Animation Wheels - Martin Professional CX-10 Extreme User Manual

Animation wheels

An animation wheel can replace, or be affixed to the color wheel. This requires an Animation Wheel Adaptor
Kit and an animation disc (see "Accessories" on page 41).
For a list of currently available animation wheels and tips on what effects are possible, see "Animation
wheels and their uses" below. To achieve many effects you will use both an animation wheel and a regular
gobo (and potentially a color filter) installed on the effect wheel.
To install an animation wheel, see:
• "Affixing an animation wheel to the color wheel" on page 24, below, or
• "Replacing the color wheel with an animation wheel" on page 26
A N I M A T I O N W H E E L S A N D T H E I R U S E S
The animation wheels mentioned here can be ordered from your Martin dealer. The effects described are
merely suggestions and a degree of experimentation may be required to achieve exactly the effect that you
want to achieve. You may need to align the whole fixture along another plane in order to achieve animated
vertical or horizontal motion.
Tangential breakup: The Tangential Breakup disc (P/N 62400215)
produces a subtle rippling motion, particularly when moving parallel with the
lines of the gobo. It is the most suitable for rising flames, flowing water and
other effects where a single direction of movement is required.
Radial breakup: The Radial Breakup disc (P/N 62400211) is perfect for
providing a strong regular movement suitable for flickering flames, water
ripples, reflected water and shimmers for heat haze or mirage effects.
Spiral breakup: The Spiral Breakup disc (P/N 62400216) pattern is very
similar to the Radial Breakup disc, but has some movement at right angles
to the main motion, as is seen in wind blown rain, snow, or flames. It is
particularly worth experimenting with the angle of the gobo and the
orientation of the fixture to achieve all the possibilities with this pattern.
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