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Hello,
I'm developing a theatrical installation that will involve a series of small Pepper's ghost illusions. The image sources are Amoled displays which give nice black backgrounds to videotaped actors. The reflective screens will be no more that a half square metre. The scenery will be panels and objects either back or internally lit with LEDs and there will be good dynamic control of the brightness.
Because of the close proximity of the viewer to the image, the reflective surface needs to be very thin to avoid double images - or if a thicker material is used, it will need to be treated in some way.
So far I've tested with kitchen plastic wrap and acetate sheets. These work but are tricky to maintain taut and could be a little more reflective as the Amoled screens are not particulrly bright. I read elsewhere on this forum that 'clear' or lightly silvered anti-UV films (the type used for windows) can be used to good affect in Pepper's ghost illusions. These also might be hard to maintain taut unless glued to glass or acrylic. In this case, what can be done to avoid double images? Would a light coat of dulling spray on the non-reflective side work? Or using anti-reflective glass of the type used in picture frames?
I should also point out that the budget is very low. So I'm looking for low cost solutions.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
I'm developing a theatrical installation that will involve a series of small Pepper's ghost illusions. The image sources are Amoled displays which give nice black backgrounds to videotaped actors. The reflective screens will be no more that a half square metre. The scenery will be panels and objects either back or internally lit with LEDs and there will be good dynamic control of the brightness.
Because of the close proximity of the viewer to the image, the reflective surface needs to be very thin to avoid double images - or if a thicker material is used, it will need to be treated in some way.
So far I've tested with kitchen plastic wrap and acetate sheets. These work but are tricky to maintain taut and could be a little more reflective as the Amoled screens are not particulrly bright. I read elsewhere on this forum that 'clear' or lightly silvered anti-UV films (the type used for windows) can be used to good affect in Pepper's ghost illusions. These also might be hard to maintain taut unless glued to glass or acrylic. In this case, what can be done to avoid double images? Would a light coat of dulling spray on the non-reflective side work? Or using anti-reflective glass of the type used in picture frames?
I should also point out that the budget is very low. So I'm looking for low cost solutions.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks