Comments on: Signs are Better at Night http://blogs.walkerart.org/newmedia/2005/03/03/signs-are-better-at-night/ Just another Walker Blogs weblog Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:51:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Hoolsema, Ite Reinder http://blogs.walkerart.org/newmedia/2005/03/03/signs-are-better-at-night/#comment-122 Hoolsema, Ite Reinder Sat, 11 Jun 2005 04:01:11 +0000 /?p=18#comment-122 I am not an expert on the subject, but after reading this could'nt resist to leave a comment: We produce and market a glass based material that is 1). WHITE in color, 2). HIGHLY REFLECTIVE, and 3). totally CLEAR in transmission. Did some tests for both rear and front projection with stunning results if compared to traditional materials used - just might be able to solve your problems. Currently max size is 3,000 x 1,500mm If interested, please contact me I am not an expert on the subject, but after reading this could’nt resist to leave a comment: We produce and market a glass based material that is 1). WHITE in color, 2). HIGHLY REFLECTIVE, and 3). totally CLEAR in transmission. Did some tests for both rear and front projection with stunning results if compared to traditional materials used - just might be able to solve your problems. Currently max size is 3,000 x 1,500mm

If interested, please contact me

]]> By: nate http://blogs.walkerart.org/newmedia/2005/03/03/signs-are-better-at-night/#comment-119 nate Tue, 08 Mar 2005 17:13:02 +0000 /?p=18#comment-119 Small world - a guy in the <a href="http://theatreintheround.org/trp/Current_Season/Season53/show6.html">show</a> I just closed happened to be on Hennepin in the 15-20 minutes Eric was testing the projectors last week, and saw it running. He said it looked great, and was all excited about it. Then at auditions last night for <a href="http://theatreprorata.com/">these guys</a> I ended up reading with a guy who works at SPL and knew about the projectors, etc. Whoa. Small world - a guy in the show I just closed happened to be on Hennepin in the 15-20 minutes Eric was testing the projectors last week, and saw it running. He said it looked great, and was all excited about it.

Then at auditions last night for these guys I ended up reading with a guy who works at SPL and knew about the projectors, etc.

Whoa.

]]> By: eric http://blogs.walkerart.org/newmedia/2005/03/03/signs-are-better-at-night/#comment-120 eric Fri, 04 Mar 2005 15:42:43 +0000 /?p=18#comment-120 Colors do make a difference. Since the glass that it passes through is blueish everything comes through a little off color. You don't really even think about the color shift to much when your looking at it, the blueish color didn't even register with me until halfway through the tests. I was surprised by how washed out all the reds, yellows and oranges looked especially. The folks at <a href="http://www.splis.com/">SPL</a> called a subcontractor in late last night and they were talking about rear projection materials for a long time. There is going to be some sort of test with a full pane of material soon. I'm just looking through your links now about the screens. Thanks for posting them. Colors do make a difference. Since the glass that it passes through is blueish everything comes through a little off color. You don’t really even think about the color shift to much when your looking at it, the blueish color didn’t even register with me until halfway through the tests.

I was surprised by how washed out all the reds, yellows and oranges looked especially.

The folks at SPL called a subcontractor in late last night and they were talking about rear projection materials for a long time. There is going to be some sort of test with a full pane of material soon.

I’m just looking through your links now about the screens. Thanks for posting them.

]]> By: jennifer j http://blogs.walkerart.org/newmedia/2005/03/03/signs-are-better-at-night/#comment-121 jennifer j Fri, 04 Mar 2005 09:46:34 +0000 /?p=18#comment-121 ok did some obsessing and i found this site: http://www.inwavecorp.com/MainPage.html [Inwave] Apparently they make light-weight fiber optic screens similar to the weight of vinyl banners.(ugh-vinyl banners-ick) also saw this tidbit of information: Glass Beaded This surface has the ability to achieve a higher gain by reflecting more of the projected image back along the projection axis. Glass beads impregnated into the screen's surface provide additional reflectance. This attribute creates an unparalleled screen surface that reproduces vibrant life-like color at moderate viewing angles. http://www.screens4u.com/front.htm [screens4u] next here's a company who specializes in special coatings: http://optics.mellesgriot.com/opguide/oc_2_4.htm [Melles Griot] hope any of this helps ok did some obsessing and i found this site:

http://www.inwavecorp.com/MainPage.html [Inwave]

Apparently they make light-weight fiber optic screens similar to the weight of vinyl banners.(ugh-vinyl banners-ick)

also saw this tidbit of information:

Glass Beaded

This surface has the ability to achieve a higher gain by reflecting more of the projected image back along the projection axis. Glass beads impregnated into the screen’s surface provide additional reflectance. This attribute creates an unparalleled screen surface that reproduces vibrant life-like color at moderate viewing angles.

http://www.screens4u.com/front.htm [screens4u]

next here’s a company who specializes in special coatings:

http://optics.mellesgriot.com/opguide/oc_2_4.htm [Melles Griot]

hope any of this helps

]]> By: jennifer j http://blogs.walkerart.org/newmedia/2005/03/03/signs-are-better-at-night/#comment-118 jennifer j Fri, 04 Mar 2005 08:40:46 +0000 /?p=18#comment-118 ack, duh. the glass is already frosted. that's what i get for not reading the post all the way before commenting. nix the sandblast idea. (*_*) ack, duh. the glass is already frosted. that’s what i get for not reading the post all the way before commenting. nix the sandblast idea.

(*_*)

]]> By: jennifer j http://blogs.walkerart.org/newmedia/2005/03/03/signs-are-better-at-night/#comment-117 jennifer j Fri, 04 Mar 2005 08:32:17 +0000 /?p=18#comment-117 Im curious what colors you are projecting during the day. Maybe there's a color that works better in daylight, like a green? or something that could react to the color of the building, so it would seem like the glass is changing color. It's hard though because you're projecting light into light that's being reflected off the building; like you need two different setups. I wonder if a sandblasted-like finish would help. The blackBG ones look really nicely intense tho! it's worth it just for that; it's going to look super cool in the summer at night...ripe for midnight sculpture garden wanderings...ah, summer. Im curious what colors you are projecting during the day. Maybe there’s a color that works better in daylight, like a green? or something that could react to the color of the building, so it would seem like the glass is changing color. It’s hard though because you’re projecting light into light that’s being reflected off the building; like you need two different setups. I wonder if a sandblasted-like finish would help. The blackBG ones look really nicely intense tho! it’s worth it just for that; it’s going to look super cool in the summer at night…ripe for midnight sculpture garden wanderings…ah, summer.

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