Wybron Updates/Addes more Gobo’s and Gels to iPhone Apps

We just heard through the marketing department at Wybron that they have updates to two of their iPhone app’s, the Gel Swatch Library and the Moiré Gobo Library.

Wybron has added over 500 gobo’s from Inlight Gobo and over 1,300 gobo’s from Apollo Design.  This means that the gobo library include over 3,300 different gobo patterns to view. A new feature included in the 1.1 update is the ability to “flip” the gobo between front and back sides.

The new updated version of the Moiré Gobo Library has been added to the iTunes App store and can be viewed here.  the update is free to current owners while new users, the price remains $9.99.

The Gel Swatch Library now includes 150 Apollo gels in addtion to the Gam, Lee and Rsoco gel colors.  This gives the total amount of gels that can be reviewed to over 1,000. The update to the Gel Swatch Library will be added to the iTunes app store within the next two weeks and will be free to current owners. Be sure to visit the iTunes app store to purchase and download the update when released.

Tuesday Twitter Trivia – Roscolux Gel Swatch Book

Today we start the first Tuesday Twitter Trivia.  This week we have a very generous offering from Rosco US, a RoscoLux 6″ x3″ gel swatch book to give away (pictured left).  Once a winner has been selected, we will contact them and then announced here on iSquint and Twitter.

The 6″x3″ gel swatch book is great for testing color mixing with a larger source then the standard gel swatch book.  It is a handy tool for lighting designers, students and professionals to have in their lighting tool box.

The rules are simple.

1. You must follow us on twitter
2. send your answer via Direct Message via twitter to @isquint
3. We will not accept reply messages via twitter, also, not a good idea, everyone will see it! ;)
4. Have your answer in by 5pm EDT
5. First correct answer wins
6. Only open to US residents

Simple enough right?  So this weeks question is….

What are the 3 newest colors added to the Roscolux gel swatch book?

Please give the Roscolux number and name of the gels. Thanks and good luck!

Wybron Releases New iPhone App: Moiré Gobo Library

We reported a week or so ago that Wybron was on the verge of announcing a new iPhone app.  The rumors are true, earlier this week, Wybron announced the release of their latest iPhone App, Moiré Gobo Library. More information from the official Press Release:

A new iPhone application by Wybron packs more than 1,500 gobos into a sleek device that fits in the user’s pocket. The Moiré Gobo Library lets users browse, search, and experiment with A-size gobos from GAM and Lee, with more to come. Adjust the focus of the gobo to simulate a blur effect, spin the gobo at different speeds and in different directions, and use the “TwinSpin” feature to overlap and spin any two gobos at variable speeds and in any direction.

The Moiré Gobo Library, which also works on the iPod touch, lets the user:

• View gobos on a white or black background, simulating the look of the gobo itself or the image it produces on a dark stage
• Search gobos by name and number
• Sort gobos by name and number in ascending and descending order
• Maintain a list of 12 most recently viewed gobos
• Send comments directly to the developer with a feedback button

The idea for the Moiré Gobo Library came, in part, from the suggestions of customers using Wybron’s Gel Swatch Library, which features nearly 1,000 gel colors. The Gel Swatch Library was recently named one of Live Design magazine’s Products of the Year for 2008-09. It took home an ESTA Member’s Choice Award from LDI in October 2008.

“With our new app, you don’t have to buy dozens of different gobos and load them into a fixture to see how they’ll look,” said Scott Longberry, Wybron engineer and developer of the application. “Just turn on your iPhone or iPod touch, and you can play with hundreds of different gobos to see what happens if you overlap them, blur them, spin them – or whatever effect you want.” The app should be useful for a wide variety of lighting venues, including nightclubs, concerts, theatres, churches, cruise ships, and more, Longberry said.

To buy the Moiré Gobo Library for $9.99, visit Apple’s App Store through the icon on the iPhone or iPod touch, or go through iTunes.

Photos of the Moire Gobo Library App:

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Update: Apollo Clip Light

Back at SETC in early March, we wrote about Apollo Design preparing to release a New Clip Light. Today, Apollo officially released the Clip Light on their website with more details.

The Apollo Clip Light provides a clean and simple solution for safer work and crossover movement.  Equipped with a gel retainer, mounting hardware, and a 9″ diameter of AP4150 New York Blue Apollo Gel, the 8 1/2″ Apollo Clip Light eliminates the awkward and unsightly process of taping gel to these handy lights.

The New AC-CLIP-LIGHT is sold in a pack of four and comes with the afore mentioned accessories for each light. Retail price for the 4 pack of clip lights is $75.00. To locate an Apollo Design dealer near you, visit the reseller section of Apollo’s website, www.apollodesign.net.

Wybron Updates Gel Swatch Library iPhone App

We received a Press Release from Wybron that they have updated their iPhone/iPod Touch Gel Swatch Library App with detailed SED curves. Gel Swatch Library Version 1.3, which catalogues nearly 1,000 gel colors, now features SED graphs five times larger than the app’s previous graphs, revealing color details important to today’s lighting production personnel. Each SED graph displays a color’s wavelengths in nanometers, ranging from 400 to 700 nanometers and marked every 10 nanometers. Each graph also displays a color’s light transmission percentages marked in 10-percent increments.

Changes made in Version 1.3

• Full Screen viewing enabled by shaking the iPhone
• Ability to clear “Recently Viewed Colors” List
• Ability to turn off sounds
• New Splash Screen

The update to the Gel Swatch Library App will be free for current users that own the app already.  The updated will be loaded to the itunes store with in the week.  For new users, visit the iTunes App Store to purchase your copy of Gell Swatch Library for $9.99.

Apollo Design Introduces 6 New Gel Colors

The R&D department at Apollo Design are at it again. They recently announced the arrive of 6 new gel colors to their series 8 line up of gel. The new colors are

• Kablueie – 4630
• Yellow Snow – 6150
• Trick or treat – 7570
• Watermelon Wine – 8440
• Flamingo Pink – 8445
• Rebecca’s Pink Ribbon – 8710

We here at iSquint love the new colors, not just the names but also the wonderful colors that they produce. These colors will be added to Apollo Designs next gel book sample. To get an updated gel book, contact your local dealer.

Not to Apollo designs gel naming department, are you hiring? We have some fantastic names ready! We work on beer commission.

Hows It’s Made: Lee Filter Gels

Have you ever wondered how modern lighting gels are made?

A show on Discovery Channel called How It’s Made did a segment a while ago on how Lighting Gel and Camera Filters are made.