Halloween House Projection Mapping 2015 HD

[@djdjerojr]

The reaction at 2:45 is what makes it all worth it

[@richiehembree9618]

Well

[@EZ2XLR8]

I don’t understand how the projection is so vivid that it obscures the houses original features.

[@ProjectThisHouse]

In this case, the video recording was so grainy, that I added the actual video as an overlay to enhance it a bit. :)

[@kittvskarrkr6074]

I did not expect to hear the Halloween theme is this!

[@cls0372]

I like the projection effects. Its awesome.

[@KDrop84]

I see this being bought as a package in the future. You are a genius

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi KDrop. This is custom made to just fit the features of my house, so to make it for others, it would take a complete remake, which doesn't make it very suitable as a business. LOL. :)

[@thegamingdoggo9519]

I would love to run one of these when I get a house

[@Barnelldo]

Wow I love Halloween and this was AWESOME, thank you🥺

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi Me Mine. Thanks for stopping by and watching. I'm happy you enjoyed it. I love Halloween too. :)

[@mattscanlan8402]

I wish you had a tutorial video on how to make videos like this. I have been slowly adding to my Halloween (favorite holiday) display each year. I currently have 2 window projections (basement and main floor) but would love to make the entire house a projection. Any info or advice would be greatly appreciated. I know this year is probably too late to get started, but maybe can learn to do it for next year. Excellent job!

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi Matt Scanlan. Thanks for watching. I have been planning tutorials for years, but family life and a full time job makes it hard to find the time to do them. I think the best advice I can give is to start small. Even just lighting up the house with a great texture is a great effect. Then if that works and you feel you have time and energy, begin adding small elements to your project. The biggest mistake is to break your neck on a very ambitious idea on the first try and end up with nothing because you ran out of time or you couldn't make it look right. :)

[@mattscanlan8402]

@@ProjectThisHouse Thank you. Truer words have never been spoken. Any suggestions on software to use? Are there free versions of the software or are they for purchase only? I have an Epson PowerLite 520 Short throw lcd projector, an Epson powerlite 83 projector and a Total Home FX projector. Any advice or pointing me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated. I can't wait to see your design this year. I too have been building my displays up a little at a time each year, so as not to hit the wallet hard.

[@ProjectThisHouse]

@@mattscanlan8402 I'm still undecided about this year, but have reformatted some of the older shows to run in case I regret not doing anything. About software: To do the initial "map" of the house, I suggest Autodesk's Sketchbook, which is free. This is basically the same as Photoshop. I use After Effects to put the show together, but in principle any video/motion graphics program will do. I know there are some free ones out there, but not too familiar with any of them. :)

[@fabiennesnyers5102]

Hi @ProjectThisHouse i have a question can you explain to me how to make the effect at 0:49 please.have you used after effect? I really like this effect and I would really like to be able to achieve it too.thanks for read me😉

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi fabienne snyers. That effect is actually made in a 3D program (Cinema4D) and took quite a while to do. I created 3D models of five flat frontal sections of the house. Then I cut them up into smaller pieces and extruded them, before hand animating each one individually to pop in and out. After rendering the pieces, I imported and assembled them with the rest of the video in AfterEffects. A lot of work, but in the end a very cool effect. :)

[@derwolle9076]

Nice Projektion and i like the GTA Cops at 2:23

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi Der Wolle. Thanks for stopping by and watching. I'm happy you liked it. Please check out some of our other projections. :)

[@impendo_world]

This is very cool. I am interested in how this is done. Can you make a video of what application(s) were used to create the video as well as the equipment setup used to display?

[@ProjectThisHouse]

It's in the works. Thanks for watching. :)

[@sellnowbuylater]

ProjectThisHouse Any update on the video request by @ImpendoWorld?

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Life has gotten in the way, but I haven't given up yet. :)

[@brentrosinski4779]

I would pay you if I could send my house mapping to have you add this to my house.

[@engg3141]

ProjectThisHouse Any details about your projector? Lumens? How far back do you have to position it?

[@KDrop84]

Its so well done

[@taramccullick8694]

I love Halloween I love so much my favorite time of year I love your house I love everything you've done I like I love the fact that you started with the howling scene song for the movie the first Halloween movie that's way cool thank you very much for sharing that video it's very very cool recipe have a very cool year lesson thank you very much and Imma Stay

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi Tara. Thank you for all the kind words. I love Halloween just as much as you. :)

[@stevedrake360]

Extremely impressive and I appreciate your sharing this with us! Any suggestions on what type of projector to use?

