That Lite Brite is cool, the ones I had and got for my kid were old school style that plugged into the wall and had a light bulb inside. It looks like I have to do a thrift store run to see what kind of toys I missed that could be cool props. By the way, I loved your book, it is great info for filmmakers just starting out. Keep up the great work
100% gonna make one of these, tweak the design a little maybe with more greeblies, wires and cables etc. Thanks for the idea Anthony. Love the channel.❤ (UK)
That's extremely cool....I had an idea for a "mainframe computer" build, mounting blinking Christmas lights inside ice cube trays. The white lights would blink in random patterns until the obligatory _"OH MY GOD! THE SHIP IS ON FIRE!"_ scene, where someone off-camera would flip the white lights off, and kick on the red ones.....
I tried something similar with a Litebright, but I ditched the original colored pegs. I cut into the black plastic, creating one big hole for every four to five small holes, then glued colored tiles over the enlarged holes. By setting the Litbright to random, it lights up some of the tiles, but not all. The result looks a lot like a Star Wars-style status panel.
Hmm...you are giving me ideas. Thank you so much. I assume a Lite-Brite is a rather sturdy device? For my purpose, the newer, battery-powered version might be of advantage. Might add this to my ever growing list of projects...
I still have my childhood Lite Bright. LOL I'm actually going to stream custom Atari sprite pattern. LMAO. But this form of it is great. SO many ideas come to mind with it. Another great build, brother.
If you keep the Lite Brite intact, you could have an alternate shell for it that was damaged or whatever. Maybe one ship is complete and another has been raided.
What I like about these type things were we know but it looks right (Like the gilette razor in Star Wars as a communicator) ((Like you said....Easter Egg)
Also....If you filled all the sockets with lights, you could replicate sectors of equal numbers of lights, then blink them in sequence, like the Sandman Headquarters computer from Logan's Run.
So fun Idea, what if you cut a two layer front frame and two layers of button and the actual front frame had a hole in it and the lower knob that lacked surface detail did as well, then you could put a pair of magnets inside the two holes and then be able to turn the knobs without them being floppy or having a nut or screw visible on the front, if they are a little proud the you could even have the knobs be not quite touching the panel like you see with old stereos. Also as far as adding a bit of texture goes what about thinning down milliput to a paintable consistency then stippling it in letting it cure and then lightly sanding it? It could also help with a project if you ever really need to hide the seams. United Corporations of Earth
Another banger! It's always a fun time watching your builds come to life. U C E ??? Hmmmm.... Unified / United Corporate / Commercial Engineering / Equipment I can't decide....
@createscifi I wrote that before I saw that you mentioned it in the video. I just wanted to say something first. Lol. By the way, I love that you have such a passion for this. I watched prop making videos back in the Indy Mogul BFX days. Now everyone is using crazy CG and 3D printers and laser cutters, but you go out of your way to show that you don't need to do it that way if you don't have those tools. When you make something like this, I think about all the cool ways I could use it. Good stuff.
It’s a well known fact that in Blake’s 7 orac the most advanced computer in the galaxy was a pvc box with Xmas lights in there ship had a advanced alien propulsion system made out of a popular brand of air freshener container with a green bulb in it
$5 !? $75 US, plus shipping, with the exchange rate that's pretty close to $300AUD. Hell, gave up buying t-shirts 6 months ago from merch shops, $120 for a t? Nah. Good luck with your economy guys! Looking more and more like you're going to be the only ones that can afford your own stuff!😂
Gives me major 60s Science Fiction vibes, love it!
Your builds are just so creative and I love seeing them.
Universal corporate empire
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That Lite Brite is cool, the ones I had and got for my kid were old school style that plugged into the wall and had a light bulb inside. It looks like I have to do a thrift store run to see what kind of toys I missed that could be cool props. By the way, I loved your book, it is great info for filmmakers just starting out. Keep up the great work
thank you for saying :)
That's what I had growing up. Plug it in to turn it on. Unplug yo turn it off. 😊
I appreciate the shorts but I LOVE full length videos. Great stuff mate :)
Thx !
100% gonna make one of these, tweak the design a little maybe with more greeblies, wires and cables etc. Thanks for the idea Anthony. Love the channel.❤ (UK)
Ha! The book plug was awesome
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Turned out great!
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That's extremely cool....I had an idea for a "mainframe computer" build, mounting blinking Christmas lights inside ice cube trays. The white lights would blink in random patterns until the obligatory _"OH MY GOD! THE SHIP IS ON FIRE!"_ scene, where someone off-camera would flip the white lights off, and kick on the red ones.....
