J Pearce Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 For the annual christmas kids presentation at church we have expanded our lighting rig. Part of this is a 2kW 10 degree sil followspot, the director came in just after I'd rigged it and asked if we could use it to have a moving star that would otherwise have to be done in powerpoint. We have a week until the show, so I am looking at hiring/buying/begging the appropriate bits. So; What size gobo and holder do I need for the followspot, if it will take one? Thanks Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadhippy Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Ask nigel at the libary theres was at least 1A and 1B size holder that fitted the ancient sil spots(long departed) ,however im not sure if the gobo slot is taken up by the iris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDD Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Our Sil followspots have both an iris and gobo slot, although I suspect this isn't necessarily true of all. The gobo holders are DHA GH01 with an 'A'-size gobo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Pearce Posted December 14, 2005 Author Share Posted December 14, 2005 Thanks all for your help, but I haven't been able to source the parts at a price within my budget. Powerpoint here I come... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac.calder Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Cut your own gobo out of printers tin and just slide it into the gobo slot. A star is not hard to make, even with tails - you can print out a PC image and trace it onto the tin with carbon paper. Approximate cost: $2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Pearce Posted December 14, 2005 Author Share Posted December 14, 2005 Thats possible if I can find the tin, and if I can find the size of the slot on the web, or if I can get to church with a vernier gauge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadhippy Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 quess were there used to be a load of very thin metal,ideal for diy gobos,might even still be there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac.calder Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 If you have a proper printer near by, they usually have tin (ie not the ones who use large format inkjet printers, but rather the ones who use plates to print) that has reached the end of it's life. They are unfortunatly a dieing breed, and it is a real shame - I much prefer things printed like that, IMO they are of better quality (although much more expensive) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Pearce Posted December 14, 2005 Author Share Posted December 14, 2005 I think I may have a source, and as for an image I will just print out the image I was going to use in powerpoint. I will report back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Pearce Posted December 18, 2005 Author Share Posted December 18, 2005 Unfortunately I didn't get an chance to make a gobo before the show, so it was done on powerpoint. An upside to this though is that they have realised that the sooner they share their dreams of the event with me, the more likely it is that I can make those dreams come true. They have also agreed to give me a bigger budget for next year, although the budget couldn't really get any smaller... Many thanks to those who helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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