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Claire Miller
Junior
Posts: 2
From: Camberwell, London, United Kingdom
Registered: Feb 2011

posted February 04, 2011 04:03 PM

Hello,
I am new to super8 filming and wondering if anyone could help me out? I would like to project my super 8 footage looped on a projector that could spin round so that the image circles a circular backdrop screen. Are there any projectors that can spin round or would the wiring get tangled up? does anyone have any suggestions on how i might be able to do this? I would greatly appreciate the help...

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Claire Miller

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Roy Neil
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 203
From: Menlo Park, CA
Registered: Sep 2007

posted February 04, 2011 04:23 PM

Have a look for a 'rotating Christmas tree stand' - these exist and would serve your needs as the requirements are similar for both applications. Some modification would be needed to accommodate the projector but it should not be very difficult.

http://www.amazon.com/Heavy-Fancy-Rotating-Artificial-Christmas/dp/B0044U04BC

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Wayne Tuell
Master Film Handler

Posts: 488
From: Minden, NV
Registered: Jul 2009

posted February 04, 2011 05:16 PM

That might just work Roy. I was going to suggest projecting at a Disco Ball

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Bryan Chernick
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 654
From: Bothell, WA, USA
Registered: Mar 2010

posted February 04, 2011 05:54 PM

I've been researching this myself. My wife wants to have a rotating Christmas tree with lights next year. Not a fake tree but a real flocked tree. Here are some solutions that I found:

Motor box with outlet

web page

These are expensive though but they can hold some weight.

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Claire Miller
Junior
Posts: 2
From: Camberwell, London, United Kingdom
Registered: Feb 2011

posted February 06, 2011 04:05 AM

Oh amazing, thank you for your help! do you think it would be easy to modify a rotating christmas tree stand? what type of modifications are we talking about?

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