My helpful hint for trying to hide the projector... I used large sheet of cardboard (big enough to go across the base of the window) and cut out a cemetery backdrop that affords me the opportunity to tilt the projector slightly upwards and adjust the video using the keystone adjust available on most every projector nowadays. This hides the projector perfectly and adds to some of the spookier Halloween projections. For Christmas, I guess you could use silhouettes of gift wrap boxes etc. Also instead of a tripod (which would raise the projector too high for my windows) I used a simple carboard box, extra cheap, lol. But as Zach mentioned ATmos FX are the best, hands down. There may be sites selling cheaper effects, none have their great quality or clarity.
Great video. I just used a frosted shower curtain (which works great) and since i already had curtains hanging on my window, i was able to just hang the shower curtain on the same curtain rod.
Yeah some projectors won't let you, mine do. I load them in and then select the ones I want and it puts them on a loop. This year I'm going to switch to this one that is more designed for this stuff, amzn.to/3rIowNe Hope you have a lot of fun. The kids loved it last year.
Did you project onto it or was it see through enough to go through it? The idea here is the projector is on the back and people are on the front. Just curious, I want to try this
Thankyou for this thorough video. Got the hubs to agree to buy the projector you recommended for prime day. So excited to use it with the atmos fx videos!! Like like like!!
What would you say is the difference between holographic gray material, the white translucent material, & the Window Virtual Reality Material? Not sure which would be best for the window-I see you used the gray material but how does it compare to the others?
It really depends on your projector and effects you buy. The grey can create a different effect for larger scale things. It can look more 3d. Best thing to do is order it in Amazon and try them and then send back the ones you don't like. I personally use the white translucent because it gives the effect in my windows as people walk by that I wanted I use this one amzn.to/40cvjNW I also use this amzn.to/48hLwn5
Thank you for this. I'm finding it tough to find instructions/demo showing how to display a vertical image. The projectors seem to play to the horizontal displays, leaving it up to our own devices to show vertically. Without having to buy a tripod, any suggestions? Cheers!
AtmosFx has two formats with most packages. Vertical and Horizontal. You would want vertical. You do have to torn the projector on it's side like this amzn.to/417fJBo This will allow you to do like mine inn the video
Thank you. I download the vertical. It's just a matter of getting the projector set up to broadcast it. This system seems to be geared more toward the horizontal display. I bought the tri-pod. @@Zachus
The tripod should allow you to turn it vertical, on it's side, then you have to go into projector settings to change it to project sideways and adjust orientation. I need to do a video on this 😁
My window is like 32” X 60”. Is that too narrow to get a good view. Seems like all the videos are in landscape mode and a lot would be missed because of the size of my window. What do you think?
Did you watch they video? 🤣 I talk about this. They have horizontal and vertical options. You turn the projector on it's side like I did inn the video 😉
I have looked through every setting. When people have asked this same question on Amazon, they have replied with instructions to “simply” use video editing software to stitch several together… but a NTFS/Fat32 USB can’t handle single files larger than 4MB. I ended up just hooking up an AppleTV and streaming to it.
Some projectors I've used do this and also don't let you loop. I found this one that is made more for this type of thing that I'm going to try this year. It's a little pricy but if it works then it'll be worth it for me to use at Halloween and Christmas each year. amzn.to/3rIowNe Hope you have a lot of fun. The kids loved it last year.
That's a whole other thing. There are speakers that are motion triggered or just having a bluetooth speaker, you can wire a speaker from the projector to outside or crack the window... I opted not to do this
I got a Vankyo 470, bout the Phantasms pack, cant get my USB to play any format of movie i make. Am i just just supposed to drag each file in or make a movie like i did with filmora? the projector won't see my movie file...
