LED Follow Spot Lights
Follow spot lights are a vital tool in theatrical productions. They help to focus attention on a performer and highlight their movements. They also help to set the mood of the performance.
To ensure proper functioning, follow spotlights need regular maintenance. Neglecting maintenance can result Stage Lighting Supplier in malfunctions and even safety hazards.
Brightness
Follow spot lights are an important part of any live stage performance, allowing lighting designers to highlight performers and create stunning effects. They can be used to illuminate a performer from multiple angles and can also be adjusted to change the size of the beam. However, there are some things to keep in mind when using these devices. A follow spotlight should be properly balanced and focused to ensure that it is following the correct performer and highlighting their movements. In addition, the operator should have a thorough understanding of the show’s script and a good eye for detail to prevent mistakes that could ruin the performance.
LEDs provide high brightness with a long lifespan, making them an ideal replacement for traditional halogen followspots. These lights are lightweight, compact and energy efficient, which makes them ideal for use in small productions or on the road. They are also much safer than tungsten lamps because they do not generate heat or sparks. They also produce very little glare and are easy to focus.
Followspots can be either manual or automated. Manual models require a trained operator to operate them, but there are also automated systems that can be controlled from the floor using virtual reality technology. Examples of these systems include PRG Bad Boy and Blacktrax from Cast Lighting.
Dimming
Using LED light, our follow spot lights emit a tight beam that helps highlight actors at far distances. Their powerful 120 W LEDs produce a hard-edged focus, while the built-in CTO filter reduces the color temperature to match tungsten fixtures. Their manual and DMX control modes simplify fading, and mechanical iris, IRIS, and shutter controls allow you to adjust the focus as needed during the show.
Their varying strobe speeds create an exciting effect that can be enhanced further by adding fog or haze to the scene. They also have multiple sound activated mode options, as well as master/slave and automated programs to give you full control. You can even control the dimmer, color, and X-Y axis angle of the light through the remote. This feature allows you to create a more eye-catching stage experience for your audience. Moreover, it can be operated by one person with ease thanks to its ergonomic design.
Color Change
Adding followspots to your lighting system is a great way to highlight actors on stage and keep audiences’ attention. These powerful spotlights have a variety of mechanisms that allow them to adjust and focus their beam, making it easy to follow the action onstage. They can be controlled manually or via DMX to match the needs of each scene. Some of them also have a color change option to add additional visual effects.
Chauvet’s LED Followspot 75ST gives you full-sized followspot performance, without all the weight and heat of traditional incandescent units. This compact, portable fixture comes with everything you need to set up and tear down in seconds, including a tripod stand. Its mechanical iris and shutter controls provide the hard edge you need, while the back panel lets you select colors, intensity, and an onboard strobe effect.
Powered by a bright 120 W LED, this follow spot can illuminate far-away actors at the same brightness as traditional tungsten fixtures. A built-in CTO filter 5 in 1 spotlight lowers the color temperature to match tungsten lamps, and you can simplify professional fading with smooth LED dimming. You can control this unit with onboard manual controls, a 3-pin XLR daisy chain, and DMX connectivity.
Flexibility
Have you ever watched a show where the followspot operator got distracted and lost control of the beam, causing it to cut off the head or neck of the principal performer? Or where the follow spot failed to follow the movement of a specific actor, leading them to walk out of their light? These are both common mistakes of unengaged, or poorly trained, followspot operators. A well-trained professional will constantly manage the iris and dowser to maintain a tight focus, even as performers come in and out of frame.
To help ensure a high level of performance, LED follow spot lights offer precise control over various lighting parameters. They also tend to use less power than traditional follow spots, reducing energy consumption and associated operating costs. They also generate much less heat, which reduces the risk of overheating.
Many of our Led Follow spot lights also offer DMX integration, making them easy to control from your lighting board. This can take the pressure off your operators to manage all of the data for a single parameter, while still allowing them to create dynamic effects and tightly-timed transitions.
