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Category Archives: bavastudio
The Shining Diorama
Now that the BAV-O-RAMA is up and running cleanly, with signage and everything, it’s high time I start thinking about the next diorama. I knew from early on that my second installation would be from The Shining, in particular the … Continue reading
BAV-O-RAMA and RGB Signage
Antonella said the bav-o-rama with signage looks like a painting, and that is why I love her so! This week I’ve been working on getting the DIY placards installed at the bava.studio and upping my LED light game. I worked … Continue reading
The Hitcher: Never Pick Up a Stranger in Portland
Picking up on my last post about how much PDX rules, let me pile on a bit more. The day after I arrived Zach took me to the Hollywood Theatre to see The Hitcher (1986) in 35mm. Approaching the amazing … Continue reading
Something to Tide Me Over
I was doing a little checking on the bavablog, and I have three blog posts titled “Something to Tide You Over,” which is probably not very good for delineation and discovery. Then again, bavatuesdays has always been a b blog. … Continue reading
RGB: a bava.studio production
This post is long and full of images and text narrating the development of bava.studio over the last six months or so. It’s A LOT, so a quick tour in the video below might work for all you TV babies … Continue reading
Exploring Arduino Uno Motion Detector Options
As part of the Creepshow bav-o-rama installation for the bavastudio, I’m trying to get a motion detector hooked up to an HDMI switcher that will change inputs based on motion on the other side of the diorama window. It’s what … Continue reading
bav-o-rama: Of Windows and Walls
The build-out of the bav-o-rama exhibit space is finished, and I’m thrilled with how it turned out. The plan was to have a window space to recreate movie scenes: think of it like NYC’s Museum of Natural History, just with … Continue reading
Raspberry Pi Video Looper on Zero Pi W
After some frustration with the motion detection bit of the Creepshow diorama, I took solace in getting a $10 Zero Pi W (version 1.1) up and running with Raspberry Pi Video Looper. Essentially this project turns the Pi into a … Continue reading
Creepshow Diorama: Lights, Camera, Sand!
As the window area of the bav-o-rama is being finished, I’m trying to get the final pieces of the diorama figured out. If all goes according to plan, the inaugural Creepshow (1982) installation should be ready to go by mid-July. … Continue reading
Something to Tide You Over
I’ve been making some progress collecting the various elements needed for the Creepshow (1982) episode “Something to Tide You Over” diorama. This will be the first diorama in the bavastudio space, and I’m pretty excited. I guess the first thing … Continue reading