From The Horse's Mouth

Waving goodbye to the kids each morning. Did you find a Halloween costume you like?

While recently spending time with the new ‘Current Technologies’ theatre class at Columbia College Chicago, a handful of undergrad students really put the Right Arm through its paces. Outfitted with a Source Four ERS and the Apollo EZ Iris, the Right Arm kept the class busy, each student choosing items (and unsuspecting faces) to light with various size beams. Pan and tilt were controlled with the student’s fingertip, tracing the Right Arm’s path using the ETC Expression console’s touchpad. I hadn’t seen application before and was amazed at the speed and repeatability of control.

http://www.colum.edu/

This enjoyable bit of shadowplay was posted recently at the ControlBooth forum   www.controlbooth.com

I received a phone call the other day from a technician at a large Midwestern amusement park, inquiring as to the possibility of mounting a large Sanyo LCD projector on their Apollo Right Arm. Due to the large size of the projector, finding the center of balance was creating difficulties. Once the projector and tray were received from the amusement park, our R&D team designed and fabricated an adjustable replacement arm specifically for this large format LCD projector.

Smooth and consistent pan and tilt are now possible when using this very bright LCD projector, and the likelihood of additional Sanyo/Right Arm units gracing this amusement park are now easily attained. 

Apollo’s creative R&D team and in-house machine shop saved the day once again!

A visitor to the LDI Apollo booth was in search of a durable, bright gobo projector for the lobby of a hotel under construction. He found what he was looking for in the Spotlight miniProfile Zoom fixture, distributed in the USA by Apollo. During a recent product demonstration at this upscale hotel, the MSR250 discharge lamp provided 20,000 lumens output, enough to adequately punch through the natural sunlight within the spacious lobby area.  A crisp projection was rendered upon the opposite wall using an Apollo laser etched SuperResolution glass gobo.

The miniProfile Zoom, once permanently installed, will project the corporate logo upon a fixed mirror, redirecting the hotel logo to the opposite wall. This creative installation allows versatility in an otherwise tight alcove position.

A Smart Move gobo rotator has been customized for the miniProfile Zoom, allowing the user to add visual motion to seasonal patterns projected from additional lighting fixtures at this venue.

To view a video on the Spotlight mini line click here.

Keith, our dealer manager, found this and wanted to share it. Have a great Friday everyone!

While at LDI, ControlBooth interviewed Keith, Apollo Dealer Manager, on our clean laser technology.  Check out what Keith had to say about the many benefits of switching to clean laser technology for making steel and glass gobos.

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Here’s what the camera saw through the Jewler’s Loupe.     

Here’s a closeup of the text Kelite describes in the video below.

The 7,700 word gobo

Photos Courtesy of the ControlBooth lighting forum.

Click here to read Guy Rhodes’, Apollo Standing O Winner, LDI review.

Just a note to those attending LDI in sunny Las Vegas Oct 22-24 that Apollo will be located in booth 1412.
Please be sure to stop by to say hello and while you’re there get a hands on demo of the Spotlight Architectural products and the Multiform LED fixtures.

Looking forward to seeing you at LDI!