To create an '80s-Michael-Jackson-esque lightbulb grid backdrop for a music video, J-Pop band Androp built a scaffold and rigged it up with 250 Canon 60Ds. The cameras, each equipped with a flash, were then wired into an Arduino and a laptop, resulting in a computer-controlled and rather expensive strobe signboard.
Here's the making-of vid:
And the end product:
Hack a Day questions whether the resultant show is real or the result of CGI, and while I can't make a technical determination based on the video, I will say the Japanese are not known for spending hours and days mocking up technological fakery when they can probably pull the real thing off.
Create a Core77 Account
Already have an account? Sign In
By creating a Core77 account you confirm that you accept the Terms of Use
Please enter your email and we will send an email to reset your password.
Comments
that did the installation for Androp.
Seems like an inefficient use of materials, for little to no difference from the alternative.