I just uploaded my entry for the Rainbowduino Carnival contest 2010 – using the neorainbowduino firmware and a Processing sketch.
I use foamboard for the 80cm x 80cm x 20cm case and a lee filter “Heavy Frost” as a diffuser, inspired by http://jasoneppink.com/pixelator/,
Here is the final video – it’s basically a Space Invader generator – it will display a (more or less) random Invader head – inspired by “Space Invaders“:
I’m very sorry for the flickering – but its just visible by cam!
Kill ze Invaders!!
Here are some images from the build process:
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[...] http://www.neophob.com/2010/12/seeedstudio-rainbowduino-carnival-2010/ for a video and some pictures from the build [...]
[...] is just an 8×8 LED matrix, but the size and execution make it look marvelous. [Michu] built this module using foam board dividers to separate the cells, a foam board back to host the 64 RGB LEDs, and a [...]
[...] is just an 8×8 LED matrix, but the size and execution make it look marvelous. [Michu] built this module using foam board dividers to separate the cells, a foam board back to host the 64 RGB LEDs, and a [...]
Very cool project! Could you tell me the name of the track playing in your video?
artist: genox (genox.ch) – hourglass ep – track: Mr. Putain
Excellent ! I’m new to the arduino world and I want to make a dancefloor using several rainbowduinos.
Question: how did you wire all your leds ? Can you explain how you did it ?
Thanks and again, great job !
This is great. Can you tell me more about the LEDs? They look like “standard” RGB LEDs, 20ma per channel in a 10mm diffused housing. Is this right? Thanks.
check http://neophob.com/2010/11/huge-rgb-led-matrix/ for more info bout the matrix… cheers
[...] die alle meine Bedürfnisse befriedigt. Der Grund für dieses Projekt war übrigens der damalige Seeed Studio Contest. Damit hat alles begonnen. Um das Projekt auch für andere Leute (mit weniger Zeit) attraktiv zu [...]