Reddit reviews Alarmpore (TM 5m/16.4ft WS2811 LED Digital Strip LED Pixel Strings DC12V 300LEDs 100ICs 5050 RGB Addressable Not Waterproof Black PCB
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Programmable dream color WS2811 LED strip; full color RGB; not waterproof for indoor decoration60LEDs/M, 3LED per cell with one WS2811 IC, every 3LEDs cuttable; 20pixels/m, 5meters/rollFlexible rope for curving around bends. Easy installation with adhesive tape on its backThe LED strip is with two 3PIN connectors on both ends. You can connect two strips without solderingIdeal for party, wedding, festival, holiday, Xmas, Halloween, light sculpture, decorative figure, active signs, displays, shop windows, and storefronts, bar, nightclub, street, sidewalk, deck, park, porch, staircase, railing, ceiling, or driveway
Sorry for the late response!
I bought 40 meters worth of ws2812B LED strips (a type of LED strip that can be programmed). You can get these for pretty cheap of Amazon. Then, I used the adhesive on the back of the LEDs to stick them in these special LED mounting racks that I could mount on to some metal storage shelves.
To interface with the LEDs, I'm using a Pixlite Controller like this one. The cool thing about these controllers is that they can output DMX (DMX is the protocol used to control those big fancy lights you see at concerts) in addition to driving LEDs. Then the programming and sequencing is done in Lightjams. In addition to being the best low budget software for LED pixel programing, Lightjams can also be used to program any DMX fixture.
So I got 5 the cheap DMX moving head lights and controlled them with Lightjams too.
I knew if I wanted to pull of this song, I was going to need lasers, but DMX lasers are stupid expensive. Soooo I had to get a little unconventional. I ordered some sketch cheap Chinese lasers that I wired to a DMX relay. I mounted the lasers to the shelves using camera clamps and controlled them in Lightjams too.
Figuring out how to do all this and building it took me about 6 months. Then, programming took another few months. I am actually working on programing an entire set of songs from the Worlds tour. I am nearly done, and it's about an hour long! I'll be sure to post it here when it's done!
I appreciate the interest, let me know if you want any additional info!