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My New Hobby - Animated Christmas Lights
saint:
Is there such a thing as a gobo that will do animated scenes? I guess that would make it a projector.... I have a gobo (one of those relatively inexpensive ones they sell with pre-cut holiday scenes you can use), I also have one of those animated snow flake things but it's fairly lame. I saw one once on the side of a building in downtown Atlanta, with huge snowflakes gently falling against a green lit background, snowflakes were very sharp. I want to do something similar at home.
orion:
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--- Quote from: orion on December 18, 2008, 02:41:35 pm ---Looks good ! Sounds like your having loads of fun. Have you looked into investing in some Martin roboscans? Perhaps a few ellipsoidals with some cool gobo effects?
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Martin roboscans, dont insult the man , hes done a good job here. ;)
Mark very impressive, and i've worked with the best lighting designers in the world :applaud: :applaud: :applaud:
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I didn't mean it as an insult, but if your going to go go all out.... that and if he has the means he would probably love playing with the things, you have to admit they can keep you entertained for hours. So you have worked with some of the best LD's in the world aye? I worked with some with some of the biggest egos in the world! ;D
Saint,
As Polaras has stated, gobos are thin sheets of metal that you put in a certain lighting instrument called an ellipsoidal. Sometimes they are made of glass ( for multi colors)They will project the shape of whatever the pattern is. They can be custom made to order. You can use gels to change the color of the light. Used ellipsoidals can go for cheap. In lighting it's usually the dimmers and the boards where you will shell out the most cash. Just imagine you could have a custom made BYOC gobo made, and shine it on... well whatever.
Here are some links to learn more.
http://customgobo.com/
http://www.gobosource.com/
http://www.barbizon.com/catalog/index.cfm?Series=2&brand=10&BrandTitle=Patterns%2FGobos
orion:
--- Quote from: saint on December 18, 2008, 03:28:35 pm ---Is there such a thing as a gobo that will do animated scenes? I guess that would make it a projector.... I have a gobo (one of those relatively inexpensive ones they sell with pre-cut holiday scenes you can use), I also have one of those animated snow flake things but it's fairly lame. I saw one once on the side of a building in downtown Atlanta, with huge snowflakes gently falling against a green lit background, snowflakes were very sharp. I want to do something similar at home.
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They probably used a robo scan for the snowflakes... with out seeing a video or a picture though it would be hard for me to say how they would have created that particular affect.
polaris:
--- Quote from: saint on December 18, 2008, 03:28:35 pm ---Is there such a thing as a gobo that will do animated scenes? I guess that would make it a projector.... I have a gobo (one of those relatively inexpensive ones they sell with pre-cut holiday scenes you can use), I also have one of those animated snow flake things but it's fairly lame. I saw one once on the side of a building in downtown Atlanta, with huge snowflakes gently falling against a green lit background, snowflakes were very sharp. I want to do something similar at home.
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you can get what you call an animated gobo, a wheel with loadsa snowflakes on it and as the wheel turned different parts of the image on the wheel would pass by the light and project that part of it, making it look like moving flakes, then add a different wash light just for the green. what your talking wouldnt be that expensive to hire for a season.
one k4, a gobo ,a single channel dimmer for each light , couple a codas for the wash. ill find some pics :D
orion i wasnt trying to be rude, more of a joke to you as you seem to be aware of the kit you're talking about, i was just trying to say 'no not a martin for christ's sake', for a joke, cos martins piss me off.
and ego would be me saying i'm one of the best, that i have worked with the best is just ,well, true . i'm not trying to gain anything by it, it was just meant to be a complement to markrvp
polaris:
Saint , have a look here i think they heard you asking ;)
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