Operation: Nightlight

big ben, which is in england...

Yes. Thank you for that. If I lean out of my window a bit, I can see it, thanks....

My plan was to let the filthy septics have it, once we're done with it, to make best use of the fundraising.

tl;dr (got to pg:8)
So, jic wii require 3 dimensions of lulz!
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Originally Posted by teh_platypus

Actually the current plan is to project onto big ben, which is in england

But your idea of sending it all over USA is pretty cool, just so long as it shows the same thing each time, it could bring epic media attention.

Getting lasers into the USA is hard- it took me three months to get mine through Customs, because the FDA requires all sorts of approval. Other countries are easier.

A laser capable of drawing messages and simple logos and the like will cost about $4000 US. If you want I can put you in touch with someone who can sell you one at a substantially lower price than most laser resellers.

Your other option is to build a laser system yourself, which can be much, much cheaper, but will require serious electronics skillz.

Hmm.. okay. Fair point. Is this seller in the UK or US?

Originally Posted by BorisAnyonymous

Hmm.. okay. Fair point. Is this seller in the UK or US?

Actually he's in Australia, but he'll ship the lasers anywhere...

everyone lasers!
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Right. Now where do we buy or borrow one from?

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Sorry I got confused with my youtube stuff and posted a quick reply instead of editing, ignore this ;)

We have progress! We need £1500 and one of the companies we spoke to will do this! We can do it on Big Ben too!!! Now all we need is the moneyz

How to giev monies? Whats happunz to laser afterwards?

no no, no laser. The PR company do it all.They said if we were to do it ourselves, to the same degree of quality it could cost about £15,000

The company use their equipment, and its all good

Wirah seems like a good solution for collecting the funds: they've already proven themselves, and have everything in place already.

Also, we need to create a proper "media plan" for this Op, if it's going to have real impact.

Glad that it's finally getting off the ground though, this is a great idea with real potential.

Originally Posted by Theanonymoustipster

We have progress! We need £1500 and one of the companies we spoke to will do this!

Cool that this is moving again, but that price is outrageous. For the same money, we could buy some blinding kit that would actually be ours. Then we could insure it, and ship it round the globe for use by Anon in other parts.

We can do it on Big Ben too!!!

I'd be keener than most to do it on Big Ben, save for one reason: dodge legal status. Unidentified obtained Counsel's opinion on this, and posted it earlier ITT. What's changed, and is this company's apparent willingness, just based on "yep we'll do that" or actual legal knowledge?

Originally Posted by Theanonymoustipster

They said if we were to do it ourselves, to the same degree of quality it could cost about £15,000

This may be true, but we know that we can achieve great results with much cheaper kit. I don't see the point in spending $$$ on unnecessarily super duper kit.

Also, the downside of paying a company to do it, is that media/interbuttz-wise it would make for a far less interesting story. The "mission" aspect has definite potential in itself. Footage of the preparation and run-up could be edited to form part of an online viral "recruitment" vid, as well as helping to add to the "media-buzz".

I know you're tied up with a lot of different things, so if you think you're too busy to organize the various bits for this project, I can get it going again if you want. One of the people that was previously involved's no longer active, but everyone else is. Let me know, 'cos we really need to do this, and do it well.

^^^^^ THIS!

ive been thinking about this since march 15, i proposed on irc but nobody reacted to it...

this would srsly be epic...

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Originally Posted by anon2487

Cool that this is moving again, but that price is outrageous. For the same money, we could buy some blinding kit that would actually be ours. Then we could insure it, and ship it round the globe for use by Anon in other parts.

The price is excellent. The projection would be of HD quality (dont think its actually HD, but ya know) and be perfectly set up. He advised that to do it ourselves is tricky, you would need to practice loads to set up the focus, and all the other stuff in a matter of a minute before being bollocksed by the fuzz

Originally Posted by anon2487

I'd be keener than most to do it on Big Ben, save for one reason: dodge legal status. Unidentified obtained Counsel's opinion on this, and posted it earlier ITT. What's changed, and is this company's apparent willingness, just based on "yep we'll do that" or actual legal knowledge?

The company's last work was V for Vandal and was done on the side of Big Ben, they did not get permission and there were no repurcussions. It isnt graffiti and our image "doesnt look to be offensive" and its obviously not permanent/defacing anything so its fine. This company specialises completely in projection, they know their stuff.

From the email:

I really think on these sites here you will be way out of your depth operating kit on your own – you could come down here and take a quick demo/lesson and then go on from there? You have only minutes to do these projections though so not easy if you don't know what you are doing – and really only get 1 chance at it.

Originally Posted by anon2487

This may be true, but we know that we can achieve great results with much cheaper kit. I don't see the point in spending $$$ on unnecessarily super duper kit.

Also, the downside of paying a company to do it, is that media/interbuttz-wise it would make for a far less interesting story. The "mission" aspect has definite potential in itself. Footage of the preparation and run-up could be edited to form part of an online viral "recruitment" vid, as well as helping to add to the "media-buzz".

No I dont think we can get the same results...

Thats their last work, its huge and exactly what we are looking for.

Perhaps it wouldnt have the same effect virally, but I think it will because it will be so much better. We have talked at length about doing it ourselves and nothing has come of it. This is the only way I honestly see this happening. We would indeed need to prepare well media wise. Loads of anons present on the BB side of the thames and the other side to take pics and video, plenty of posing as quickly as possible. We would invite a bunch of journalists and photographers, tell them we have a surprise for them. It would/will be epic


I know you're tied up with a lot of different things, so if you think you're too busy to organize the various bits for this project, I can get it going again if you want. One of the people that was previously involved's no longer active, but everyone else is. Let me know, 'cos we really need to do this, and do it well.[/quote]

I am active with some other shit, but this doesnt really need organising. I just need to phone the guy and have a chat, get a tailored quite as opposed to that estimate from their rough prices chart.