digital dash stuff better than CGI.

[seeker78]

ok, here's some digital dashboard products I thought you guys might be interested in. I would like to see some of these used on the new Knight Rider instead of an unmodified dash with CGI effects. maybe this should be in the off topic section...if a moderator wants to move it be my guest

The first one you should see is PLX Devices. they make instruments of standard size that are basically OLED displays. That's an LED that doesn't need a backlight. You can completely customize what is shown and the style. See PLX Devices Home.

Here are other digital gage stuff...

Evodash:


Evodash home

Cobalt (from autometer.com)

cobalt air/fuel mixture


speedometer/tach

Intellidash

intellidash

ScanGauge II

ScanGage II

VEI Systems
VEI Systems

1956 Mercury dashboard replaced with digital instruments


Same with 57 chevy




AIM Sports

aim sports

[PHOENIXZERO]

Yeah, I don't understand why they need to do the gauges and everything behind the steering wheel with CG in post production, seems like getting something similar that can show up well on screen would be better and probably cheaper, even after they get it down and can reuse it, it just seems kind of absurd. Maybe it's a Ford thing...

[seeker78]

Yeah, I don't understand why they need to do the gauges and everything behind the steering wheel with CG in post production, seems like getting something similar that can show up well on screen would be better and probably cheaper, even after they get it down and can reuse it, it just seems kind of absurd. Maybe it's a Ford thing...

Yeah totally! the other thing is, physically modifying the dashboard creates a market for "after market" add ons that people can install in their mustang to make it look like Knight Rider! btw don't you think that nighttime Evodash shot looks very much like the original knight rider?

--Brian

[Sky_Blue_Civic]

It's cheaper to use real things for certain parts of the dash...

[seeker78]

It's cheaper to use real things for certain parts of the dash...

Yeah I would think it would be easier on the actors too, they don't have to pretend they are seeing certain things on the dash when they are actually physically there!

[seeker78]

Check out this walk though of a Honda that's equipped with like 8 of those PLX Devices OLED digital gauges! they have a remote that lets you cycle through different displays on them too

YouTube video from PLX

Looks like Knight Rider eh???

--Brian

[Kitzira]

Yea, those digital displays in the older cars look cool.. and I have an OLED radio in my car..

Those things don't show up as well when filmed. Plus you also have hafta synch the digital readout with live filming, which I would imagine, be a pain in the butt. The best solution is to throw it all to digital production and let them have fun with their future.

In the 80s, LEDs were the future. We're 26 years advanced and saw the LED future in the 90s, now it's time for full color LCD displays, touch screens and heads up displays.

Darth Vader's bathroom has passed and tv is attempting to take steps to reality and less cheese. Please for the love of the show let it contain less cheese.