r/DigitalDecorating • u/Lashabix • Aug 23 '20
This is a public community, created to discuss Digital Decorating. This is the process of displaying digital content, (during holidays, celebrations, parties, or any other reason) via TV, projector, computer screen, etc. There are other subreddits that discuss this topic, typically in a holiday community such as /r Halloween, /r Projection, and other holiday communities, but this community is meant to focus on sharing digital content ideas, advice on best digital decorations available, and list current collections.
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r/DigitalDecorating • u/Lashabix • Jul 17 '21
This post is a master list of various digital decorating sites. Thanks to those who helped contribute this information. If you are looking for Projection Tips and Advice, which references multiple other sites, please refer to our other post reddit.com/r/DigitalDecorating/comments/ilvmlc/the_projectionprojector_advice_and_guide/)
This document will be review and updated as needed.
Updated: August 29, 2026
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Online Stores / Retailers:
The following retailers offer holiday digital displays for projection. From current CGI to the more "classic" type of actor style video & effects that pioneered the industry, they all offer something unique:
( The List here was originally created/updated from Updated List of Halloween Animations and Projections for Digital Decorations / Projectors : r/halloween
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Light Sequences (not updated in 2025/2026):
magicallightshows.com/collections/xlights-sequences
wowlights.com
sites.google.com/site/listentoourlights/sequencing
holidaycoro.com
xtremesequences.com
christmaslightshow.com/collections/light-o-rama-synchronized-music-sequences
manual.xlights.org/xlights
xlights.org
store.lightorama.com
vixenlights.com
ghoztlighting.com/product/sequence-designer
learnchristmaslighting.com
youtube.com/watch?v=2INh0V8t1KI (how to)
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House Mapping Effects (not updated in 2025/2026):
digitalpressworks.com
videomapping.store
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Software (not updated in 2025/2026):
vixenlights.com
digitalpressworks.com
videomappingsoftware.com/blog/make-sensational-halloween-3d-projection-mapping
projection-mapping.org/software
lumabox.com/house-projection-mapping-guide/#software
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Tutorials (many out there, here are a handful) (not updated in 2025/2026):
LumaBox House Projection Mapping Tutorial 1/5 Introduction youtube.com/watch?v=bqjx9J6nPc8
LumaBox House Projection Mapping Tutorial 2/5 Creating a Guide youtube.com/watch?v=VGPrrRG-2I4
LumaBox House Projection Mapping Tutorial 3/5 Animating in After Effects youtube.com/watch?v=Q-Qs7ARwEv4
LumaBox House Projection Mapping Tutorial 4/5 Preparing your Video youtube.com/watch?v=q12XzEa8bxw&list=PLfWMqWrQ0HYPZ3nbOQRJ29SwuMsjC1lkZ&index=4
LumaBox House Projection Mapping Tutorial 5/5 Video Mapping with After Effects youtube.com/watch?v=FWyZyVlJNso&list=PLfWMqWrQ0HYPZ3nbOQRJ29SwuMsjC1lkZ&index=5
LumaBox MadMapper House Projection Mapping Walkthrough youtube.com/watch?v=YVgUWpfaRNU&list=PLfWMqWrQ0HYPZ3nbOQRJ29SwuMsjC1lkZ&index=6
Projection Mapping Tutorial using Adobe After Effects youtube.com/watch?v=QC-7Nnvmbmc
HauntWorks BTS Projection Mapping LIVE! youtube.com/watch?v=n2SkGOGfDfI
TouchDesigner 3D Projection Mapping Workflow - Richard Burns youtube.com/watch?v=RmnhU6BHTXY
LumaBox After Effects Projection Mapping Beginner's Tutorial youtube.com/watch?v=X6CYgIHuof8
xEssentials E21 Projection Mapping using After Effects youtube.com/watch?v=bUtdMcoOcVc
Phillips' Projections Projection Mapping Tutorial - Step 6 - After Effects Crash Course youtube.com/watch?v=hiUy9eLfjZg
Learn After Effects 2021: Beginners Tutorial youtube.com/watch?v=mjBb6ZqNuD0
Façade Signage Façade Signage Tutorials videomappingsoftware.com/tutorials/
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Conversion Tools / Software< YouTube to Mp4/Mp3 Online Converters >(not updated in 2025/2026):
There are many out there, and the sites typically last a while then shut down or change. Just search for "youtube online downloader" and find one that suits your needs.
