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Creating a Magical Videobooth for a Wedding

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I really like how the lines wiggle a bit, makes it seem so much more alive. Is it because the drawing algorithm is unstable, or is it an intentional addition?

I love the hacker spirit shown and the detailed writeup of the process.

I know of a couple renting out photo boots for weddings, this could actually be a product sold. What they do for consistent lighting is that the booth is big enough to have walls and ceiling, giving them full control.

The animation effect seems to be adapted from the Yellowtail project which they cite as inspiration.

Original: http://flong.com/projects/yellowtail/ JS Port: https://github.com/n1ckfg/yellowtails Demo: https://n1ckfg.github.io/yellowtails/p5js/

So DOPE!

It's a glitch project, see the code here https://glitch.com/edit/#!/jemily-wedding-photobooth

This is really awesome!

I can see a really huge impact for this in allowing those who are less abled to create art. It's hard to express yourself when you physically can't but technology like this can make it possible to create art in many different forms!

You may be interested in https://www.tiltbrush.com

Also, check out g.co/justaline

1) this is awesome

2) the bulbs are big, and the cords are clumsy. solution: get three high-lumen LED flashlights for $10. If color is necessary to distinguish identity, cover with a filter.

If the light is too bright, it'll blow out and you won't see color. You probably need only need small LEDs, but the object needs to be large so it can easily be tracked, so bulbs.

You could use IR LEDs and two cameras, one for tracking and one with an IR filter.

The color filter could have a diffuser on there, that'd probably be effective.

Yes, if it were large enough... Say, bulb-sized.

I have autoplay turned off, so I didn't realize until the bottom that all the images are videos! They just looked like this: https://imgur.com/a/qcpsRqu

Seems like a good potential use for Playstation Move controllers [0], they have RBG lights on the end, and buttons that could be programmed for toggling on/off and changing color. The brightness may be a bit of an issue (they're significantly dimmer than a lightbulb), but would also potentially remove the need for some of the lightbulb related hacks.

[0]: https://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-Move-Motion-Controllers-P...

Reminds me of a little Sam Saccone project from 2014...

https://github.com/samccone/light-paint

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lrWmQsVXog

I love this project and it is inspirational! I wonder if mapping the output from a Microsoft Kinect system would be another option? The range isn't as flexible as this solution but there may be some other cool ways to tie in the hand/gesture tracking.

I love this.

The part where socks are used to dim the bulbs brightness is funny and nice way to move forward.

I’ve been looking for project ideas to showcase during wedding. It seems like a really large friendly audience to demo games and other fun experiences. This project is inspiring.

Reminds me of https://github.com/akshaybahadur21/QuickDraw

Nice work! I can imagine this was a big hit

Wow, really nice job! It's quite cool!

This is super cool. Thanks for taking the time to explain it!

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