Dear r2-ga;
Thank you for allowing me to answer your interesting question.
What you saw is indeed a very cool device. It?s a kind of high-powered
projector that is used to project an image through a customized
template known as ?gobo?. In the theater and advertising business
these are sometimes known as ?gobo lights?, ?gobo spots? or ?pattern
projectors?
WEIRD WORDS: GOBO
http://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-gob2.htm
There are many configurations to these types of lighted advertisements
(the device is a classy, high-tech attention getter but it is
basically a form of advertisement or self promotion). Some gobo lights
have rotators or added effects that can be attached to the projector
itself or can be produced by an internally or externally applied
software program via a master inboard or outboard computer. Even the
gobos themselves can be quite complex; there are metal ones,
lithographic ones, multicolored ones, the fused, wheeled and animated
varieties and on and on.
As for who makes ?the machine?, there are numerous companies that are
in this type of business. Some of the biggest names in the business,
Sony, Canon, Hitachi, Mitsubishi, NEC, Texas Instruments and just
about every other company that makes projectors make a system that is
capable of functioning in this capacity and for this specific purpose.
Here are some fairly basic gobo projector systems and images that,
when combined with a custom-made logo gobo, do exactly what you are
referring to in your question:
STAR LIGHT AND MAGIC
http://www.starmgc.com/gobospot.html
POWER ALLEY
http://www.poweralley.com/accu_spot_250.htm
AVR COLOURMASTER LP50
http://www.gobo-image.com/LP50-eng.html
GOBO IMAGE GALLERY
http://www.gobo-image.com/gallery-eng.html
STIERS
http://www.stiers.de/wellenproj.html
These high-end LCD, LED and other types of projector systems are
significantly more complex (and expensive):
PRINA LOGO PROJECTION
http://www.prina.net/logoprojection/index.htm
REPGRAPHIC
http://www.repgraphic.com.my/01_Product_html/Product03.html
I hope you find that my research exceeds your expectations. If you
have any questions about my research please post a clarification
request prior to rating the answer. Otherwise I welcome your rating
and your final comments and I look forward to working with you again
in the near future. Thank you for bringing your question to us.
Best regards;
Tutuzdad-ga ? Google Answers Researcher
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