Our goal is to create a realistic looking arm snap due to a malevolent force consuming the owner of the arm’s body. Now of course visual effects and a green screen could do wonders for us, but we want whoever…
Tag: Arduino
Happy Accidents and Second- Hand Camcorders
Hello! My name is Natalie and I am part of the Bat-Camcorder team, where we are currently in the process of making an automated camcorder for Live Performance where the camcorder will be able to “blink”, move its “eye”, have…
Tagged with: 3D modeling, 3D printing, adafruit, animatronics, Arduino, BatCam, collaboration, design, digital eye, eye, prototype, Refund High School, tutorials, webtoons
Bat-Camcorder: #Technologically Challenged…?
Before we get into the specifics of the Bat-Cam, I want to make sure that we get to know this little guy. The Bat-Camcorder lives in the Underworld and is used by the students of Refund High School (read the story here.) …
Tagged with: 3D modeling, 3D printing, adafruit, Arduino, digital eye, eye, Refund High School, tutorials, webtoons
The Problem with AC/DC
No, I’m not talking about the rock band. I’m talking about actual alternating current and direct current. The EL wires used on the raptor bodies are AC-powered, while the LEDs used in the raptor eyes are DC-powered. Both EL wires…
Tagged with: alternating current, Arduino, direct current, EL wire, electronics team, LEDs, microcontroller, shield, wireless module
Shocking developments…
When I got put on the electrics team at the start of this process, I was…terrified. I have experience with building, painting, crafting, and designing- but very little experience with electricity. To tell you the truth, that’s why I wanted…
Tagged with: Arduino, circuits, collaboration, EL wire, Electrical Tape, electronics team, experience, fail better, learning, soldering, teaching
Wiring the EL Wire Controller
After a couple of back and forth visions between LEDs and EL wire, we have decided to tentatively pursue the path of EL wire, and have begun experimentation with said product. To control the wires, we have purchased a EL…
Electroluminescent Wire vs. LED Strips
As a member of the raptor electronics team, my job consists of working with my teammates to design, build, and implement the lighting features of the raptors. As you can see from the design photos included in this blog post,…
