Film and Media
Custom Film Balloon Light Development | BTCOOPS
Learn how BTCOOPS develops custom LED, HMI, tungsten and hybrid film balloon lights from requirement review through prototype, production and delivery.
B0303 | CUSTOM DEVELOPMENT
Custom Film Balloon Development and Engineering Order Process
A controlled route from production need or rental-house concept to a manufacturable, testable and supportable balloon-light system.
When Custom Development Is Appropriate
· A scene requires a source shape or mounting method not covered by the standard range.
· A rental house needs a differentiated output, voltage, connector or control package.
· An OEM partner has a light engine and requires an inflatable optical/mechanical platform.
· A production needs a low-profile, long, ring-shaped or branded source with defined camera behaviour.
· A replacement or upgraded envelope must interface with existing approved hardware.
Required Enquiry Information
Information group | Useful inputs |
Production / market | Film, TV, rental, OEM or special project; purchase quantity; destination market |
Scene / application | Set dimensions, camera coverage, subject, required source position and operating hours |
Light | Reference fixture/output, CCT, colour mode, CRI/TLCI target, dimming and flicker requirement |
Power / control | AC voltage/frequency, DC request if LED ≤600 W, connectors, DMX/RDM/CRMX or local control |
Mechanical | Target form and size, air/helium, support, rigging points, tethers, cable path and packed limits |
Environment | Indoor/outdoor, wind, rain, dust, temperature, noise and fire-document requirements |
Schedule | Prototype need, approval date, production date, shipping method and required spares |
Engineering and Order Flow
1. Requirement review
Confirm intended use, decision makers, non-negotiable constraints and whether a standard Artemis product can solve the need.
2. Feasibility and budgetary concept
Define preliminary geometry, source, power, control, mounting, materials, risk items and a budgetary range.
3. Technical proposal and quotation
Issue the agreed scope, exclusions, planning values, sample/prototype needs, commercial terms and development schedule.
4. Design freeze inputs
Receive approved drawings, light-engine or lamp interfaces, artwork, connector standards, labels and acceptance criteria.
5. Prototype or first article
Build and inspect the critical geometry, light uniformity, thermal behaviour, access, control, rigging and packing solution.
6. Customer review and controlled revision
Record comments, revise only the agreed items and re-freeze the release data.
7. Production and quality control
Manufacture against released drawings and bills of material; inspect seams, electrical assembly, operation, accessories and labelling.
8. Factory acceptance and delivery
Perform the agreed functional test, compile records, pack by module and provide setup/operation information.
9. After-sales and version control
Support replacement soft goods, service parts, future revisions and repeat orders against the approved configuration number.
Typical Approval Gates
Gate | Customer approval | BTCOOPS output |
Concept gate | Application, form and target performance | Preliminary concept and risk list |
Commercial gate | Scope, price, terms and schedule | Formal quotation / development order |
Design-freeze gate | Drawings, colour, interfaces and labels | Released technical package |
First-article gate | Appearance, function and agreed tests | Approval record and revision closeout |
Shipment gate | Quantity, packing and documents | Final inspection and shipment package |
Important Commercial and Technical Boundaries
· Custom development may include engineering, tooling, sampling or first-article charges separate from production quantity.
· Output and photometric claims must be tied to the approved light engine, diffusion and test condition.
· Rigging approval remains project- and venue-specific; the product documentation does not replace a competent on-site rigging plan.
· DC operation is considered only for LED configurations at 600 W or below. HMI and tungsten Classic systems are AC products.
· Compliance documentation depends on the final bill of material, destination market and ordered test scope.
Send Your Custom Product Requirement
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- Product family or model of interest
- Required size, quantity and customization
- Application, installation and operating environment
- Project country, operating conditions and delivery target