
The foreground sheet moves left with the grain / for up and \ for down. then the back sheet moves right with the grain \ for up and / for down that is why the smoke and the fire looks like it is going up and the water is going down.
Answer 5 years ago
Thank youJosehf Murchison for your suggestions
for the time being i will try to make the water flow only (no fire included) .
i am making the foreground sheet static (only 1 picture) as i feel it will be easier to manipulate.
so the foreground i will be making opaque.
as for the background i think i will go with transparent plastic so the light can penetrate the water flow moving
any other inputs ?
Answer 5 years ago
Just the background needs / lines to create the illusion of moving water.
Answer 5 years ago
OMG
THANK YOU SO MUCH !!!!
on your previous comment i read / as in OR.hahahaha silly me.
it dawned to me when i read your second comment.
ok so coming back to the topic.
the foreground i should make as regular print on opaque sheet right ?
and for the background transparant plastic i will just have to print / all over ?
this image of what i made might help in understanding more of what i am trying to achieve ,
once again thank you so much!
Answer 5 years ago
Yes
The fore sheet should have vertical lines where you want the water to move.
Then the tilted lines on the back sheet cast a shadow on the fore sheet makes the water look like it is moving.
My fault using the back slash it was the easiest way I had to describe the lines on the back sheet, / lines for down and \ lines for up with the fore sheet moving to the left.
However if the fore sheet is a still then you want the back sheet moving to the right use / tilted lines for down, and if the back sheer is moving to the left use \ tilted lines for down.
Answer 5 years ago
Thanks bro for the explanation
As this is a hobby project , i am planning to do it this weekend ,
thanks to you i got the basics already for the foresheet and backsheet
I know i will be having some challanges in::
1) Making the motor to rotate slowly
2) Combining the motor with the led light for illumination as far as the wiring goes
Will update again once i make it.
Cheers
5 years ago
i came across this too ,
this is from naturespiritinc.com
as far as i can see its printed on transparent plastic so the light can shine through
the design though a bit more complex , albeit the basics are the same concept with hams beer sign.
cheers