VISUAL EFFECTS SHOTS

Scaling live action into miniature sets - or combining various scaled objects - within the same camera move. E.g. placing an actor in a dolls house on a tracking shot, or placing miniature buildings into a full scale location

Combining (compositing) various elements shot on greenscreen, e.g. having an explosion detonate beside an actor, shot on [...]

1. I don’t do special effects, why use a Motion Control rig?
A Motion Control rig is designed to be very easy and quick to program in the desired move. Once the move is programmed it can be repeated again and again, at different speeds, or with adjustments, with complete accuracy. This means that if one is shooting an object that is very difficult to light properly (due to shape, [...]

One can deduce seven key reasons why the film industry has embraced motion control and why it has become an essential element in the visual effects field.

1. Multi-Passes:

MoCo has the unique ability to have motions programmed and played back identically. This offers the ability for the camera to make multiple passes of different objects with the identical programmed [...]

Motion Control has become a vital element in all fields of professional film production, and has catered to a new world of possibilities in the field of visual effects. Besides doing the job that even the most experienced human grip could not do, Motion Control offers five key advantages:

1. Motion Control is the movement in space by a robot controlling a camera [...]