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi Steve Drake. Thank you for watching. I really appreciate it. This was done many years ago, when all I had was a BenQ MX819ST with 3000 Lumens. It's a "short throw" projector which casts a wider projection, so you can place the projector closer to the house, and not lose precious light intensity. If you liked this projection, you should take a look at some of my newer shows as well. :)

[@stevedrake360]

@@ProjectThisHouse I appreciate very much your getting back to me- thanks very much! Your video was extremely impressive, even though your project was done many years ago. Yes, I definitely would love to look at some of your newer shows as well and will look for them on KZbin. Again, thanks for taking the time to get back to me and for the information you provided me as well!

[@stevedrake360]

@@ProjectThisHouse Oh, I forgot to ask you-- I know there's software like Adobe "After Effects" to manipulate images. But where would I find the actual animated images to put into my "movie"? For example, as you had in the above video, spiders crawling down the house, skeletons dancing, ghosts, etc.? Thanks again!

[@ProjectThisHouse]

@@stevedrake360 You can start by visiting atmosfx.com or hallowfx.com. They have a bunch of animations - either single or in packs. There's plenty to get you started. :)

[@stevedrake360]

@@ProjectThisHouse Sounds great- thanks again!

[@RyanTorresable]

would like to do something like this in my house. What would be the cost and also is there any email to contact you? Thanks

[@MrDODGERFAN26]

Where does one get the video clips, sure would like to learn. All I've seen is really expensive clips. Any advice? Thanks, great work

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi MrDODGERFAN26. Thanks for watching. I have gotten my clips primarily from AtmosFX, who has different packages. I guess I've spend about $45/year on average over the last five years, and re-used several of the animations multiple times. So it's kind of like buying a Halloween decoration. :)

[@jvarrati]

Awesome Job! could you tell me your resolution settings for laptop house trace and final render of video? I tried tracing and my laptop set the projector to 1600 x 900 so when I traced the full screen it kept jumping around. Should I force everything to 1440 x 1800 from begging to end? Thanks for your awesomeness and the knowledge transfer!

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi Jim, thanks for watching. You are touching on something very important: Should you go with your laptop's suggested resolution, or let the projector's native solution be your starting point? I've tried both, and found it's best to go with the projectors native resolution. Anything else will result in scaling, and with any scaling there's a loss of detail or quality and the aspect can get skewed. I've also had problems lining up my finished video up to fit the house perfectly, when I've used other resolutions. So now I'm both tracing and rendering the final video in 1024 x 768 (my projectors native resolution). About the jumping you're mentioning: For my 2017 video, I traced in Photoshop and made a new image with the mentioned dimensions, then chose view/screen mode/full screen mode, which makes the image go full screen without menus. Since the image is the size of the screen, there's no jumping around because of automatic scrolling and the likes. (If you need the menus during your trace, you can view them by pressing "tab"). I hope any of this made sense. :)

[@HalloweenMakerProps]

Watched all your videos They are all great!

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi Halloween Maker. Thanks for dropping by and liking the videos. I've seen your videos too and love your decorations! I'll be dropping by for sure to see what you do this year. :)

[@JV-we6vr]

I have Cedar siding...will it work on that or only on aluminum siding? Thanks

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi Jose. It doesn't matter what material the siding has, only how light colored it is. The "whiter" the better. You can try to see what I mean if you put a white board up on your siding, and then shine a flashlight with the cone covering 50% on the cedar siding and 50% on the white board. Step back and see the difference. A projector is nothing but a big flashlight. The darker the surface, the poorer result. :)

[@wendellmonster6179]

That’s awesome👍 great job

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi wendell Monster. Thanks for the visit. I'm happy you liked it. :)

[@MrFifth-up9jz]

Your videos are fantastic

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Thank you so much, R Han. I'm happy you enjoyed them. :)

[@richardvillegas6684]

What projector did u get and how do u add the effects I been looking and trying different things but nothing like urs lmk

[@ProjectThisHouse]

I can't remember exactly what model of projector was used for this, but I believe it was a BenQ short throw with 2800 lumens. Projection mapping is making a video that fits the features of your house, so the effects you're referring to are all done in the editing of that video. There are several tutorials here on KZbin. Just google "projection mapping tutorial". :)

[@richardvillegas6684]

Thank you for letting me know it's something new for me I wanted to try this year or next year. It's amazing

[@ProjectThisHouse]

@@richardvillegas6684 Thank you. I'm happy you liked it. :)

[@fabg6451]

please explain how you accomplished this!!!

