Chris and Jeff Davis to Speak at WCHC

We are giving 2 seminars during the West Coast Haunters Convention, May 21-23. There is no charge to attend these seminars. Convention admission is $10 per day or $25 for all 3 days. WCHC is being held at the Oregon School for the Deaf in Salem who hosts the successful Nightmare Factory haunted house.

Saturday May 22nd 12:30-2pm CSF building

How to Design and Build a Better Cemetery

This seminar will cover the entire process of creating an award winning graveyard. It will cover lessons learned along with some tips and tricks that will help anyone build a creepier graveyard. From large scale facades to detailed tombstones you will see some of the ways to use Styrofoam. It will explain how to do video ghost effects and talking busts. Find out what monster mud is and how to use it to build props that look great. Learn about casting with expanding foam. Hear about how animatronics are used to add to the overall feel. It will also touch on details like lighting, organic treatments and other small but important touches.

Sunday May 23rd 12:30-2pm CSF building

Using Video Effects in your Haunted Graveyard

This demonstration will show you how to use an LCD projector and a DVD player to project realistic ghost effects in your display. With easy to use video editing software and a digital video camera this session will demonstrate the entire process of creating a ghost effect from filming to projecting the final image in your haunt, including some advanced techniques to make your effect even more unique. If you have ever wanted to have the talking busts from Disney’s Haunted Mansion in you graveyard or a ghost hanging out in your mausoleum this session will show you how!