I hooked up all 1200 lights to LOR and laid them on the floor.  Here is my version of Marty Slack's Nutcracker which I edited for my window show.  I used a cheap digital camera to make a movie, so the quality is horrific.  However, I still posted it here for your viewing pleasure. Take a look at the lights in action!

Well, I spent all weekend working hard on my LOR project, and I got quite a bit accomplished.  I will get photos and the design posted shortly for you!

My project turned out to be on 4 coroplast pieces that fit in the window exactly (cut to fit.)  I have the grid drawn out and drilled on all 4 pieces.  Do you know how long it takes to draw out 600 dots and drill them all?  UGH!  Not to mention tediously stuffing in 600 lights one light bulb at time.....  But the end product will be well worth it! 

 So, I have 600 lights stuffed into 2 coro boards already, and I'll be finishing up the other two panels (and santa) this weekend.  I do have my dancing santa designed, drawn out, and drilled.   So, all that is left is the guitarman, ordering the santa and guitarman lights, and stuffing them!   Oh, and the other 600 lights of the grid.  And drilling.  And.....    :-)      

Since I still need to order the lights for the santa and guitarman, I have to get the guitarman design finished up and drawn this weekend.  Otherwise, I will run out of time!   I also have around 14 songs sequenced, and I'll work on getting a play list posted.  Pictures coming soon!

Well, it is taking so much longer than I would have imagined.  I have the design finalized, and the channels are all allocated.  I have 2 of the boards completely finished, and I worked on the sequencing for my dancing santa.  I will have to get photos up because I keep saying I will...

At least, here is a channel list for your viewing pleasure.  Now, keep in mind this is ordered by controller.  I do have them arranged logically in LOR!  :-)

Here is the list I have to work with.  It's everything I worked on, and they are all completed or close enough I could finish them.  I haven't decided which ones I will use, or how many shows I will put together.  I am planning on creating shows of 3-5 songs each, followed by a quick intermission. 

1.  Boughs of Holly - TSO  
2.  Good King Wenceslas  
3.  Jingle Bells Techno
4.  Little Drummer Boy 
5.  Nutcracker Suite - Setzer 
6.  Sleigh Ride - Setzer
7.  34th Street Overture 
8.  Boogie Woogie Santa Clause - Setzler 
9.  Carol of the Bells
10.  Coca Cola 
11.  Jingle Bell Rock   
12.  Jingle Bells  V1 
13.  It's the Most Wonderful Time of the year
14.  Appalachian Snowfall
15.  Sad Santa Story ... Tells the meaning of the spirit of christmas, not religous
16.  Sleigh Ride - Boston Pops
17.  Wizards in Winter TSO
18.  Jingle Bells V2
19.  Christmas Cannon
20.  Good king joy?  (not started)
21.  Snoopy Theme?  (not started)
22.  Crazy Train
23.  Here was a Man -  Bible story
24.  Disney Medley
25.  Jingle Bells V3
26.  God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman
27.  Christmas Eve Sarajevo
28.  Walking in a winter Wonderland
29.  Layla 
30. (20 different intermission pieces)  Not sequenced.

There's a couple of other ones I have been "eyeballing", so we'll see.  The project is taking long enough I doubt I will have time to start any new ones from scratch at this point. 

Ok, so it's a bit long.  But, most of them are shared pieces, so i didn't have to do all the work.  Plus, I'm not sure what I will actually use yet.  I'll probably just pick out the good ones.  Those that were "copied" and not completely reworked do not look very impressive.   I hate to throw all that work away, but at the same time, it's all just a learning process!  So we'll see how many I'll pick to put in the shows.  Is is quality over quantity?

I decided to use nearly all the songs and divide them up into 10 different shows.  Some of my favorite sequences are in 3 shows, while the ones that aren't as good are only in one show.  I run one show per day, so it loops continously until midnight. 

•  Intro Disaster
  Debuting in 2006, this funny THX clip was an experiment.   Retired: 2006.

•  Jingle Bells by Yellow
  Debuting in 2006, this usual song came from Richard Holdman, and it was modified to work for the window display. 

•  Holidays are Coming the Coca Cola Holiday Theme
  This classic coke ad hit your television both in the past and very recently.  The "holidays are coming" ad features a train of red Coca-Cola lorries bedecked in fairy lights driving through a snowy landscape. Everything they pass lights up as people turn to stare at the lorries driving through. Do you remember it?  This debuted in the display in 2006 and has made numerous appearances in future years.

•  Jingle Bells by Bare Naked Ladies
  Debuting in 2006, this usual rendition of Jingle Bells changes the flow of the show with its unique style.  Watch as this piece starts out slow, and the spontaneously explodes into the fastest version of Jingle Bells you're ever heard!

•  Good King Wencelas by Mannheim Steamroller
  Debuting in 2006, this classic come from Marty Slack as a starter sequence to learn from.  With some additional programming, this fit quite nicely into the display.  Who doesn't enjoy a little Mannheim Steamroller? 
  

•  Sleigh Ride by Brian Setzer
  Debuting in 2006, this Marty Slack special has the attitude to spice up any display.  Take Sleigh Ride and turning it into hot big band swing, Brian Setzer breathes new life into this piece.  Additional programming by Michael Farney. 
  
  
• Most Wonderful Time of the Year Remix By
•  34th Street Overture
•  Little Drummer Boy
•  Carol of the Bells
•  Nutcracker Suite
•  Boogie Woogie Santa Clause
•  Jingle Bell Rock - Hilary Duff
•  Sleigh Ride - Boston Pops
•  Sweet Home Alabama
•  Jingle Bells Techno
•  Wizards in Winter
•  Deck the Halls - Shedasiy
•  Appalacian Snowfall
•  Boughs of Holly
•  Layla
•  Crazy Train
•  Christmas Medley
•  Cartman sings "Oh Holy Night"
•  Christmas Cannon

Here is a post to show you the inside of my window.  If you aren't familar with the project, it has 2,424 lights in one window.  The holder is built out of coroplast, and the whole thing is just a grid of lights controlled with LOR.  One pane has a dancing santa and the other has a guy playing guitar.  I clipped the following from a web post I made earlier:

The santa is in the video clip below.  (He's at the 2 minute mark and at the very end.)

   

You can see higher resolution images and video here.  The video is from inside, so you lose some of the lights due to the wiring being in the way.  I dropped a copy of the audio on top of the video, so hopefully I did a good job syncing it correctly.  I can get you some footage from the outside if you like.

I'll try to dig out a picture of the front for you, but I can't seem to find them on my computer at the moment.
 

I added a video from the outside.  This matches the video from the inside, and it can be found here.