Precision Projection with Gobo Projectors
Enhancing Spaces with Precision Lighting and Creative Gobo Projections
Download BrochureDiscover how WE-EF Gobo projectors bring precision and creativity to lighting design, transforming spaces with sharp, targeted projections. From highlighting architectural details to projecting logos and artwork, WE-EF’s advanced optical technology ensures unparalleled accuracy, reduced light spill, and dynamic visual effects. Ideal for both indoor and outdoor applications, these projectors offer versatile solutions for customising and enhancing any environment.
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Basic Pattern Projections
Advanced Imagery and Artwork with Colour Pallets
Advanced 3D Projection with multiple Surfaces and overlapping Projectors
How WE-EF supports your Gobo application beyond luminaires
Developing a Gobo project starts with defining a creative concept, from projecting patterns or logos to highlighting architectural features. WE-EF experts support every step, from site planning and precise measurements to determining projector placement and optimal angles for minimal light spill. Advanced lighting calculations, gobo mapping, and artwork preparation are tailored to the project’s needs, guided by WE-EF’s technical expertise. Finally, WE-EF’s specialists ensure seamless commissioning, aligning every detail to deliver impactful, high-quality projections that bring the vision to life.
Step by Step Process for Gobo Projections
Design
Design visual effects and images
Define the desired effects, such as framing, highlighting features or projecting artwork and logos. Collaborate with graphic and lighting designers to bring the vision to life.
Sizing
Site Planning
Assess the surroundings, take precise measurements and identify projector angles (ideally 0 – 30º). Ensure the aperture covers the areas, factoring in visibility and fixing positions for optimal results.
Calculate
Lighting Simulation
Use tools like Dialux or Relux to calculate projector placement, opening angles and setback distances for precise illumination.
Set Up
Luminaire Installation
The WE-EF Gobo specialist will install the projector, adjust orientation and inclination, set the Gobo, fine-tune the focus and zoom, measure with a laser meter and capture high-resolution photos of the projection.
Mapping
Artwork Specifications
Consider size limitations for patterns duringf the Gobo process, with a 58 mm limit for Gobo size B (FLC230), 46 mm for Gobo size M (FLC220) and a minimum printing resolution of 600 dpi or 236 pixels/cm.
Commissioning
Final Gobo Adjustments
Remove the cover without altering lense settings, ensure clear weather to avoid moisture, arrange all Gobo motifs adjust projectors, adjust projectors simultaneously and secure the cylinder cover and screws for the final result.
Case Study: Aix-en-Provence, Place du Général de Gaulle
Bringing the famous trees of Cours Mirabau to live at night
Establishing the identity of the new fast bus line as well as the territory it crosses (7 km).
Redesigning the lighting of the Rotunda square and its monumental fountain in the Aix-en-Provence City Center
Bringing the famous trees of Cours Mirabau to live at night
Establishing the identity of the new fast bus line as well as the territory it crosses (7 km).
Redesigning the lighting of the Rotunda square and its monumental fountain in the Aix-en-Provence City Center
The Lighting Brief
The Aixpress Bus à Haut Niveau de Service (BHNS) project in Aix-en-Provence sought to create a distinctive identity along a 7 km transit corridor while reimagining key public spaces. Central to the initiative was the redesign of the Square de la Rotonde’s lighting, highlighting the monumental fountain at the terminus of the iconic Cours Mirabeau. The vision was to evoke a sense of connection between the urban square and the natural beauty of the tree-lined avenue.
WE-EF Solution
WE-EF gobo projectors were employed to craft a unique lighting effect, simulating the dappled light of sunbeams filtering through the branches of trees. This design pays homage to the renowned plane trees of the Cours Mirabeau, extending their ambiance into the square and creating a harmonious blend of nature and urbanity. The gobo projectors’ precision allowed for dynamic, textured light patterns that added depth and character to the space, transforming it into an inviting and poetic destination after dark.
Products
WE-EF FLC200 GOBO LED luminaires were selected for their ability to project intricate light patterns with precision and durability. Designed to mimic sunlight filtering through trees, they perfectly evoke the ambiance of the Cours Mirabeau. Energy-efficient and weather-resistant, the FLC200 luminaires deliver sustainable, low-maintenance solutions while enhancing the square’s unique identity.
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Concepts, Technical Requirements and Options
Types of Gobos
Black & white glass Gobo
Black & white glass with dichroic Gobo
Full colour glass Gobo
Spot colour glass Gobo
Steel Gobo
The term "gobo," short for "goes before optics," refers to a metal plate with a laser-cut pattern. Placed in front of a projector, it projects the pattern as a light image. As technology advanced, gobos could also be made from glass plates with various tints and colors.
Framing and cropping
Tailored Lighting
Framing is a specific lighting technique used to isolate the shape of an object or architectural details to be highlighted. This technique is valuable for avoiding light pollution by allowing targeted illumination. There are two types of framing: framing with a knife accessory for basic shapes, and framing by Gobo cropping for complex shapes.
Tailored Lighting
Framing is a specific lighting technique used to isolate the shape of an object or architectural details to be highlighted. This technique is valuable for avoiding light pollution by allowing targeted illumination. There are two types of framing: framing with a knife accessory for basic shapes, and framing by Gobo cropping for complex shapes.
Anamorphosis
Unlocking the magic
Anamorphosis is a distorted projection that requires the viewer to occupy a specific vantage point, use special devices, or both, to view a recognisable image. It is used in painting, photography, sculpture, installation, toys, film special effects, and also in Gobo projections. The image must be calibrated and sized to be relevant from the correct point of view or calculated to correct the keystone effect when the projector's position is angled.
Unlocking the magic
Anamorphosis is a distorted projection that requires the viewer to occupy a specific vantage point, use special devices, or both, to view a recognisable image. It is used in painting, photography, sculpture, installation, toys, film special effects, and also in Gobo projections. The image must be calibrated and sized to be relevant from the correct point of view or calculated to correct the keystone effect when the projector's position is angled.
Gobo Lens Technology
FLC Gobo Projectors
The WE-EF profile projectors with white LEDs, tunable white, or colour-changing technology are ideal for various applications – from subtly lighting buildings with warm to cool white light to dramatically illuminating facades with colored light. These luminaires are suitable for outdoor use and effective lighting in transitional or indoor spaces like atriums, halls, and foyers.
FLC Gobo Projectors
The WE-EF profile projectors with white LEDs, tunable white, or colour-changing technology are ideal for various applications – from subtly lighting buildings with warm to cool white light to dramatically illuminating facades with colored light. These luminaires are suitable for outdoor use and effective lighting in transitional or indoor spaces like atriums, halls, and foyers.
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