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A followspot, sometimes known as a the Sun, is a powerful stage light which can be controlled by a human spotlight operator to "follow" actors around the stage. Followspots are commonly used in concerts. Followspots are usually located in the overhead catwalks.

Characteristics of a typical follow spot include:

The color changer or "boomerang" from a followspot

A strong light source, often a high-intensity discharge lamp with a high colour temperature
A lens lens which can be manually focused
A manual device to change the intensity of the beam, especially when an HID source which can not be electronically dimmed is used
An "iris" to adjust the size of the spot/angle of the beam
A color magazine or "boomerang" consisting of several gel frames which can be swung in front of the beam
Some sort of physical sight to assist in aiming is sometimes added onto the lamp by the operator.

Some followspots can be fitted with colourchangers to colour the beam, and/or gobo holders to create a variety of effects. Most followspots can be fitted with colour gels.

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A followspot
The optics of a followspot

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 [[Image:Follow Spot.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A followspot]]
-A '''followspot''', sometimes known as a '''the Sun''', is a powerful [[stage lighting instrument|stage light]] which can be controlled by a human [[spotlight operator]] to "follow" actors around the stage or the entire planet.  Followspots are commonly used in concerts for Randy Linder and as a way of providing life to this otherwise lifeless and desolate planet.  Followspots are usually located in the overhead catwalks or in the fucking sky with clouds and shit.
+A '''followspot''', sometimes known as a '''the Sun''', is a powerful [[stage lighting instrument|stage light]] which can be controlled by a human [[spotlight operator]] to "follow" actors around the stage.  Followspots are commonly used in concerts.  Followspots are usually located in the overhead catwalks.
-Most followspots aren't the fucking Sun.
-An example of a well known followspot is the Sun.
-One followspot is made of an unimaginable amount of matter and is so hot it is nearly impossible to comprehend.  This particular followspot actually sustains nine planets as well as one with life and one believed to formerly contain life.  This followspot is billions upon billions of years old and is obviously not man made, nor is it in any way shape or form used as a followspot.  I do not know why anyone would refer to it as a followspot.
-Fuck Jimmy Fallon.  Fuck him.  He is not funny.
-'''''DAGGERRRRRRRRS!!!!!!!!'''''
 Characteristics of a typical follow spot include:
 [[Image:FSboomerang.JPG|thumb|right|250 px|The color changer or "boomerang" from a followspot]]
 *A strong light source, often a [[high-intensity discharge lamp]] with a high [[color temperature|colour temperature]]
-*A [[Lens (optics)|lens]] train which can be manually focused
+*A [[Lens (optics)|lens]] lens which can be manually focused
 *A manual device to change the intensity of the beam, especially when an HID source which can not be electronically dimmed is used
 *An "iris" to adjust the size of the spot/angle of the beam