What are gobo designs?
What are gobo designs?
A gobo is a template that light shines through to project an image onto a surface. The term gobo is an acronym that stands for GOes Before Optics. Gobos are used in specialty gobo lights that are designed to shine through the gobo template and project the design from the template onto a surface.
What is a standard gobo size?
| Standard Gobo Sizes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Letter Size | OD | IA |
| A | 100mm | 75mm |
| B | 86mm | 64.5mm |
| M | 66mm | 48mm |
What is gobo in stage lighting?
A “Gobo” is a small stencilled circular disc, and used in lighting fixtures to create a projected image or pattern. The term Gobo is short for “Go Between Optics”, describing the location where it needs to be positioned in the light path of a lighting fixture. Gobo’s come in two main types; steel and glass.
What is one of the most famous examples of a gobo?
The resulting shape could be created by either the light portion or the shadow portion of the design. It all depends on the goal of the final look. One of the most widely known examples of the gobo concept is Batman’s bat-signal. The spotlight has a cap placed on it with cutout spots that create Batman’s symbol.
What size gobo does a source 4 take?
Many traditional theater style lights like a Source 4 ellipsoidal light or LEKO light will use a size B gobo (about the diameter of a coke can).
How do I know what size gobo I need?
Generally speaking, the more detailed you want your image to be, the larger gobo you’ll want to purchase. As gobos get smaller in size, the amount of intricacy they can display diminishes. This is especially true for metal gobos as it is very hard to fit intricate art onto image diameters smaller than 32mm image size.
Why is it called a gobo?
The term can be traced back to the cinema studios of the 1930s. Some lighting professionals believe it is an acronym for “goes before optics” or, less often, “goes between optics”.
Who makes gobo?
Apollo Design
Apollo Design is the world’s leading innovator, manufacturer and distributor of gobos. We have created over 2.5 million gobos since our establishment in 1992 and we maintain a collection of over 3,300 gobo patterns.
What is a gobo gobo pattern?
Gobos, also referred to as patterns, can be used in an ellipsoidal (leko) or in the gobo wheel of many moving lights. Add motion to your gobo by putting it in a gobo rotator.
What sizes do custom gobos come in?
Custom Gobos are available in standard sizes (A, B, E, M), unless otherwise noted, and in a moving light size, which is cut to fit the specified moving light fixture. – Louie Lumen
How do gobos work?
Fundamentally, gobos are a steel or glass stencil that blocks and lets light through. Where there is a solid image, the light is blocked, but where it is open or more transparent light will pass through the gobo. The projection will depend upon the pattern you choose from the pre-designed stock gobos or if you decide…
What is a 1-color glass gobo?
A 1-Color glass gobo is made from a color dichroic filter. It projects a single color with intricate detail. 1-Color gobos are designed to work best in metal pattern holders. 1-Color gobos from our collection typically ships within 24 hours, depending upon availability.
