Bates Haunt Halloween Show
Bates Haunt in 2015
Statusactive
GenreHalloween Show
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)1233 Morning Oaks Drive, Taylorsville, UT
Years active21
InauguratedOctober 31, 2002 (2002-10-31)
FounderDave Bates
Most recent2023
WebsiteOfficial website

Bates Haunt, an annual Halloween display in Taylorsville, Utah, is the first and longest running video projection mapping show on a building. The first show was on October 31, 2002. It continues to hold performances each October.

History

The first performance was on October 31, 2002, using a borrowed 1200 lumen projector projecting from the home across the street.[1] Each year additional elements were added. In 2005 a quartet of leaf bag pumpkins were added singing an original song.[2] The haunt drew the attention of one of the first DIY haunter's conventions HauntX in 2006. There the haunt was awarded two awards: "Best Home Haunt" and "Halloween Enthusiast of the Year".[3] The next year the haunt was featured on Comcast's new digital TV channel Fearnet. Since then the show has continued to grow adding additional original songs and content.[4] It was featured in 2013 on Good Morning America's website in the top 10 Outrageous Halloween Homes Across America[5] as well as various local media outlets.[6]

Technology

Bates Haunt pioneered a technique which used a common drawing program Adobe Photoshop to trace 3D objects using a projector.[7] The resulting image is then brought into a video program and used to precisely align video elements to the projection surface. The show is a single 30 minute video running in a seamless loop.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Bates Haunt 2002".
  2. ↑ "Bates Haunt 2005". bateshaunt.com.
  3. ↑ "Winners - Haunters Video Awards". Haunters Video Awards. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Bates Haunt".
  5. ↑ "Top 10 Outrageous Halloween Homes Across America".
  6. ↑ "Utahns turn homes into haunted houses during Halloween season". 27 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Bates Haunt History".
  8. ↑ "Bates Haunt FAQ".
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