[Dennis Size]

My favorite companies that manufacture custom glass gobos are APOLLO DESIGN TECHNOLOGY (www.internetapollo.com) and ROSCO(www.rosco.com).

Be sure you have the proper graphic file available, along with the specific size glass template you need (“A” size or “B” size).

DS

[Dennis Size]

THANKS JOHN!
It’s always nice to be missed. I have not really been away; work has been keeping me EXTREMELY busy …. but I have actually been reading all FORUM posts.
In all honestly though, I found it totally disheartening discussing the virtues of using proper equipment and gear to accomplish quality lighting design as opposed to using some piece of bastardized crap from HOME DEPOT.
It’s totally demeaning to our profession, and to the manufacturers of proper television, film, and theatrical lighting equipment, especially when it’s twisted around to make it look like we’re wrong for feeling that way.

In addition, life is way too busy and complicated to respond repeatedly to the same posts that have been beaten to death over the last few years in this Lighting Forum. If someone is truly interested, it’s not that difficult to read through previous discussions to find the answer to the same question that had been posted more often than I care to remember.
Finally, as I’m sure you can understand, it also pains me to see the abilities of talented professionals like you, Leo, and others questioned by people who couldn’t light a match. I hurts me to even read such stupid, insulting, diatribes from obvious hacks, let alone dignify any of them with an answer.

In the “real” world people pay me a great deal of money to take advantage of my 25+ years of experience as a Lighting Design Consultant. They respect and value the knowledge I have, and the opinions I impart.
I don’t need to justify my rationale to someone who wants to be given, in one paragraph (for free), the perfect answer that will solve all his lighting issues…. so that he and several others can then argue about it. I admire your patience and ability to continue to do so.
Keep up the great advice.

As always,
DS

[Dennis Size]

Marcelo: Go with your original instincts! To further guide you I asked the VP of ARRI LIGHTING about the kits in your price range (both of which I’ve used extensively, and successfully). Here is his reply. Feel free to contact the ARRI website for more info.

DS

Dennis,

For about $2500 (discounted street price) the Softbank I kit is one of our top of the line kits, with lots of flexibility, It includes an Arrilite 1000 & Chimera Video Pro Small, 2 x 650 Fresnels and 1 300W Fresnel, plus all the accessories etc.

For lower wattage (and lower cost) the D1 kit includes a 650 Fresnel with a Chimera Video Pro XS, a 300W Fresnel and a 150W Fresnel. Great for simple interview set ups.

Trust all is well with you,

Chas

Arri Inc.
617 Route 303
Blauvelt, NY 10913
Tel 845.353.1400
Fax 845.425.1250

cdavidson@arri.com
http://www.arri.com