Good idea 🎉
looks great and fun
thx
@@createscifi I saw your drunk Jedi vid, now i'm like billy idol, "I WANT MORE MORE MORE"
awesome never thought about using one of those
I tried something similar with a Litebright, but I ditched the original colored pegs. I cut into the black plastic, creating one big hole for every four to five small holes, then glued colored tiles over the enlarged holes. By setting the Litbright to random, it lights up some of the tiles, but not all. The result looks a lot like a Star Wars-style status panel.
Hmm...you are giving me ideas. Thank you so much. I assume a Lite-Brite is a rather sturdy device? For my purpose, the newer, battery-powered version might be of advantage.
Might add this to my ever growing list of projects...
Glad I could help!
You can drop a modern Litebright and it'll still work. They're designed to be childproof. They're sturdy.
Cool, that's a great idea!
That looks like some kind of Star Trek:The Original Series Enterprise Computer System panel, like a proto isolinear chip system.
I remember you said it a long time ago. Something like United Corporation of Earth. Love your videos!
Bingo !!!
16:20 you mean it helps you keep the lights… brite? 😂
I still have my childhood Lite Bright. LOL I'm actually going to stream custom Atari sprite pattern. LMAO. But this form of it is great. SO many ideas come to mind with it. Another great build, brother.
Thanks! I'm sure the Atari sprite patterns will look killer.
If you keep the Lite Brite intact, you could have an alternate shell for it that was damaged or whatever. Maybe one ship is complete and another has been raided.
Yeah!
What I like about these type things were we know but it looks right (Like the gilette razor in Star Wars as a communicator) ((Like you said....Easter Egg)
So true :)
This looks like something that could be turned into a miniature 1960s "blinkenlights" computer, similar to something out of "Time Tunnel" or "UFO"
Also....If you filled all the sockets with lights, you could replicate sectors of equal numbers of lights, then blink them in sequence, like the Sandman Headquarters computer from Logan's Run.
Oh good idea
UCE = United Colonial Empire. Also you can use the Lite Brite to make a crude old school galactic map.
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Probably too close of an arrangement of light points but might be useful as a star field outside a background window too. 🤔
You could use it for the distant stars
So fun Idea, what if you cut a two layer front frame and two layers of button and the actual front frame had a hole in it and the lower knob that lacked surface detail did as well, then you could put a pair of magnets inside the two holes and then be able to turn the knobs without them being floppy or having a nut or screw visible on the front, if they are a little proud the you could even have the knobs be not quite touching the panel like you see with old stereos. Also as far as adding a bit of texture goes what about thinning down milliput to a paintable consistency then stippling it in letting it cure and then lightly sanding it? It could also help with a project if you ever really need to hide the seams.
United Corporations of Earth
good tip !
Another banger! It's always a fun time watching your builds come to life.
U C E ??? Hmmmm....
Unified / United
Corporate / Commercial
Engineering / Equipment
I can't decide....
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@createscifi Universal Corporate Equipment?
It’s funny… In the 70’s as a kid, I used to use this as a computer terminal.
Love that
Hardboard is pegboard without the holes.
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That's a newer model Lite Brite. The old ones were much deeper because that used old style bulbs.
I know I realized that at sone point when I was changing batteries I was like hold on….. didn’t have led back then lol
@createscifi I wrote that before I saw that you mentioned it in the video. I just wanted to say something first. Lol. By the way, I love that you have such a passion for this. I watched prop making videos back in the Indy Mogul BFX days. Now everyone is using crazy CG and 3D printers and laser cutters, but you go out of your way to show that you don't need to do it that way if you don't have those tools. When you make something like this, I think about all the cool ways I could use it. Good stuff.
It’s a well known fact that in Blake’s 7 orac the most advanced computer in the galaxy was a pvc box with Xmas lights in there ship had a advanced alien propulsion system made out of a popular brand of air freshener container with a green bulb in it
Love that stuff
UCE - Universal Creative Enterprises?
United Celestrial Enterprises.
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It'll be a thing that a human and two robot-puppets point and laugh at, but hey... MST3K is awesome, and so are "Off-The-Shelf FX."
lol
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"Hey, a Lite-Brite!"
"And the first 'Toy On The Wall' joke is on the board!"
Uncaring Corporate Entity
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Universal Concordance Enterprises
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United Corporate Earth
Very very close 😊
United corporation enterprises
United Corporations of Earth
UnConventional Elements.
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@@createscifiThe suspence is killing me.
$5 !? $75 US, plus shipping, with the exchange rate that's pretty close to $300AUD. Hell, gave up buying t-shirts 6 months ago from merch shops, $120 for a t? Nah. Good luck with your economy guys! Looking more and more like you're going to be the only ones that can afford your own stuff!😂
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