Kew Cemetery Theme shows

[tuppetsdad]

Our local Kew Cemetery has asked me to look into running some events which include lighting etc . This is a walled cemetery and about 180 years old. Big problem is power availability but working on this.

There are a few large "memorials" otherwise a lot of graves with "residents" organised by religion etc.


To show them lighting possibilities I have put together a "universal" lighting box. This has Rasberry Pi running FPP with a Hansen rPi MTC cap in a box (pic attached)

It has
24V and 5V power supplies
Power distribution board for 5V and 24V
Thermal fan controller for cooling
Rasberry Pi with Hansen rPi Cap
DMX 48 PWM controller
Waterproof sealable enclosure.

Have set this up to demo with FPP and XLights
- 1 x 5V Pixel string
- 4 x 24V DMX Floods RGBW
- 4 x 24V analog RGB Floods or wall washers
- 12 x 24V LED strings
- HDMI output to projector
- Audio output to speaker
- Program selection via PB or motion sensor
- 5V 16 pin header for 9x P3 panels (will show local video)
- E1.31 output for external pixel control board (16 x strings)

Also have a very large fogging system linked to DMX

Initially will use as a demo and then add other sections with WLED controllers etc.

We have a demo running with show including voiceover and animated faces talking describing the lives of actual residents synced with lighting and music, also a Hollusion with Video and sound.

This will be a fun project but will happen over a couple of years. If you want to join this project let me know.

 

[AAH]

It's my mother who is more into cemeteries than me. She was a volunteer at Bendigo and Eaglehawk cemeteries and gave guided tours at both.
1 of her tours was a death by misadventure tour of Bendigo Cemetery for Halloween 2015. 65 had booked for the tour during the week and 225 paid on the day.
Bendigo cemetery is approaching 170 years old.

 

[battle79]

What an interesting project. Is it specifically for specific event or even Halloween? Or are they looking for permanent year-round installation?

Small world Alan, I would bet money that my mum is one of the people in that photo. She grew up in Eaglehawk and loves to visit cemetery and discover new link to add to her family tree endeavors.

Rowan

 

[AAH]

What an interesting project. Is it specifically for specific event or even Halloween? Or are they looking for permanent year-round installation?

Small world Alan, I would bet money that my mum is one of the people in that photo. She grew up in Eaglehawk and loves to visit cemetery and discover new link to add to her family tree endeavors.

Rowan

That mother of mine is the reason I'm not in Melbourne this weekend. She's dad's carer and broke her right arm and ended up with a shoulder replacement. I'm now a carer for the 2 of them for at least the next month.

If your mum grew up in the Borough then she may know the Hanson family as we date back about 8 generations in Eaglehawk. Mum was 1 of the founding members of the Eaglehawk Heritage (Heretics) Society which closed up a year or so back after about 20 years.

 

[battle79]

How interesting, the Symes family owned the bakery and an orchard in Harcourt. Two brothers and their families. More recent generation ran sheep and wheat in pyramid hill. I have to ask my mum about it.

Hope your mum recovers quickly.