2. Holidays

Halloween-2007-Brent-Ross-Mountain-View-Display

Brent Ross, who has been doing Halloween displays at his parents' house at Yosemite and Bush Streets in Mountain View, CA, won $50,000 in 2007 from fearnet.com for the presentation shown in a video entered into the competition. The presentation of the prize winnings was done on the Today show just before Halloween. These are a few pictures to give a flavor of the display. The haunting was written up in the San Jose Mercury News.
More information about Brent's display and how you can purchase some of the components at:
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  • The display has two parts. Most of the display is behind a wrought-iron style fence fronting the sidewalk. The displays are lighted and many of the areas have accompanying sound. There's always something going on.

    The display has two parts. Most of the display is behind a wrought-iron style fence fronting the sidewalk. The displays are lighted and many of the areas have accompanying sound. There's always something going on.

  • There is a second viewing opportunity just to the right of the pictured area. A door attendant lets 3 or 4 people at a time into a u-shaped hallway where 5 or 6 isolated presentations were available for viewing close up. The most impressive of those was a figure that rose up then accelerated toward the viewer, slamming into a set of bars in the viewing window.

    There is a second viewing opportunity just to the right of the pictured area. A door attendant lets 3 or 4 people at a time into a u-shaped hallway where 5 or 6 isolated presentations were available for viewing close up. The most impressive of those was a figure that rose up then accelerated toward the viewer, slamming into a set of bars in the viewing window.

  • In the night, the computer-controlled lighting makes for very effective presentations. Smoke effects accompanied the largest figure standing up and addressing the crowd, explaining the DC Cemetery theme.

    In the night, the computer-controlled lighting makes for very effective presentations. Smoke effects accompanied the largest figure standing up and addressing the crowd, explaining the DC Cemetery theme.

  • The pair of gargoyles flanking the gates emit smoke from their mouths at a point in the large-figure presentation. Well lighted and very effective.

    The pair of gargoyles flanking the gates emit smoke from their mouths at a point in the large-figure presentation. Well lighted and very effective.

  • One example display was preceded with sound and lighting effects (to draw your attention to the activity about to happen). A pair of doors open revealing a bandaged figure shaking and apparently trying to escape other figures behind. The figure starts shaking and screaming for help.

    One example display was preceded with sound and lighting effects (to draw your attention to the activity about to happen). A pair of doors open revealing a bandaged figure shaking and apparently trying to escape other figures behind. The figure starts shaking and screaming for help.

  • This shows the lighting (no flash) on the same figure.

    This shows the lighting (no flash) on the same figure.

  • I liked the fabric lights with fan and lamps. Very credible. I guess Brent didn't want to use the flame thrower.

    I liked the fabric lights with fan and lamps. Very credible. I guess Brent didn't want to use the flame thrower.

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