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Thank you, Fabb God. I'm happy you enjoyed it. First I map my house one night using a projector and a paint program on my laptop. I then import the map into After Effects, where I insert the textures and animations in the right places using layers and masks. I export a final movie, which I play full screen on my laptop, while mirroring the output to the projector. That was the short version. Let me know if you have further questions. :)

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Jamie Reyes After mapping (outlining) the house in 2D with Photoshop, I’ve opted to actually build it in 3D to get some realistic lighting. I do this in Cinema4D, but I would consider this very advanced, and not for the beginner. :)

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Jamie Reyes I don’t know Sketchup Pro, but I would think it would work fine for the initial 2D mapping.

[@ProjectThisHouse]

It's just textures made in Photoshop and placed on layers over the house outline in After Effects. You basically construction a now house on top of your outline.

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Jamie, check out this. It explains it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6vWeIRvd7uWfZY

[@gloriatrejo916]

THAT!!!!!!!........WAS SOME BAD ASS SHIT!!!!!!!

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi gloria trejo. I'm happy you liked it. Thanks for stopping by and watching. :)

[@cassiedodgen8036]

How much does something like this cost? This is AMAZING!

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi Cassie, thanks for watching. The projector was about $380 on eBay. I already had the software needed (Adobe Creative Cloud), but if not, cheapest deal is $49 for a month's license. I have some purchased video elements from AtmosFX that vary in price. Check out their website. Then of course you need a computer to make it - preferably a laptop so you can run the video from it to the projector too. And an audio interface that can connect to a couple of speakers for the audio. You can check prices on that online. Other than that, it's just the time invested. :)

[@duframe2008]

What are the specs on your projector? And, what is the make and model? Looks great!

[@pauldavis5665]

Between $2-3 million typically.

[@ProjectThisHouse]

@@duframe2008 My projector is a BenQ MX819ST with 3000 lumens.

[@duframe2008]

@@ProjectThisHouse wow. I can't believe it's only 3000 lumens. I figured it had to be 7000+. I was looking at a BenQ as well with a short throw at 5000 lumens. I'm switching from programmed lights to projection mapping.

[@MouthShutRR]

What projector is that and how long did it take for you to make this, legend

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi Doge Gaming, Thanks for stopping by and watching. This is done with a single consumer video projector (BenQ MX819ST) with 3000 lumens, and making the video projected onto the house probably took a couple of weeks working an hour here and there, when I had time. :)

[@MouthShutRR]

What made you want to do this, legend

[@ProjectThisHouse]

When Tour De France bike race had its 100 year celebration in 2013, they did a video projection on the Arc of Triumph after the final stage in Paris. That pretty much did it. :) See it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJm6qYSrr82ia7s

[@MouthShutRR]

This one is on the Winchester mystery house, if you know what that is kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmPOo3xjdraXoKc

[@Aerith17]

How did you manage to get plaster disaster to overlay so well onto your textures? I must know

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi Aerith. Thanks for stopping by. I actually did have to modify the Plaster Disaster quite a bit, because of the uneven light on the wall, so I rotoscoped each instance of the hands breaking through the wall in After Effects and put it on a new clean background, then I could place them on my texture, using a blending mode - I can't remember which one, probably "multiply" - which it allows some of the texture to be seen through it, hence making it look natural. I know it sounds complicated, but that's the best I can do in writing. :)

[@Aerith17]

@@ProjectThisHouse like rotoscoped each frame to remove the background? Goodness gracious sounds like a lot. Ive tried making rough masks to isolate each hand but it didnt work out too well.

[@ProjectThisHouse]

@@Aerith17 Yup, it took a while, but I could only use the ones that are completely in the light, not the ones partly in the shadows, so that limited the number and the work a bit. :)

[@Aerith17]

@@ProjectThisHouse I gave the rotoscoping a go and it's taking far too long for it to be practical for my use case. May just scrap the idea unfortunately.

[@ouchsp]

What do the people inside the house see?

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi Susan, thanks for watching. If you look out the windows from inside the house, it' just looks like someone is shining a very powerful flashlight onto the house, which is of course coming from the video projector used. :)

[@mikeborrall697]

How many projectors are you using and what projector model are you using

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi Mike. Thanks for watching. I'm using a single BenQ MX819ST projector. It's a "Short Throw" projector made for smaller rooms or offices, so it spreads the image wider than an ordinary projector. For a house projection, it allows me to place it right in front of our drive way, so about 20 yards from the garage.

