A planetarium projection in which you can only see the sky can be rather spectacular at first, but after a while it is difficult to hold the public's excitement without any additional visual elements. When the session is conducted with the same back image, it ends up being somewhat repetitive. Conventional slide projectors produce a rectangle light beam, which makes it hard to juxtapose images upon, and video projectors emit so much light that the sky underneath or the main projection can not be seen. To avoid all of this, we have created the FLYPIC. This is an instrument that can be used with one hand and allows you to overlay and focus a second image without stealing the brilliance of the sky underneath.
Our experience has proved that this tool is as important as the main central projector and we are convinced that once you try it, you will not want to conduct any more sessions without it.
Another advantage is that you will be able to juxtapose an image on any constellation you wish, such as making a planet float or make a space shuttle fly over a unique position in the universe.The FLYPIC projector carries a zoom that offers you yet more possibilities. Due to its easy focusing, it adjusts very well to the projected constellations or the desired picture size. It can also recreate simply and effectively the speed or depth effects which relies upon the focal distance.
It also provides a light regulator, making it possible to adjust from zero light to a full beam. This feature will allow you to make the image you are showing suddenly appear or disappear at any given moment.
The possibility to move it with only one hand offers a very dynamic effect that video projectors or light canyons can not obtain, and since the planetarium technician can control its movement, the image can be directed at any given point in the dome.Due to the fact that the public is leaning against the planetarium dome, there are very funny images that can be used to play with the visitors. The only limit is your imagination.
The FLYPIC projector avoids having to use any cylindrical equipment to conduct any session program. With the FLYPIC you can conduct a very interesting and interactive session with a few constellations about global mythologies and show the different cultures of our planet.
The FLYPIC has a four slide cases that rotates, which makes it possible to choose the image you want to use depending on the script or program.
We, in turn, stayed away from placing a slide carrousel that would oblige the technician to conduct the session according to a pre-established order of images.
Our slide holder has four fixed silhouettes between the individual slides which can also be projected in the dome:
An arrow, a sun, a moon and a planet.
It is important to have in mind that not all groups of visitors are the same, nor all the participants have the same level of understanding. It is rather essential to have freedom to adjust the images and the contents of your sessions according to the circumstances.
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projector with a zoom and an electricity host for 12 Volts.
Saturn projected by the manual projector "floating" in the general background image created by the SCENIC