If you ever encounter\u00a0a dolly\u00a0and crane that can completely control itself, then you just found yourself a motion control<\/strong> camera setup. These devices are\u00a0commonly used to sync live action shots with digital VFX, but as they have progressed technologically, they are becoming a cinematographer’s dream tool. Let’s take a look at the machines from Bot & Dolly<\/a> and Mark Roberts Motion Control<\/a>.<\/p>\n Bot & Dolly<\/strong> specializes in creating motion control mechanical arms with custom software for filmmakers, architects, and digital fabricators. They have also created several machines for art and entertainment installations, like the ones used in the video Box<\/em>.<\/p>\n https:\/\/vimeo.com\/75260457<\/p>\n The team at Bot & Dolly<\/strong>\u00a0once received a commission from Google<\/strong> as one of their earliest project. The created a robotic arm that could be controlled by Nexus devices.\u00a0Needless to say, it impressed… considering Google<\/strong> then purchased the company<\/a> afterwards.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the company teamed up with director\u00a0Alfonso Cuar\u00f3n<\/a> to help him achieve the weightlessness of space\u00a0in\u00a0Gravity<\/em><\/a>. With the intense amount of pre-visualization required\u00a0for the film, Bot & Dolly<\/strong> had references to the entire movement of the film. The storyboards and animated sequences planned out the film’s entire choreography. With that information, they were able to plan all the camera movements before hand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n They would be able to film Sandra Bullock<\/a> like never before. The Bot & Dolly IRIS<\/strong>\u00a0system was not only able to get into tight places, it could repeat the exact same movements repeatedly, allowing them to perfectly sync with the digital VFX.<\/p>\n
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