When this build is running, the whole silhouette of an SUV turns into a moving light display. Chasing, flashing, fading and flowing animations sweep across the body panels, and the maker has already demonstrated a new PS chase effect on top of that. For a holiday project on a vehicle, that is a lot of motion packed into one setup.
Under the hood, so to speak, it runs on 12v seed pixels driven by a Gledopto elite controller. Flexible pixel strands follow the lines of the vehicle: the front push bar, the hood lines, the windshield frame, the roof edges, the wheel arches, the lower trim and the rear pillars. Outlining that many separate body features means the effects have real length to travel along instead of just blinking in one spot, and in my view that is what makes the flowing looks work here.
The finishing detail that stands out to me is the wire management. Black automotive vinyl wrap is used, which makes sense for a basic black SUV, and large vinyl squares sit between the pixels so the wiring stays out of sight. Keeping the strands looking tidy against black paint is the difference between a clean outline and a tangled mess, so that seems like a smart call.
One thing still open: the maker asked for cool-looking holiday effects and has not yet tested the suggestions, saying testing may take a while. It also has not been said how the install looks in daylight, which I am curious about myself.