Spooky projection mapping
This projection mapping video by Telenoika at the Ingravid Festival in Spain is totally mindblowing. The video is long, but worth it. Made using OpenFrameworks.
Halloween
Steampunkin!
Hans Scharler just submitted this cool hack-‘o’-lantern to our Make: Halloween Contest 2009. It includes a motion detector, some LEDs, and a fog machine, and when someone approaches it lights up and shoots “steam” out of its ears.
Gourd and Pumpkin Decor Ideas
Get some beautiful inspiration with Better Homes and Gardens’ gourd and pumpkin decor ideas. Pictured above are squash blooms and gourd candy dishes filled with my favorite treat, candy corn! You can find more Thanksgiving decor ideas at BHG.com.
Nesting Eyeballs
I like this creepy take on Russian nesting dolls, The Watchers by Jason Brammer. [via EMSL]
Animatronic demon
Woody Cornett III built this impressive robot demon prop. Check out the complexity of the control wiring at 2:41. It starts to move around 3:28. More pics on this thread at HauntForum.com.
Flashback: Home-Ghouled Kids
With Halloween a mere 2 weeks away, folks intending to make homemade costumes for the bambinos should get started if they haven’t already. This week’s flashback comes from the pages of Make: Halloween Special Edition, a collaboration between the editors of CRAFT and MAKE, our sister publication. This volume features all things Halloween, from costumes […]
Cathy Callahan’s Old School: Halloween Popcorn Balls
I love popcorn balls — who doesn’t? Truthfully I can’t remember the last time I ate one. But it’s a sure bet I know when my next one will be: right after I finish taking the photos for this post. Growing up, Mrs. Adams, my best friend’s mom and our Brownie Troup leader, made the […]