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To project razor-sharp images, DERKSEN® uses special gobos. A Gobo is defined by Webster's as a dark strip to shield a motion-picture or television camera from light. This term is also commonly used in the stage and studio lighting field to describe a plate or slide, usually made of brass or stainless steel into which an image is cut.

Such gobos require that all parts are physically connected so that the image does not "fall apart." Light is then passed through it to project that image on to a surface. DERKSEN® instead uses chrome-plated glass gobos into which images are etched, using a proprietary, photographic process. This ensures that the projected image is true to its original design.