A Wider Net

This isn’t another Mooninite post - although, there is a connection between the two. Graffiti Research Lab has an exciting post (with video!) about a device that enables laser-guided video graffiti. NOTE: Some of the graffiti in the video is inappropriate for public viewing and we certainly don’t condone that. The idea, however, is terrific. It’s a system that allows you to “write” in massive letters on the side of a building using an off-the-shelf laser pointer as a “mouse”. The images are created in real time using a large video projector mounted in a truck, and a camera that tracks the moving dot from the laser pointer.

With permission from the building owner and proper notification of local authorities, this would make a great promotional stunt for an event or product launch. You also don’t want to do this if there’s an airport behind the target building. I used to work for a company doing something similar with laser projections, but it required the evacuation of the building which was, to say the least, not ideal.

GRL has some outstanding examples of public electronic communication, even if they tend to be on the anarchistic side. They specialize in Throwies, the magnetic battery-powered LED graffiti devices made infamous by the Mooninite scandal in Boston. The trick is to learn from these guys, and the Mooninites, and find ways to use it wisely.

Also see: Throwies, and Throwie Videos.