Heat protection and homogenizing system for a luminaire utilizing a lamp with an intense hotspot

An automated multiparameter luminaire comprising:

• a light source generating a light beam with a central axis;
• a plurality of light modulators;
• wherein one of the light modulators is a diffuser;
• which is articulated to engage the light beam and disengage the light beam;
• and
• while the hot mirror engages the light beam, the articulation is oscilated over a range of motion that maintains full engagement of the hot mirror in the beam while varying its position within the light beam.

An automated multiparameter luminaire comprising:

• a light source generating a light beam with a central axis;
• an articulated selector for selecting the engagement with the light beam of either:
• a hot mirror,
• or a light diffuser/homoginizer;