[@babyblues2020]

ProjectThisHouse is it pre-owned? Just asking cuz I tried looking it up on eBay

[@denisesport]

What projector do you use?

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi sport johnson. Thanks for watching. This is done with a consumer BenQ MX819ST projector with 3000 lumens. :)

[@JMoney_77]

I enjoyed the video, now that’s what I want for my house. I did see others inquire about having this done to there house. And I also did notice you mentioning Matt. I’ve purchased a Christmas video from him last year. I like Matt’s work however your ideas are AMAZING!! I gotta have it hahaha. Have you figured out a way to have it placed on a house if I already mapped it out? I would love to shot this up on mine this year. Thanks!

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi Juan. Well, if you have already worked with Matt, it would be easier for me to do some custom stuff for you, since there's already a working map of your house. But it'll have to be next year, as I've just started on my own for this year, and that'll take up the limited time I have to do this before Halloween. But let's revisit after Halloween and talk. :)

[@JMoney_77]

ProjectThisHouse Awsome looking forward to it! How about any Christmas projects? How can I send a DM so we can email each other?

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Juan, just send an email to [e-mail] ;)

[@gundeck859]

What kind of projector are you using?

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi Gun Deck. Thanks for stopping by and watching. This is done with a BenQ MX819ST projector with 3000 lumens. :)

[@gorillaman08zx]

What Systems are you using?

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi Truckin RV. Thanks for stopping by and watching. This is done with a consumer video projector showing a video made in Adobe After Effects. :)

[@gorillaman08zx]

@@ProjectThisHouse Thanks it looks awesome!!

[@ProjectThisHouse]

@@gorillaman08zx I'm happy you like it. This was one of our early attempts, If you check out our channel and watch some of our newer projections, I think you'll notice we've improved a bit. :)

[@rayevinc4320]

DO YU HAVE A COMPANY TO GET THIS VIDEOS CUSTOM MADE

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi Ray. No, I make my videos myself. :)

[@latoshaadams7482]

Love the music

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Thank you, Latosha. A little dose of the themes from "Halloween" and "The Walking Dead" always sets the right mood. :)

[@lahoku]

Does anyone know the projector for this?

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi lahoku. Thanks for watching. This was done with a BenQ MX819ST with 3000 lumens.

[@RAAAHHHHH77]

@ProjectThisHouse: Do you custom make these videos for sale?Thanks

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi PlushMaster. I do not custom make videos for others. I simply wouldn't know how to do it well enough to charge people money for it, without actually going to the house and making the initial mapping. However, I do know that Matt Champneys have found a way to do it. I think you can find him on: www.digitalpressworks.com

[@babyblues2020]

What projector did you used? 🤗

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi ɮǟɮʏ ̷B̷L̷U̷E̷S̷, thanks for watching. I'm using a BenQ MX819ST with 3000 lumens. :)

[@mayaavelarde6490]

🎃🎃🎃

[@LeightonRebecca]

Ok, how do I do this??!!!!

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi LeightonRebecca. Thanks for stopping by and watching. This is called projection mapping, and consists of two parts: First the mapping, where you place the projector so its beam covers the whole house. Then you outline the shape and features of the house in a paint program on a laptop connected to the projector while it's being projected onto the house. You mark the placement of the projector, so you can repeat it when showing the finished video. Second step, is the creation of the video, using the "map" you made of the house. I use Adobe After Effects to make the video, and place the different elements so they fit the shape of the house. Textures are done in Photoshop, some of the animations are from AtmosFX, and some I make myself. This video is pretty advanced, but it's easy to get started with something simpler, and still get a great effect. :)

[@cjp0927]

What software was used to create this? Awesome job!

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi Chris. Thanks for stopping by. I use a mix of different software: Photoshop for textures and elements, Cinema4D for the 3D effects, After Effects for bringing it all together and animating it and finally Final Cut Pro for the audio. :)

[@elyt7418]

What projector did you use and can you do a Hanukah themed one?

[@damarisramos6215]

Cool

[@BarbieDollsUniverse]

Creepy

[@MrBukkitTVDE]

Yeah, like ImpendoWorld said, it would be very cool if you make a making of video.

[@ProjectThisHouse]

Hi BukkitTV. Will do. Thanks for watching. :)

[@Dixie45]

Cool