diff --git a/effects/cinema-fade-in.json b/effects/cinema-fade-in.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2730c568
--- /dev/null
+++ b/effects/cinema-fade-in.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+	"name" : "Cinema brighten lights",
+	"script" : "fade.py",
+	"args" :
+	{
+		"fade-time"   : 5.0,
+		"color-start"   : [ 136, 97, 7 ],
+		"color-end" : [ 238, 173, 47 ]
+	}
+}
diff --git a/effects/cinema-fade-off.json b/effects/cinema-fade-off.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d7c20f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/effects/cinema-fade-off.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+	"name" : "Cinema dim lights",
+	"script" : "fade.py",
+	"args" :
+	{
+		"fade-time"   : 5.0,
+		"color-start" : [ 238, 173, 47 ],
+		"color-end"   : [ 136, 97, 7 ]
+	}
+}
diff --git a/effects/fade.py b/effects/fade.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..950605d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/effects/fade.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import hyperion, time
+
+def setColor(rgb):
+	hyperion.setColor( bytearray( hyperion.ledCount * rgb))
+
+# Get the parameters
+fadeTime   = float(hyperion.args.get('fade-time', 5.0))
+colorStart = hyperion.args.get('color-start', (255,174,11))
+colorEnd   = hyperion.args.get('color-end', (100,100,100))
+
+color_step = (
+	(colorEnd[0] - colorStart[0]) / 256.0,
+	(colorEnd[1] - colorStart[1]) / 256.0,
+	(colorEnd[2] - colorStart[2]) / 256.0
+)
+
+# fade color
+for step in range(256):
+	if hyperion.abort():
+		break
+
+	setColor( (
+		int( min(max(0, colorStart[0] + color_step[0]*step), 255) ),
+		int( min(max(0, colorStart[1] + color_step[1]*step), 255) ),
+		int( min(max(0, colorStart[2] + color_step[2]*step), 255) )
+	) )
+
+	time.sleep( fadeTime / 256 )
+
+# maintain color until effect end
+setColor(colorEnd)
+while not hyperion.abort():
+	time.sleep(1)
+
diff --git a/effects/loop.json b/effects/loop.json
deleted file mode 100644
index c4e58803..00000000
--- a/effects/loop.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"name" : "Loop",
-	"script" : "loop.py",
-	"args" :
-	{
-	}
-}
diff --git a/effects/loop2.json b/effects/loop2.json
deleted file mode 100644
index ebedbe34..00000000
--- a/effects/loop2.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"name" : "Loop2",
-	"script" : "loop2.py",
-	"args" :
-	{
-	}
-}
diff --git a/effects/loop2.py b/effects/loop2.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 3498ac4e..00000000
--- a/effects/loop2.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-import hyperion
-import time
-import colorsys
-import random
-
-# Initialize the led data
-ledData = bytearray()
-for i in range(hyperion.ledCount):
-	ledData += bytearray((0,0,0))
-
-sleepTime = 0.005
-
-runners = [
-{ "pos":0, "step":4 , "lvl":255},
-{ "pos":1, "step":5 , "lvl":255},
-{ "pos":2, "step":6 , "lvl":255},
-{ "pos":0, "step":7 , "lvl":255},
-{ "pos":1, "step":8 , "lvl":255},
-{ "pos":2, "step":9,  "lvl":255},
-]
-
-# Start the write data loop
-count = 0
-while not hyperion.abort():
-	count += 1
-	for r in runners:
-		if count%r["step"] == 0:
-			ledData[r["pos"]] = 0
-			r["pos"] = (r["pos"]+3)%(hyperion.ledCount*3)
-			ledData[r["pos"]] = r["lvl"]
-
-	hyperion.setColor(ledData)
-	time.sleep(sleepTime)
diff --git a/effects/running_dots.json b/effects/running_dots.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8accd451
--- /dev/null
+++ b/effects/running_dots.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+	"name"   : "Running dots",
+	"script" : "running_dots.py",
+	"args"   :
+	{
+		"speed"      : 1.5,
+		"whiteLevel" : 100,
+		"colorLevel" : 230
+	}
+}
diff --git a/effects/running_dots.py b/effects/running_dots.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..16d8d039
--- /dev/null
+++ b/effects/running_dots.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import hyperion, time, colorsys, random
+
+# get options from args
+sleepTime  = float(hyperion.args.get('speed', 1.5)) * 0.005
+whiteLevel = int(hyperion.args.get('whiteLevel', 0))
+lvl        = int(hyperion.args.get('colorLevel', 220))
+
+# check value
+whiteLevel = min( whiteLevel, 254 )
+lvl        = min( lvl, 255 )
+
+if whiteLevel >= lvl:
+	lvl = 255
+
+# Initialize the led data
+ledData = bytearray()
+for i in range(hyperion.ledCount):
+	ledData += bytearray((0,0,0))
+
+runners = [
+	{ "pos":0, "step": 4, "lvl":lvl},
+	{ "pos":1, "step": 5, "lvl":lvl},
+	{ "pos":2, "step": 6, "lvl":lvl},
+	{ "pos":0, "step": 7, "lvl":lvl},
+	{ "pos":1, "step": 8, "lvl":lvl},
+	{ "pos":2, "step": 9, "lvl":lvl},
+	#{ "pos":0, "step":10, "lvl":lvl},
+	#{ "pos":1, "step":11, "lvl":lvl},
+	#{ "pos":2, "step":12, "lvl":lvl},
+]
+
+# Start the write data loop
+counter = 0
+while not hyperion.abort():
+	counter += 1
+	for r in runners:
+		if counter % r["step"] == 0:
+			ledData[r["pos"]] = whiteLevel
+			r["pos"] = (r["pos"]+3) % (hyperion.ledCount*3)
+			ledData[r["pos"]] = r["lvl"]
+
+	hyperion.setColor(ledData)
+	time.sleep(sleepTime)
diff --git a/effects/traces.json b/effects/traces.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a2bfdabb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/effects/traces.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+	"name" : "Color traces",
+	"script" : "traces.py",
+	"args" :
+	{
+		"speed" : 1.0
+	}
+}
diff --git a/effects/loop.py b/effects/traces.py
similarity index 76%
rename from effects/loop.py
rename to effects/traces.py
index 93011e97..7f6a8dfe 100644
--- a/effects/loop.py
+++ b/effects/traces.py
@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@ ledData = bytearray()
 for i in range(hyperion.ledCount):
 	ledData += bytearray((0,0,0))
 
-sleepTime = 0.002
+sleepTime = float(hyperion.args.get('speed', 1.0)) * 0.004
 
 runners = [
 { "i":0, "pos":0, "c":0, "step":9 , "lvl":255},
 { "i":1, "pos":0, "c":0, "step":8 , "lvl":255},
 { "i":2, "pos":0, "c":0, "step":7 , "lvl":255},
-{ "i":0, "pos":0, "c":0, "step":6 , "lvl":0},
-{ "i":1, "pos":0, "c":0, "step":5 , "lvl":0},
-{ "i":2, "pos":0, "c":0, "step":4, "lvl":0},
+{ "i":0, "pos":0, "c":0, "step":6 , "lvl":100},
+{ "i":1, "pos":0, "c":0, "step":5 , "lvl":100},
+{ "i":2, "pos":0, "c":0, "step":4, "lvl":100},
 ]
 
 # Start the write data loop