{"id":196,"date":"2014-10-14T16:24:21","date_gmt":"2014-10-14T16:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gobosource.com\/gos\/blog\/?p=196"},"modified":"2017-09-19T22:08:04","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T22:08:04","slug":"haunted-house-lighting-tricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gobosource.com\/gos\/blog\/haunted-house-lighting-tricks\/","title":{"rendered":"Lighting Tricks for a Harrowing Haunted House"},"content":{"rendered":"

DIY Halloween decorations are great\u2014jack \u2018o\u2019 lanterns, paper ghosts, and scarecrows all create a festive feel in any space. But how do you make an ordinary space feel truly haunted? Lighting is the key to completing a spooky Halloween scene and these gobo lighting tricks will haunt your guests long after they\u2019ve removed their costumes and the pumpkins from their front porch.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wall of Flames\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

Fire is often a fear-inducing component under the right circumstances. Utilizing lighting to create the illusion of fire is a safe and effective way to torment haunted house visitors. You can use the <\/span>ECO Spot LED40-WE LED Water Effect Projector<\/span><\/a>, available for indoor and outdoor use, to throw a fire effect on any surface, “blocking” passageways or forcing visitors to run through a faux wall of flames toward safety.<\/span><\/p>\n

Flying Ghosts <\/b><\/h3>\n

Using motions effects, <\/span>ghosts<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>bats<\/span><\/a>, and goblins appear to fly throughout a room. Make your guests jump in fright as haunted creatures come to life before their eyes. Achieve these illusions using a variety of <\/span>motion effect accessories<\/span><\/a> for gobo projectors, including the <\/span>ECO Spot Prism 3D Lens<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Custom Halloween Designs<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

A haunted house becomes truly harrowing when you\u00a0do something unique that guests haven’t seen before. Use <\/span>custom gobo<\/span><\/a> designs to incorporate your own ideas into the lighting scheme, adding bloody walls, frightening faces, and other unexpected visuals to the event.<\/span><\/p>\n

Check out our full collection of <\/span>Halloween gobos<\/span><\/a> and transform any space into a haunted house that will spook even the bravest of guests. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Getting the mood right is, at its core, the most important part of creating a haunted house.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":871,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nLighting Tricks for a Harrowing Haunted House<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"How do you make an ordinary space feel truly haunted? 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