{"id":77791,"date":"2016-06-23T12:06:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-23T17:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=77791"},"modified":"2016-09-13T14:03:03","modified_gmt":"2016-09-13T19:03:03","slug":"the-mills-blackbird-camera-car-is-a-real-life-autobot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/the-mills-blackbird-camera-car-is-a-real-life-autobot\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mill&#8217;s Blackbird Camera Car Is a Real-Life Autobot"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"vfx-studio-the-mill-built-their-own-adaptable-camera-car-to-replace-any-vehicle-imaginable-in-post\">VFX studio The Mill built their own adaptable camera car to replace any vehicle imaginable in post.<\/h2>\n<p><em>Top image via <a title=\"The Mill\" href=\"http:\/\/www.themill.com\/portfolio\/3002\/the-blackbird%C2%AE\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">The Mill<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-77810 size-full\" title=\"The Mill's Blackbird Camera Car is a Real Life Autobot: In action\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bb-park-car.gif\" alt=\"The Mill's Blackbird Camera Car is a Real Life Autobot: In action\" width=\"755\" height=\"133\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Mill teamed up with<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<a title=\"Performance Filmworks\" href=\"http:\/\/www.performancefilmworks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Performance Filmworks<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"JemFX\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jemfx.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">JemFX<\/a>, and\u00a0<a title=\"Keslow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.keslowcamera.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Keslow<\/a>\u00a0to create <strong>the ultimate camera car<\/strong>. Unlike other <a title=\"camera cars and trailers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/camera-cars-trailers-real-movie-cars\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">camera cars and trailers<\/a>, the new <strong>Blackbird camera car<\/strong> is designed to fully replace any type of vehicle in post. This is great for The Mill, because it allows them to use this vehicle for all of their car commercials and VFX work in film and television.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Take a look at the vehicle in action.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Mill BLACKBIRD\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/171939943?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This car took two years to develop. The rig can be used at any time of day, in any location. Best, it doesn&#8217;t rely on the final physical vehicle in <em>any<\/em> capacity. The <strong>Blackbird<\/strong> is literally a <a title=\"transformer\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nLS2N9mHWaw\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">transformer<\/a>, with <strong>a chassis that can adapt to match the exact length and width of nearly every car<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-77799 size-full\" title=\"The Mill's Blackbird Camera Car is a Real Life Autobot: Up Close\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blackbird_the_mill.jpg\" alt=\"The Mill's Blackbird Camera Car is a Real Life Autobot: Up Close\" width=\"755\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blackbird_the_mill.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blackbird_the_mill.jpg?resize=300,145 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blackbird_the_mill.jpg?resize=277,134 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blackbird_the_mill.jpg?resize=359,174 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blackbird_the_mill.jpg?resize=543,263 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blackbird_the_mill.jpg?resize=560,271 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blackbird_the_mill.jpg?resize=150,73 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image via The Mill<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The car is powered by an electric motor and can be programmed to <strong>imitate another vehicles acceleration curves and shifting gears<\/strong>. The adjustable suspension allows the <strong>Blackbird<\/strong> to change its height, rigidity, and dampening.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-77805 size-full\" title=\"The Mill's Blackbird Camera Car is a Real Life Autobot: Endless Possibilities\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bb3.gif\" alt=\"The Mill's Blackbird Camera Car is a Real Life Autobot: Endless Possibilities\" width=\"755\" height=\"227\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This car can <strong>actually replicate other vehicles<\/strong>, giving it chameleon-like powers that allow the VFX team\u00a0to\u00a0go in and drop a CG body on top of the <strong>Blackbird<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-77794 size-full\" title=\"The Mill's Blackbird Camera Car is a Real Life Autobot: SR71\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blackbird_plane.jpg\" alt=\"The Mill's Blackbird Camera Car is a Real Life Autobot: SR71\" width=\"755\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blackbird_plane.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blackbird_plane.jpg?resize=300,98 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blackbird_plane.jpg?resize=277,90 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blackbird_plane.jpg?resize=359,117 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blackbird_plane.jpg?resize=543,177 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blackbird_plane.jpg?resize=560,182 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blackbird_plane.jpg?resize=150,49 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image via <a title=\"Lockheed Martin\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lockheedmartin.com\/us\/100years\/stories\/blackbird.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Lockheed Martin<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Blackbird<\/strong> is named after the <a title=\"Blackbird SR-71\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lockheedmartin.com\/us\/100years\/stories\/blackbird.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Blackbird SR-71<\/a> jet, as the technicians from JemFX actually built the car in the <strong>same hanger<\/strong> the plane was manufactured.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Blackbird camera car<\/strong> is equipped with a tailor-made camera array and stabilization unit. Performance Filmworks technician <a title=\"Lev Yevstratov \" href=\"http:\/\/patents.justia.com\/inventor\/lev-n-yevstratov\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Lev Yevstratov<\/a>\u00a0holds several patents for his stabilization tech. The cameras have a high dynamic range, which allows The Mill to create a virtual version of the car&#8217;s location \u2014 giving them 3D laser-scanning capabilities. This<strong> produces 100% realistic CG renderings<\/strong>. With these capabilities, The Mill can use the <strong>Blackbird<\/strong> AR app to <strong>see a live CG rendering of the vehicle on location.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-77797 size-full\" title=\"The Mill's Blackbird Camera Car is a Real Life Autobot: Sleek\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blackbird_mill.jpg\" alt=\"The Mill's Blackbird Camera Car is a Real Life Autobot: Sleek\" width=\"755\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blackbird_mill.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blackbird_mill.jpg?resize=300,97 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blackbird_mill.jpg?resize=277,90 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blackbird_mill.jpg?resize=359,116 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blackbird_mill.jpg?resize=543,175 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blackbird_mill.jpg?resize=560,181 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blackbird_mill.jpg?resize=150,48 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image via The Mill<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Mill&#8217;s\u00a0International Executive Vice President,\u00a0Alistair Thompson, has this so say about the <strong>Blackbird<\/strong>, its development, and future use.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We can unequivocally say that The Mill BLACKBIRD\u00ae is a tool to solve real problems for the advertising industry. It is no vanity project. It was the genuine needs of our advertising clients that made the Blackbird happen and their constant support and input has shaped its design and made it the game changing innovation that it has become. The Blackbird journey has only just begun though and the technology and the thinking behind it will evolve. We hope it will continue to provide inspiration for the whole industry and most importantly, in turn, our clients will create ways of using it that we have not even comprehended yet. This is what excites us the most!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For more on the vehicle, check out <a title=\"The Mill&#039;s Blackbird release\" href=\"http:\/\/www.themill.com\/portfolio\/3002\/the-blackbird%C2%AE\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">The Mill&#8217;s Blackbird release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>What do you think about the Blackbird?<\/strong> Awesome, right? 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