yeah! That's kind of what I was thinking, but wouldn't that require a great deal of dark? I was kind of wondering if it would be possible to create a sort of silhouette of the original? But this seems within budget (kinka sorta), and pretty cool. http://www.esquire.com/the-side/tech-therapist/techtherapist100407 (I tried to find a better link for what I was envisioning than Esquire magazine...oh well). I guess it would be the difference between old school artistic (mirrors and shadows), or slick tech.
It's going back to a poster, but how much would it cost to take whatever image you wanted to Kinkos or wherever and get a big poster made? I think they can do it.
Sadly, it looks like I can't find that info within a minute or two online. :(
I would actually recommend haunting a couple of state or county surplus auctions to pick up an overhead projector, and then converting the incandescent PK-30D lamp into a complex of high-intensity LEDs. Alternatively, you can snag an overhead projector off of ebay for well under $100. Then just get some laser transparency sheets and print out what you want every day.
You might have some issues with throw length and keystone, but that's fairly correctable with some judicious fiddling of optics.
The 'quality worth having on the wall' might be difficult. I was looking at Artograph projector things recently because I wanted to scale some dress patterns from a book, but the cheap versions (~$60) only work in fairly dark rooms, and they have at most a 5in square area to project from. I don't how well the more expensive (up to ~$500) 'professional' versions work in more lighted conditions.
You're fighting an uphil battle with a projector. High ambient light and large coverage means you need a very very bright bulb. These use lots of power, burn out often, cost a lot to replace, and run so hot they need a cooling fan.
I suggest making something reflective instead. E-ink isn't cheap enough yet, sadly. A copy shop will be able to make a poster from art, but maybe not willing to, if it's obviously copyrighted. You could see if anyone at your business has a plotter and print it up yourself, or go ghetto and assemble a mosaic of 8.5x11 printer paper.
I think painting the walls with dry-erase or crayon-protect and doing your own art is the best solution. You can even pencil up a grid and do the scaling by hand (like the marin sidewalk chalkers).
Comments 6
Reply
http://www.esquire.com/the-side/tech-therapist/techtherapist100407
(I tried to find a better link for what I was envisioning than Esquire magazine...oh well).
I guess it would be the difference between old school artistic (mirrors and shadows), or slick tech.
Reply
Sadly, it looks like I can't find that info within a minute or two online. :(
Reply
You might have some issues with throw length and keystone, but that's fairly correctable with some judicious fiddling of optics.
Reply
Reply
I suggest making something reflective instead. E-ink isn't cheap enough yet, sadly. A copy shop will be able to make a poster from art, but maybe not willing to, if it's obviously copyrighted. You could see if anyone at your business has a plotter and print it up yourself, or go ghetto and assemble a mosaic of 8.5x11 printer paper.
I think painting the walls with dry-erase or crayon-protect and doing your own art is the best solution. You can even pencil up a grid and do the scaling by hand (like the marin sidewalk chalkers).
Reply
Leave a comment