The technology to produce the gobos is licensed from Beacon AB in Sweden, which utilizes a photolithographic process on ultra-thin zero expansion glass. This glass is the thinnest stack available, producing a full colour image that is only 1.5mm thick, allowing the optical system to focus on all four layers simultaneously.
Backing the technology will be a highly experienced team. President Rick Hutton has spent more than 20 years in the entertainment lighting and laser industries: he has authored several USA and International patents for revenue producing products including patents in gobo, optical and projection gate technologies. In 1994, he was awarded a Prime Time Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development. Prior to this, he toured as a lighting designer with a variety of bands. This experience led to the creation of Projection Technologies Corp, the parent company of InLight Gobos. Seeing an opportunity in the industry for a company focused totally on producing gobos, with a short turnaround time and competitive pricing, he enlisted Scott Green and Guy Gustafson to establish InLight Gobos earlier this year.
Sales manager Scott Green also has a substantial background in professional entertainment lighting, starting with an eight-year run at Six Flags over Texas. He joined Vari-Lite in 1991, working in the manufacturing department. During his 10 years at the Dallas-based location, he acted as local operations/shop manager and then customer production manager for North America. In late 1994, Hutton perfected the Vari*Image process for Vari-Lite and Scott assumed responsibility for processing every gobo order handled by the division. In 1999, he took over all gobo operations, a position he held until leaving the company in late 2001.
Completing the creative team is art director Guy Gustafson, a specialist in graphic design and marketing. With over 14 years of design experience, he started his career as a designer in the sign industry. In the early 90s, he began to master the personal computer, both Windows and Macintosh platforms. Using those self-taught skills, he embarked on website development and design, eventually creating his own web design and marketing firm, Red Planet Design, Inc. Simultaneously, he honed his skills producing artwork for gobo production.
(Ruth Rossington)
