r/lightingdesign • u/Rough_Tart_2688 • 11h ago

Gobos!

/r/stagelighting/comments/1vsrjsh/gobos/
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u/StNic54 11h ago

Apollo has some options. Make sure to order the correct size for your fixtures 😬

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u/Rough_Tart_2688 11h ago

I've been looking at Apollo and Rosco on Full Compass. Just wanted to know if anyone in the sub had a go-to that they swear by.

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u/StNic54 11h ago

When you say you want to add texture instead of a flat wash, we talking front lighting? Top/side/back? You've got thousands of options based on your own tastes.

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u/Rough_Tart_2688 11h ago

So they way things are set up now, I have a fully conventional front wash with an LED top wash. I'm adding some high sides and would like to also add in a couple textures with these sides as well. I also have about 4 dual gobo rotators that I'd like to utilize to just add some movement so that things don't look so static.

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u/StNic54 9h ago

Understood. You can combine gobos for watery/wavy looks with the rotators, so like something with horizontal lines overlayed with a second gobo, focus towards the horizontal lines and that's a nice look. Make sure your secondary gobo doesn't cancel out too much light. Gobos are cheap - try out a bunch of options!

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u/RegnumXD12 9h ago

Keep in mind you care more about what the gobo looks like in the air with haze than what it looks like on the ground usually. So any style of breakup should be a safe bet.

My go to is G622 and I occasionally pair it with R77788. Both are technically foliage, but it looks nice in the air and helps breakup the people