Do You Need Rotating Gobos? The Complete Guide to Rotating Gobos vs. Fixed Gobos

Are rotating gobos a must? Can you work around it if a fixture does not have rotating gobos? Let's find out with David.

00:00 Introduction
00:56 Fixed and Rotating Gobos
01:33 Fixed Gobos on The Spectra 300
02:04 Gobos through the air
03:02 Gobos that look good Projected
05:00 Prisms and Fixed Gobos
07:00 Graphical vs non-graphical gobos
10:00 Our opinion on Rotating Gobos or Not
12:00 Closing

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