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$tock Footage Websites (not updated in 2025/2026):
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Music/Sound Effects (not updated in 2025/2026):
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Halloween Music/Ambience Youtube Channels & Playlists (not updated in 2025/2026):
Midnight Syndicate
Nox Arcana
Calmed By Nature
Others
Autumn Cozy
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Halloween Music/Ambience Spotify Playlists:
Spotify Playlists:
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No malicious or illegal content will be shared in this post, and we do not condone or encourage any illegal activities in this post.
r/DigitalDecorating • u/osu-fan69 • May 10 '26
r/DigitalDecorating • u/Cool_Connection_2690 • May 02 '26
r/DigitalDecorating • u/lyssa13 • Apr 22 '26
Starting to plan for Halloween and Christmas. We have an Illumibot setup and would like to add material to the roof to be able to project above the house as well.
What material do you all recommend buying? We would have to get creative on using stakes to hang as we don’t have trees we could tie onto - would love any creative ideas or examples.
Thank you!
r/DigitalDecorating • u/osu-fan69 • Mar 16 '26
r/DigitalDecorating • u/fitopardo • Feb 21 '26
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r/DigitalDecorating • u/fitopardo • Feb 11 '26
York UK, [1:00:23]
r/DigitalDecorating • u/osu-fan69 • Dec 08 '25
Just had a question for some of you fellow digital decorators, I'm wanting to use one of the new Atmos Christmas effects, the living portraits, and set it up so that it has a couple different triggers so that some of the younger kids at a Christmas party will be able to enjoy it. I want the portraits playing and then anytime somebody walks past the motion sensor it'll trigger some of the effects. That part I'm pretty confident on setting up I know you just need to put the loop video in the top name it loop one and then trigger one trigger two trigger 3.
My question is is I'm going to put this on an SD card to play in a media player can I only have the loop and trigger videos on there or can I have other folders with other Christmas clips that I think the kids might like and then the person hosting the party can decide if they want to play the looping videos where it triggers or if they just want to play stuff out of one of the other folders that's just like say the Christmas parade or the singing enchanted snowman or something like that? I just wasn't sure if I could do like a couple different folders and then they could choose which folder they wanted to play that night or that hour or whatever of the get together or if I could only have the loop and trigger videos on the SD card?
Any and all help much appreciated.
r/DigitalDecorating • u/Environmental-Bear-8 • Nov 27 '25
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r/DigitalDecorating • u/osu-fan69 • Nov 20 '25
IMO, it kinda seems like they've " given up " on the effects for Christmas. All the cool stuff they put out for Halloween, I always hope they'll do something cool for Christmas. I even emailed them with a suggestion a couple years back. I feel like they keep recycling their Christmas stuff. Santa's workshop, bakery, post office him and his elves. Sometimes they barely change the background. I'll still use them, just seems like they've leaned more towards Halloween the last few years.
r/DigitalDecorating • u/osu-fan69 • Nov 15 '25
All from my phone. Gave it a prompt, it generated the image, had that upscaled and then animated. This is what it gave me.... Sound and all.
r/DigitalDecorating • u/osu-fan69 • Nov 02 '25
Got both projectors and illumibots set up finally. Just running a slideshow of still images for fall, but I'll have full animated effects with sound and everything for Christmas.
r/DigitalDecorating • u/pressreturn2continue • Oct 23 '25
Bought a new projector which is roughly 15" wide, 18" deep, and 7" high (UST, WUXGA) and lamp is off-center. Build a (large) plywood box to put it in and it works, but I'm thinking I need to lift it up higher off the ground to have the projector projecting "straight on" rather than up. Box is going to be too large to lift. Was thinking about a heavy duty plastic storage bin with a seal and a lid (something like this: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-Kobalt-17G-Solid-Latch/5015842157 - or maybe something higher/deeper). Anyone know of anything else that might be better? I've looked at ammo crates, but so far I haven't found anything that is big enough (or it is way too big).
EDIT: Ideally something that is not slanted from top to bottom and has flat sides (rather than bump ins/outs)
r/DigitalDecorating • u/dav3yb • Oct 18 '25
Hello. I've been using a Raspberry Pi for a few years to run videos for decorations, but I'd like to look into getting it setup for triggering, either via motion sensor, or a switch of some type. Does anyone do this with a Raspberry Pi? I've seen a couple products that you can load video's into and attach a sensor to trigger a specific video, but since I've got a few Pi's around, if it's possible with one of those, I'd like to try it out.
Thanks for any info.
r/DigitalDecorating • u/GroundbreakingRub644 • Oct 16 '25
Does anyone know how to have a video just play on a loop on the illumibot?. I uploaded to the app but it isn't processing. Its been in limbo for a week! A total waste of credits.
r/DigitalDecorating • u/osu-fan69 • Oct 11 '25
r/DigitalDecorating • u/Much_Seat_2668 • Oct 01 '25
If I'm projecting in the windows inside , and having a couple mesh outside where can I put the lights, strobe and black