They have instruction on this at AtmosFX, support.atmosfx.com/article/296-how-do-i-select-the-right-usb-stick-or-sd-card-for-storing-my-decorations I believe I had to reformat my USB stick and load it into the home directory (no folders) then it would read the different movie files that I could select from or play all of them in a loop. Be sure you unzip the downloads on your computer then you have to select the .mp4 movies from the folders that you want to play and copy them to the USB root directory. Then on your projector look for USB and it should read it and let you select if you want sound, loop, etc... My Projector had this built in, amzn.to/3wCNKvA
@@Zachus I used Filmora to make a video, MP4, .MOV etc and the projector will not see it. I did format the USB Drive. So am I NOT supposed to make a long movie, just drag each scene into the usb drive in the order i want them to play?
No you download them and load the .mp4 into the USB stick at the root directory. On your Projector > go to USB and it will or should have a way to select more than one and loop with or without sound. A lot of people do this to play a movie if their projector doesn't have or isn't connected to wifi.
You need to find or go online and find the instructions to your projector. The projector is the issue not the mp4 files. Got to figure out on your brand/model how the USB part works. From reading the manual it sounds like you might have to run them from your phone connected to the projector. Not sure though... Try this th-cam.com/video/IUMVZ-qnWgI/w-d-xo.html Manual manuals.plus/vankyo/leisure-470-manual#axzz7dZc3VSNg
What steps are missing? You need a projector, window screen material and the video effects. It's really simple. If you get a Bluetooth projector you can get a cheap speaker that works great. I'm working on a new video on this and would like feedback on what steps you are looking for. What's missing from this video that you still feel is unknown to you? Thanks for watching and commenting. Look forward to your feedback
I added this list to the description, hope this helps some Everything you need here Budget Projector - zachus.me/Projector (currently $55 budget projector) Easy Projector - amzn.to/3ggCorI Screen - zachus.me/Screen AtmosFX Digital Decorations (15% off with my link) - zachus.me/AtmosFX Tripod - amzn.to/3VF9kun
I think the person meant setting it up in details. Showing how to upload video on USB or whatever method was used to show the hologram as well as positioning the projector outside vs inside . Etc
Everything you need here Budget Projector - zachus.me/Projector (currently $55 budget projector) Easy Projector - amzn.to/3ggCorI Screen - zachus.me/Screen AtmosFX Digital Decorations (15% off with my link) - zachus.me/AtmosFX Tripod - amzn.to/3VF9kun
With AtmosFX you get Horizontal and Vertical options. I have a tall slender window so I needed the vertical option and to do that you turn the projector sideways, which is why I recommend this tripod, gives you both options. Then in the projector settings you can change the orientation to be reversed, upside down, both, etc... till your image shows right. This is what makes it so flexible for different window types. Hope this helps
![Large Test of materials for window projections - Digital window decoration [AtmosFX Projection EN]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/3IRIv0dGvtk/mqdefault.jpg)
I use the atmosfx silhouettes every year. They look amazing. I frequently get compliments about how cool it looks.
Yeah it's so great and fun for the kids. Pretty easy to setup too
My helpful hint for trying to hide the projector...
I used large sheet of cardboard (big enough to go across the base of the window) and cut out a cemetery backdrop that affords me the opportunity to tilt the projector slightly upwards and adjust the video using the keystone adjust available on most every projector nowadays. This hides the projector perfectly and adds to some of the spookier Halloween projections. For Christmas, I guess you could use silhouettes of gift wrap boxes etc. Also instead of a tripod (which would raise the projector too high for my windows) I used a simple carboard box, extra cheap, lol. But as Zach mentioned ATmos FX are the best, hands down. There may be sites selling cheaper effects, none have their great quality or clarity.
Great video. I just used a frosted shower curtain (which works great) and since i already had curtains hanging on my window, i was able to just hang the shower curtain on the same curtain rod.
Awesome!!
Perfect, thanks. Looking and looking to see if I can load a bunch of different FX at a time and then loop them.
Yeah some projectors won't let you, mine do. I load them in and then select the ones I want and it puts them on a loop. This year I'm going to switch to this one that is more designed for this stuff, amzn.to/3rIowNe
Hope you have a lot of fun. The kids loved it last year.
