ellipsoidal spotlight

Since Fresnels cannot use internal shutters, such as those found in an ellipsoidal spotlight, they are often fitted with distinctive barn doors to control the spill and shape the beam of light.

Plastic gobos-With the advent of LED ellipsoidal spotlights, gobo manufacturers are making "LED Only" plastic gobos that can be full color (like a glass gobo), but without the delicate nature.

A moving mirror attachment is an ellipsoidal spotlight accessory that allows you to remotely re-position the beam of light, so that a single luminaire in a fixed position can be used for multiple "specials" in dozens of locations.

Medium bi-post is used with film & stage lighting fixtures between 250 and 1000 watts (the development of the T14 base up to horizon design for ellipsoidal spotlights was one of the most important innovations of the mid 20th century).