Handheld Holographic Projector Prop
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:32 am
Hey All:
I've been working on a handheld holographic projector as seen being held by Qui-Gon Jinn in TPM and by Commander Cody in ROTS. I'm working on finishing it for my ARC Clone Commander Deviss, planning on having it done by Halloween. My plan for making this a really nice and functional prop for the costume is to do the following:
1. A cover/housing on the underside to hold the miniature microphone and LED.
2. Mount IPOD shuffle underneath via small piece of velcro
3. Wiring the connection between the IPOD shuffle and LED and microphone contained inside so that when
the "play button" on the IPOD is pressed it activates the LED illuminating a holographic 3.75inch Chancellor
Palpatine action figure and plays Chancellor Palpatines statement of: "Execute Order 66" downloaded to the
IPOD shuffle.
4. So in theory, hopefully to become a reality, with a single push of a button, the recording will play at the same
time the LED comes on, hopefully with maybe a 2-3second delay before the recording plays.
Should make for a really cool effect and prop to show the kids and fans.
One final note, I'm sorry the photo is so large. I attempted to compress the overall file, but to no avail. Hope everyone can see it and get a good idea. If anyone can tell me how to compress the photo even more for ease of viewing, I'd be ever appreciative.
The first pic is a reference from the prop used in the film and the second pic is my constructed version of the same prop.
I've been working on a handheld holographic projector as seen being held by Qui-Gon Jinn in TPM and by Commander Cody in ROTS. I'm working on finishing it for my ARC Clone Commander Deviss, planning on having it done by Halloween. My plan for making this a really nice and functional prop for the costume is to do the following:
1. A cover/housing on the underside to hold the miniature microphone and LED.
2. Mount IPOD shuffle underneath via small piece of velcro
3. Wiring the connection between the IPOD shuffle and LED and microphone contained inside so that when
the "play button" on the IPOD is pressed it activates the LED illuminating a holographic 3.75inch Chancellor
Palpatine action figure and plays Chancellor Palpatines statement of: "Execute Order 66" downloaded to the
IPOD shuffle.
4. So in theory, hopefully to become a reality, with a single push of a button, the recording will play at the same
time the LED comes on, hopefully with maybe a 2-3second delay before the recording plays.
Should make for a really cool effect and prop to show the kids and fans.
One final note, I'm sorry the photo is so large. I attempted to compress the overall file, but to no avail. Hope everyone can see it and get a good idea. If anyone can tell me how to compress the photo even more for ease of viewing, I'd be ever appreciative.
The first pic is a reference from the prop used in the film and the second pic is my constructed version of the same prop.