#plasma globe
Recently we stumbled upon this cheap high voltage converter on Amazon which claims a boost from 3-6V to 400kV.
Although really skeptical about the 400kV claim, a lot of comments indicated that it did boost at the very least to 10kV so we got one of these to test it out.
Schematic diagram for lighting up a CFL using the high voltage converter
Using a 1.5V battery to power the circuit
Using a 3V battery to power the circuit
And boom! There we go, that’s how you light up a CFL light bulb using a 3V battery!
If you do have access to a plasma globe or a tesla coil, things become a little bit more simpler:
Wireless (but not free) means to power a CFL light bulb
The way CFL light bulbs works is by exciting the electrons in the lamp and when they return to the ground state they radiate ultraviolet light. This emitted light is converted to visible light when it strikes the fluorescent coating on the glass.
So it really does not matter how you decide to excite the electrons to the higher energy state. It might be a high voltage converter, a tesla coil, a plasma globe, etc but all you need is a device that will kick those electrons inside the bulb from their ground state to the higher excite state. That’s all you need!
Have a great day!
Plasma globe | 4k
Had some left over footage from the plasma globe post from a few weeks ago shot in 4k and therefore decided to make this snippet of a film on the plasma globe.
Hope you guys enjoy!
(WARNING: FLASHING LIGHTS)
So I found out a little while back that Filmora has some pretty decent blue lightning/electricity SFX. And when listening to Caleb Hyles’ version of “Ultraluminary” the other day, I realized I could put something together for my Medieval-era mage character, Liam Gallagher. The style of music I typically picture for him is definitely more along the lines of Celtic rock/metal, but for some reason I just found this song fitting for how he loves to show off with his magic.
His magic is a very powerful type of blue plasma; it has the properties of neon, photons and electricity. It can most commonly replicate lightning, but can also create functioning semi-solid objects such as wings, weapons, shields etc. Liam is very proud of his power, and loves to put on dazzling light displays - both to impress an audience and to intimidate potential enemies. When he’s calmer or doesn’t have as much surplus energy to expel, his ‘performances’ appear more like the northern lights.
Caleb’s voice range in this song is also pretty similar to how I imagine Liam’s voice, except he’d have a strong Irish accent.
The background imagery comes from various videos - and a gif - of blue plasma globes (the links are listed in the Vimeo caption)