I used a painters drop sheet cut to size and blu-tacked to my window, for the AtmosFX window projections. only cost a few dollars and looks great!
Did you project onto it or was it see through enough to go through it? The idea here is the projector is on the back and people are on the front. Just curious, I want to try this
Thanks for this! I did this and my house looks the best on the street.
Awesome! Working on an updated one for Halloween but it'll be for next year. Got a cheap bluetooth speaker that makes it so cool amzn.to/3eVPsTd
Thankyou for this thorough video. Got the hubs to agree to buy the projector you recommended for prime day. So excited to use it with the atmos fx videos!! Like like like!!
How about a review for a best budget projector? I looking at buying at least 3 projectors for holiday digital decorations
Great idea I will look into it. This is the one I got for this video which I consider on budget and works great amzn.to/3RfbA7U
What would you say is the difference between holographic gray material, the white translucent material, & the Window Virtual Reality Material? Not sure which would be best for the window-I see you used the gray material but how does it compare to the others?
It really depends on your projector and effects you buy. The grey can create a different effect for larger scale things. It can look more 3d. Best thing to do is order it in Amazon and try them and then send back the ones you don't like. I personally use the white translucent because it gives the effect in my windows as people walk by that I wanted
I use this one amzn.to/40cvjNW
I also use this amzn.to/48hLwn5
I love how you explained very plainly for me. Lol 😅 No confusing high tech lingo that made me think 'okay nvm f this' may try next year!
Awesome!
Thank you for this. I'm finding it tough to find instructions/demo showing how to display a vertical image. The projectors seem to play to the horizontal displays, leaving it up to our own devices to show vertically. Without having to buy a tripod, any suggestions? Cheers!
AtmosFx has two formats with most packages. Vertical and Horizontal. You would want vertical. You do have to torn the projector on it's side like this amzn.to/417fJBo
This will allow you to do like mine inn the video
Thank you. I download the vertical. It's just a matter of getting the projector set up to broadcast it. This system seems to be geared more toward the horizontal display. I bought the tri-pod. @@Zachus
The tripod should allow you to turn it vertical, on it's side, then you have to go into projector settings to change it to project sideways and adjust orientation. I need to do a video on this 😁
Love the instructions. 😍😍
My window is like 32” X 60”. Is that too narrow to get a good view. Seems like all the videos are in landscape mode and a lot would be missed because of the size of my window.
What do you think?
Did you watch they video? 🤣 I talk about this. They have horizontal and vertical options. You turn the projector on it's side like I did inn the video 😉
@@Zachus yes I watched it. Probably won’t watch anymore. Thanks.
Thx 🙏 for all the great information, We already Subscribed to your channel 👍🏻
Thank you for your sub!! Much appreciated!
Do you have a link for the screen you used for amazon? I am having a hard time finding the grey screen for hollusions and atmos is sold out
lol never mind i had to click down to see all the links great video and i look forward to trying this out
Here you go
amzn.to/3RFMqj2
Thank you so much
Useful video thank you
Will any projector amd screen... work?
No
Thanks
When using MP4 videos on USB (on mini projector you recommended), how to you keep the file titles from showing on screen?
There's a setting that hides them
I have looked through every setting. When people have asked this same question on Amazon, they have replied with instructions to “simply” use video editing software to stitch several together… but a NTFS/Fat32 USB can’t handle single files larger than 4MB. I ended up just hooking up an AppleTV and streaming to it.
Some projectors I've used do this and also don't let you loop. I found this one that is made more for this type of thing that I'm going to try this year. It's a little pricy but if it works then it'll be worth it for me to use at Halloween and Christmas each year. amzn.to/3rIowNe
Hope you have a lot of fun. The kids loved it last year.
Scrolling to the part he makes one 😂
What about the sound though? How can they hear it outside?
