techywhizz Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 HI, A client has a new venue and they have this fixture Link here Before I climb up (8m) and take it down does anyone know what it is. I need to get a replacemnet lamp, and potentially custom gobo's Thanks in advance M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJones Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 One of these?The term to search for is "gobo projector" HTH AndyJones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techywhizz Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 Thanks Andy.. That could be it. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willdart666 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 On this same subject, does anyone know if the flower shaped lights used on "Million Pound Drop" are a custom job? I know Panalux does their lighting but thought I'd just drop a post in here while I remember. I've had a look on the Panalux website but can't see them listed. You can see them on the home page: https://www.themillionpounddrop.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niclights Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I'm fairly sure they are just your common floodlight custom arranged in the flower pattern. I can't remember where I first saw them used but they certainly aren't a new design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willdart666 Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Yeah that's why I wasn't sure, I'm pretty sure I've seen them somewhere else as well. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 I don't know for certain, but I would hazard an educated guess at Bog standard 500w Symmetric Floods on a bit of circular scaff, and panned round 90deg's from the clamp. Cheapest way to recreate would be some cheap and cheerful Garden Floods. Cheers Smiffy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossmck Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Funnily I did something similar for a show with just 4 sets of 4x 500w flood in a x and + shape about 3 years ago to achieve a similar effect... wish I could find photos (would be even better if I could prove that C4 had seen that show ;)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktownend Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Seem to remember LSI or TPI (or both of course...) reviewing the technicals of I believe a Radio 1 Big Weekend event a few years ago where there were something like 80 of those 6 way halogen units. Google may tell you more... think it would have been more than 3 years back though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed_ld Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Hi,They are space lights, the industry standard light for the film industry, normally used in conjunction with a silk skirt, pointing downwards to create a nice soft light. They normally hang horizontally but are used vertically on 'The Drop' as an effect. They normally go out with 6 800watt lamps in but can be used with lower ratings. Some are socapex fed for individual control of each lamp or some are fed with 2 x 16a plugs. Panalux own THOUSANDS of them but I think PRG may carry a few too, as well as Arris, Take 2 Lighting and ELP to name a few. HTHEd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willdart666 Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Ed, you wonderful man! I'll give them a shout. According to the Panavision website, they own over 1200 of them thanks to Sleepy Hollow. Linky: http://www.panavision.com/product_detail.php?maincat=3&cat=60&id=271&node=c0,c88,c137 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Ed you star you! Now I know what to ask for, and a damn sight easier than arsing about with a load of circular scaff! Are these the only Manufacturer? Cheers Smiffy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamtastic3 Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Are these not fairly easy to replicate on the DIY front?3 pieces of flat metal bar bolted one on top of the other in the centre, 6 x 300w floods either tailed off individually or all together and a couple of holes for clampage? Ok so the floods won't be all flush against one another but it's the front look that counts, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed_ld Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 There are several manufacturers but I think a lot of companies get their own made up to save on costs. It's not uncommon nowadays for a film to have 1000 of these in the roof of one studio "just in case" they can't get what they want when the set goes in beneath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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