Have you ever had one of those camping showers? I used to have one that held about five gallons - it was a black plastic bag that got hung in the sun, and it was generally pretty lame. The handle was too stretchy, the bag got so freaking hot that you would just scald yourself when you went to discharge the water, and it was dependent on how much water was left in the bag for water pressure. Like I said, generally lame.My goal is to have all solar powered camping gear to have no impact on the environment, with ... Read More»
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Jim on Light is written by Jim Hutchison, Chief Design Consultant of Alive Lighting. Jim has several years of experience in the Entertainment Lighting industry. Jim is a member of USA Local 829.
Posts Tagged ‘water’
Lighting Up The Pool
March 30th, 2009 by Jim
Posted in Hilarity!, Just Plain AWESOME., Lighting Toys, Lighting for Enjoyment!
Posted in Hilarity!, Just Plain AWESOME., Lighting Toys, Lighting for Enjoyment!
Only twice in my career have I had the opportunity to throw a whole bunch of light into a swimming pool. Once for a corporate party at an olympic sized swimming pool, and once for a rave that took place at a pool park. Those were two of the coolest design gigs I ever had the pleasure of doing. Water and swimming pools allow so many excellent things to be created with light. Red light, for example, at the right angle, turns the water a murky swampy black color. It is awesome.I was looking at the Gadgeteer blog a few ... Read More»
LDI – Aqua Visual FX
Aqua Visual FX had a great booth at LDI this year. For those of you who don't know about Aqua Visual FX's products, it's basically a water billboard, with the images and text you want displayed shot down in sheets from a top point. All the water is in a relatiovely closed circuit system, with the water being recycled once it reaches the bottom. You'd think that all of that water hitting the ground would make a lot of noise, but because of the baffle-like filter at the receiving end of the water, it is very quiet. I've seen a ... Read More»
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