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More Propellers in Hollywood

JonnyMacJonnyMac Posts: 9,108
edited 2013-03-27 20:03 in Propeller 1
My friend Steve Wang and his team at Biomorphs were contracted by Riot Games to bring another one of their characters to life -- this time it was Ziggs. This dude is really fun, makes everybody smile, and uses nine Propeller chips in total. Two are in the form of EFX-TEK HC-8+ (running the high-current LEDs) and the other seven are QuickStart boards with a small custom add-on (I discuss in my May column) to control fuse sparkling and skull color changes (using WS2801 "smart" LED strings) in the small "floor bombs"

This is on display at PAX East in Boston this weekend. An attendee posted this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aADwZjC140
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Comments

  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2013-03-27 09:13
    What, no one wants to comment on Zig after all this time. I think he looks cool. He he a friend of Zog?
  • RaymanRayman Posts: 14,665
    edited 2013-03-27 09:24
    Crystal was a little easier on the eyes...
  • JonnyMacJonnyMac Posts: 9,108
    edited 2013-03-27 10:28
    Crystal was a little easier on the eyes...

    Indeed, a very nice lady, too. Both she and her husband, Todd, and active cosplayers.

    For those of you who don't know who Ray is referring to, check this link: http://www.crystalcosfx.com/
  • JonnyMacJonnyMac Posts: 9,108
    edited 2013-03-27 11:53
    Steve just posted some pictures from PAX East of Ziggs and his pals that we made last year. All of them are powered by the Propeller! (via the EFX-TEK HC-8+ and a few specialty boards in Ziggs as noted above)

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    I nearly ran myself through on one of Katerina's swords before the side walls were put up. Yes, it left a mark.

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    This character's (Ryze) energy sphere was a challenge and really cool in the end -- 94 RGB LEDs controlled using my high-speed WS2801 driver.

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    Other the the eyes which requires a bit of custom PASM to control properly, the code for this guy (Tryndamere) was very simple. He's an impressive sight, though, standing seven feet tall (above his base).

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  • frank freedmanfrank freedman Posts: 1,983
    edited 2013-03-27 13:19
    Hey Jon,

    Props on the props running props........ No job like the one where they pay ya to play at (hopefully one of) your favorite pastimes.

    Don't know about the choice of babes though, seems they have a thing for sharp objects in common among them.... Where's Lorena?

    Frank F
  • whickerwhicker Posts: 749
    edited 2013-03-27 20:03
    pretty awesome stuff.
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