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The Weilandfilm Theatrical Poster Lightbox
© Copyright 2001-2007 Weilandfilm
Productions
Section 8: Closing Thoughts
Whew!
In the early part
of 2000, I realized that I could successfully design
and construct a backlit, poster lightbox to accentuate
my home theater. I enjoy movie theaters for their
lush, relaxing atmospheres and larger-than-life presentations,
and I wanted to bring some of that magic home with
me. Mind you, I'm extremely lucky to live near a top-notch
theater. It is the unfortunate reality, however, that
most theaters could be classified as "dives".
I'm certainly not referencing them. But there's just
something exhilarating about the experience.
When I started the pre-production phase of the lightbox,
I found that I was consistently tweaking its design.
Dimensions. Materials. Methods of display. I tossed
it around endlessly, and I feel that the results were
worthy of all the aches and pains. Consequently, how
could I keep all of that excitement to myself? I sincerely
hope that you experience the same level of excitement
as you work toward constructing your own. Your home
theater will surely appreciate your hard work, and
guests will be impressed by your ability to create
an exquisitely looking extension of home theater decor.
As the finishing touches on this how-to guide wind
down, it's now been over two years since I first embarked
on the poster lightbox project. I've constructed two
units thus far. The prototype hangs proudly on my
viewing room wall, and the other now belongs to a
friend of mine who is also a home theater nut. Changes
were made to the prototype's design en route to the
second lightbox, and I'm sure there will be more manipulations
should I decide to craft additional units. Just the
same, as readers of this guide construct their own
lightboxes, I'm certain that they will administer
their own set of design changes. Over the last year,
I've received tons of e-mail urging me to complete
this documentary, and I've discovered that there is
an unbelievable passion for recreating the theater
experience at home. That fervor will surely manifest
itself in solutions that will improve my design. Personally,
I can't wait to see what changes are proposed and
implemented.
So if you decide to make changes to this design, please
let me know about them. I'll be sure to post your
solution as an addendum to these pages and credit
your hard work and insight. And besides -- I have
a strong feeling that I'll be building more lightboxes
in the future. I'd love to infuse my design with the
input of other enthusiastic home theater buffs.
In closing, I would be remiss if I didn't make one
final disclaimer. It's sad that I have to do this
again, but the human race can be an ignorant lot.
So for those of you who are squeamish about risk-taking,
I urge you to take note of the following disclaimer.
DISCLAIMER:
This poster lightbox project is intended as a leisure
exercise for home theater enthusiasts wanting to take
the decor of their viewing room to another level.
I do not declare myself to be a licensed electrician,
carpenter or any other professional tradesman.
By using the information and instructions on this
and related pages, you acknowledge that you do so
via your own freewill and willingly relinquish Ed
Weiland from any liability associated with the construction
of the lightbox depicted herein.
Please know that this unit is electrical in nature
and is NOT UL-APPROVED and has not been tested by
professionals. There is a possibility that the construction
and subsequent use of this unit could void applicable
homeowner insurance policies.
Please seriously consider the text above. You have
been warned.
Many thanks to everyone that waited
patiently for me to put this tome together as I juggled
other numerous web projects, hockey-playing, hockey-watching
and management of an intense, on-line fantasy hockey
league (insert advert for The
Ohioville Fantasy Hockey League here...) Please
feel free to send comments and/or design-change suggestions
to me at the e-mail address below. And finally, many
kudos go to those who helped me throughout this project
and kept my wheels churning. Thanks to Ed F. Weiland
(Dad), Joe Lesniak and Gary Sprowls.
Now go and have some fun!
Ed Weiland
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