That's a whole other thing. There are speakers that are motion triggered or just having a bluetooth speaker, you can wire a speaker from the projector to outside or crack the window... I opted not to do this
@@Zachus don't projectors come with sound? Why would I need a speaker?
Your projector isn't outside. The Bluetooth speaker goes outside so people can hear the accompaniment sounds that come with the videos
The link to the projector...it doesn't have a remote. Did yours come with one or can you set one up you buy on your own?
Mine came with a remote.
I got a Vankyo 470, bout the Phantasms pack, cant get my USB to play any format of movie i make. Am i just just supposed to drag each file in or make a movie like i did with filmora? the projector won't see my movie file...
They have instruction on this at AtmosFX, support.atmosfx.com/article/296-how-do-i-select-the-right-usb-stick-or-sd-card-for-storing-my-decorations
I believe I had to reformat my USB stick and load it into the home directory (no folders) then it would read the different movie files that I could select from or play all of them in a loop.
Be sure you unzip the downloads on your computer then you have to select the .mp4 movies from the folders that you want to play and copy them to the USB root directory. Then on your projector look for USB and it should read it and let you select if you want sound, loop, etc... My Projector had this built in, amzn.to/3wCNKvA
@@Zachus I used Filmora to make a video, MP4, .MOV etc and the projector will not see it. I did format the USB Drive. So am I NOT supposed to make a long movie, just drag each scene into the usb drive in the order i want them to play?
No you download them and load the .mp4 into the USB stick at the root directory. On your Projector > go to USB and it will or should have a way to select more than one and loop with or without sound. A lot of people do this to play a movie if their projector doesn't have or isn't connected to wifi.
@@Zachus still does not work...
You need to find or go online and find the instructions to your projector. The projector is the issue not the mp4 files. Got to figure out on your brand/model how the USB part works. From reading the manual it sounds like you might have to run them from your phone connected to the projector. Not sure though...
Try this th-cam.com/video/IUMVZ-qnWgI/w-d-xo.html
Manual manuals.plus/vankyo/leisure-470-manual#axzz7dZc3VSNg
Hi Zachus everything went perfect
I like your video but can’t find anyone who will show you step by step on how to set-up from beginning to end.
What steps are missing? You need a projector, window screen material and the video effects. It's really simple. If you get a Bluetooth projector you can get a cheap speaker that works great.
I'm working on a new video on this and would like feedback on what steps you are looking for. What's missing from this video that you still feel is unknown to you?
Thanks for watching and commenting. Look forward to your feedback
I added this list to the description, hope this helps some
Everything you need here
Budget Projector - zachus.me/Projector (currently $55 budget projector)
Easy Projector - amzn.to/3ggCorI
Screen - zachus.me/Screen
AtmosFX Digital Decorations (15% off with my link) - zachus.me/AtmosFX
Tripod - amzn.to/3VF9kun
I think the person meant setting it up in details. Showing how to upload video on USB or whatever method was used to show the hologram as well as positioning the projector outside vs inside . Etc
Everything you need here
Budget Projector - zachus.me/Projector (currently $55 budget projector)
Easy Projector - amzn.to/3ggCorI
Screen - zachus.me/Screen
AtmosFX Digital Decorations (15% off with my link) - zachus.me/AtmosFX
Tripod - amzn.to/3VF9kun
Your projector is sideways, how did the video file not play that way?
With AtmosFX you get Horizontal and Vertical options. I have a tall slender window so I needed the vertical option and to do that you turn the projector sideways, which is why I recommend this tripod, gives you both options.
Then in the projector settings you can change the orientation to be reversed, upside down, both, etc... till your image shows right. This is what makes it so flexible for different window types.
Hope this helps
where can i download videos though?
All my links are right below the video in the description.
Get videos here
AtmosFX Digital Decorations (15% off with my link) - zachus.me/AtmosFX
How do you loop Halloween holographica without the play button stuff showing up...like when it loops play button shows up and it's stupid
Some projectors do this sadly. I don't know why. Try something like this amzn.to/3zDvAP9