What are these types of lights called?

[-Jatt-]

Im looking to rent a few of the following lights but i dont even know what they are called. Does anyone know what these are called and if any place rents them?

Im looking for something like this but without the batman logo:lol: :
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc277/SunpreetB/skylight.jpg

[illyas]

Spotlights?

[fastlayne]

Searchlight.

[-Jatt-]

Spotlights?

Thanks, i found a place that rents them out.

[AMDr]

Im looking for something like this but without the batman logo:lol: :
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc277/SunpreetB/skylight.jpg

What, you have something against Batman, or do you have you own logo to put up? :lol:

[jwei]

floodlights.

[CanadaBoy]

skylight.jpg :razz:

[jason9945]

They are search lights.


A searchlight is an apparatus with reflectors for projecting a powerful beam of light of approximately parallel rays in a particular direction, usually devised so that it can be swiveled about.
Military use of searchlights started late 19th century, when battleships and other major vessels were equipped for finding small attacking torpedoboats. They saw use in the Russo-Japanese War 1904 - 05. Searchlights were also installed on many coastal artillery batteries for aiding night combat.

Not spotlights (although thats basically what they are) and they are definitely not floodlights

[jwei]

They are search lights.



Not spotlights (although thats basically what they are) and they are definitely not floodlights

lol ya I found that out after I googled it, was too lazy to post

[danns]

May I ask, why?

[kurtblak]

you are looking for a klieg light.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klieg_light

http://www.bigskyballoons.com/images/Shop_lights_lg.jpg

[sexpuppet6000]

May I ask, why?

He just saw Ironman and wants to be a unique marvel character.

[mahpoaht]

Batman light?

[Sepiraph]

I think he's trying to call superman.

[danns]

O ya colossus theater in Woodbridge has a light like that too.

[user01]

I think he's trying to call superman.

lol

[HeldDown]

Industry term for these fixtures is "sky cannon." Hope that helps.

[goJays]

btw, are search lights for sky entertainment or they really serve a purpose for plane at night?

[kurtblak]

Industry term for these fixtures is "sky cannon." Hope that helps.


not sure what industry you refer to; but the film business calls them klieg lights.

[AMDr]

btw, are search lights for sky entertainment or they really serve a purpose for plane at night?

I think they're used to show cloud ceiling and help visually flying pilots locate an airport... where's Najibs, he'll know for sure...

[jason9945]

you are looking for a klieg light.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klieg_light

http://www.bigskyballoons.com/images/Shop_lights_lg.jpg
I've used search lights a lot on different shows but never heard this term. Even the wikipedia link describes instruments different from what a searchlight is.

Industry term for these fixtures is "sky cannon." Hope that helps.
Sky cannon is a brand name, there are lots of companies with them available. One company is called sky search, and they use WW2 era search lights.

not sure what industry you refer to; but the film business calls them klieg lights.
Search Light is a good term to use. Although I think the OP phoning around looking for a klieg light would be fun to watch.

I think they're used to show cloud ceiling and help visually flying pilots locate an airport... where's Najibs, he'll know for sure...

Searchlights were first used in World War I to create "artificial moonlight" to enhance opportunities for night attacks, a practice which continued in World War II. Artificial moonlight was invented by historian and tank warfare theorist, Gen. J.F.C. Fuller.
Searchlights were used extensively in defense against nighttime aerial bomber raids around the time of World War II. In particular, pairs of searchlights spaced a known distance apart were used to determine (via triangulation) the altitude of enemy bombers, so that the fuses on anti-aircraft flak shells could be set appropriately for maximum effect. In addition, the lights may have helped blind bombardiers using optical bombsights.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searchlight

[najibs]

I think they're used to show cloud ceiling and help visually flying pilots locate an airport... where's Najibs, he'll know for sure...

I've never heard of that. Usually the control towers have a rotating light beacon that can be seen from far away. I remember on some flights long ago to peterborough from toronto city center, you could see the peterborough airport beacson after just having passed oshawa.

[HeldDown]

not sure what industry you refer to; but the film business calls them klieg lights.

Referring to these as "klieg lights" is like referring to a BMW or an Audi as a "motor vehicle" or an apartment building as a "structure." It's a pretty vague term, and is often used erroneously. "Klieg lights," for the most part, is an outdated term for theatrical incandescent stage lighting, named for a pioneer in the industry.

[jason9945]

Referring to these as "klieg lights" is like referring to a BMW or an Audi as a "motor vehicle" or an apartment building as a "structure." It's a pretty vague term, and is often used erroneously. "Klieg lights," for the most part, is an outdated term for theatrical incandescent stage lighting, named for a pioneer in the industry.

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