Dec 13 2009Guitar Hero Inspired 'Christmas Light Hero' Actually Playable On The Side Of A House
This is a screenshot of some kid playing 'Christmas Light Hero' on the front of his (parents') house. And I thought I was a crazy Christmas decorator (I am, I wander around the front yard in my bathrobe cackling)!
According to the Daily What, Ric Turner, a former Disney 'imagineer' and special effects specialist, turned his yard into a game of Guitar Hero, built out of 21,268 lights and LEDs, that plays Eric Johnson's "Cliffs of Dover."
To program the show a video recording was made of a perfect round of Guitar Hero playing Eric Johnson's Cliffs of Dover. The timing of all the dots and the light show choreography follow that video.When you play, you watch only the Christmas lights, but the audio you hear is from the Wii, so your flubs are broadcast for all to hear (people in cars can tune 99.1 and crank it up as loud as they want.)
Wow, that's....impressive. Not as impressive as wiring up a homemade 'Rock Band, Holiday Edition' using EVERY HOUSE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, but it's not bad for an amateur effort. It is sooooo on, Ric! (I have all the giant inflatables, just sayin').
Hit the jump for the video of the lights in action.
Guitar Hero Christmas Light Display Turns Your Yard Into A Game [huffingtonpost]
Thanks to CANDACE, who's loud and proud.
Reader Comments
1. josh berry - December 13, 2009 7:17 PM
yes!! my first first!! hahahahaha
2. siberianmoosecow - December 13, 2009 7:18 PM
First
3. McPwnlet - December 13, 2009 7:19 PM
Shoulda used a LED screen and had an actual console on it.
4. McPwnlet - December 13, 2009 7:21 PM
siberianmoosecow = fail
5. BlizkriegFury - December 13, 2009 7:22 PM
agree and besides not on expert so can't give much credit. I still think projectors can have cooler effects
6. jollyrogue - December 13, 2009 7:35 PM
I do not know why.. but i want to punch that kid.. He just looks like someone who should get punched.
7. gay - December 13, 2009 7:53 PM
GAY!
8. Leo @ What The Food - December 13, 2009 8:05 PM
I reckon thats fake as urm fake bat shit?
http://www.whatthefood.dishist.com (my blog) =)
9. drew - December 13, 2009 8:07 PM
Excuse me! Geekologie people! Can you please delete this photo:
http://www.geekologie.com/2009/12/11/deathstar-tattoo.jpg
I did not give you permission to host it, so delete it.
I shouldn't have to keep asking.
10. Joker Boy - December 13, 2009 8:15 PM
Nice! Too bad Christmas (and all Holidays) are a scam...
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11. G* - December 13, 2009 8:46 PM
Good going. . . being first on the shittiest post of the year.
You fail at life.
. . . and siberianmoosecow fails just a little more
b'oh.
.
12. lol@U - December 13, 2009 8:50 PM
Haha
If I had ink as regrettable as that, I'd want it off the air as well
Your kid brother probably loves it, but in 10 years time its gonna look like a left4dead wound
.
13. Jiakasuma - December 13, 2009 8:52 PM
Huh, the guy in the beginning ruined the video... >.>
14. fag bearings - December 13, 2009 11:05 PM
Good!!
15. tuna fingers - December 14, 2009 12:08 AM
Actually, that's pretty cool. All you assholes ripping it... well you know what you are... you be dipshits.
Projecting your own failings on this kid's parents?
Again, you be dipshits.
16. Matt - December 14, 2009 12:20 AM
That kid probably thinks he's the coolest cat on the block. Not to mention that fact that I think this is one of those neighborhoods where every house tries to out-do the other with lights. Suburn American FTL!
17. Mio Navman Spirit S500THF - December 14, 2009 12:35 AM
Wow your house is looking really beautiful
and i would love to come at your place to
play.
18. Melissa - December 14, 2009 4:29 AM
Seems like perfectly good use of time and energy. I am feeling merry and christmasy!
19. Johny John - December 14, 2009 7:39 AM
Damn! The kid knows how to rock the house!
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21. atheistgirl - December 14, 2009 8:38 AM
Oooookay.
That seems all rather pointless.
22. Jaded Icon - December 14, 2009 9:34 AM
@ 23
Ah come-on! Let the kid have his fun. Still, I would be more impressed if he could last outside in Minnesota weather! It's damn cold!
23. Jrdn - December 14, 2009 10:13 AM
@9 i like how she enjoyed all the views but wants it taken down.
it's not like GW didn't even give her pic a page link and just blatantly used it.
i would be stoked to have someone show appreciation for one of my images and give a link.
hell i don't even think i'd care if they showed a link to my page or not as long as they didn't claim it was there's.
now that's stealing.
but whatever.
this lightshow's idea is good but i think it's executed kinda lame.
24. ubflamed - December 14, 2009 1:22 PM
Haters = FAIL. This video was very cool.
25. RandomCola - December 14, 2009 2:43 PM
Hold up fellow decorators - I'ma let you finish but I just wanna let ya'll know this is the best Christmas decoration of the year - but I'ma let you guys finish.
26. JDOT - December 14, 2009 3:21 PM
CANDACE is soo cool for this!
27. trinity847 - December 14, 2009 3:39 PM
that is awesome!!!
28. Brian M - December 14, 2009 7:10 PM
This is awesome! Rock on dude!
29. Kala - December 15, 2009 8:29 PM
I like how the little turd thinks hes all cool when he put his sunglasses on even though its dark outside. haha
30. Matt - December 16, 2009 8:51 AM
Cost of light's - 600$
Regulator = 100$
Extension cords - 50$
Child actor - Piece of candy (1cent)
Guitar Hero Easy Lessons - a bottle of smirnoff and a hobo
Donuts - 60$ (to bribe the police to not interfere until the end of the song.)
31. Yazılım TV, Php, MySQL, db.. - December 16, 2009 2:43 PM
Guitar Hero Inspired 'Christmas Light Hero' Actually Playable On The Side Of A House
this is thank you.. :)
32. JetShade - January 14, 2010 12:16 AM
Give it a rest people - that is f@(%ing cool!
Do something better or shut up.
Y'all are hackin on it but you'd be out there playing if it was in YOUR neighborhood.
Way to go Ric! That's completely awesome!