Robot Village __ Motion Control + Studio

Robot Village
4 min readMar 16, 2017

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Collaboration with digital agency Bluecadet

CONTACT for more info or booking inquiries

Andrés Torres
robotvillage6@gmail.com
c. 302.753.3672
VIMEO.COM/CHANNESL/ROBOTVILLAGE
instagram.com/robotvillage6

Equipment __ Production Stills

Motion Control Tech Rehearsal at digital agency, Bluecadet
On location at the Museum of the American Revolution
Collaboration with Bluecadet at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia
On location at Dassault Falcon Jet
Computer Controlled __ Evolution Software Interface

Robot Village __ Motion Control Examples

EQUIPMENT

Dragonframe

  • Dragonframe/Motion control operator required.
  • Dragonframe 3.6 is image capture software for stop motion animation and real-time motion control // http://www.dragonframe.com/features.php
  • The DMC-16 (Dragonframe Master Controller) is a 16 axis motion control coordinator for use with Dragonframe 3 software // https://www.dragonframe.com/store/DMC-16.html
  • It provides sixteen channels of fully synchronized step and direction signals at speeds up to 200kHz, a camera trigger, DMX512 lighting control, limit switch inputs, and a set of triggers for interfacing with an external device.
  • Integrates with Ditogear equipment for stop motion and realtime motion control.
  • Dragonframe Compatible Motion Control Rigs // http://www.dragonframe.com/moco-3d.php

DitoGear™ Motion Control :: 4-Axes :: Slider / Pan+Tilt / Focus

DitoGear™ 4-Axes Motion Control Package Includes:

  1. Evolution 6-axis motion control interface with Evolution software running on laptop or tablet
  2. OmniSlider Servo Kit (2m / 6.5 ft)
  3. OmniHead
  4. 1x LensDrive
  5. Slider Support: 2x Matthews Slider Stand, Kessler K-Pod Tripod w/ 6" All-Terrain Wheels

DitoGear™ Motion Control :: 6-Axes :: Slider / Jib / Focus / Zoom

DitoGear™ 6-Axes Motion Control Package Includes:

  1. Evolution 6-axis motion control interface with Evolution software running on laptop or tablet
  2. T’rantula HD Bundle (3m / 9.8 ft) or OmniSlider Servo Kit (2m / 6.5 ft)
  3. Motorized MiniJib Bundle (1.5m / 4.9 ft)
  4. 2x OmniHead
  5. 2x LensDrive
  6. Spinn360 Motorized Turntable
  7. Slider Support: 2x Matthews Slider Stand, Kessler K-Pod Tripod w/ 6" All-Terrain Wheels

Philip Bloom Pocket Dolly™ Standard Kit (Length 41.5")

  • Includes: Hercules 2.0 Head, Manfrotto 055 Magnesium Ball Head with Q5 Quick Release

Kessler Parallax

Provides automatic panning and fixed-point shooting capabilities to the Kessler line of sliders. Allows users to choose between automatic panning or standard linear sliding without reMōVIng the Parallax bar.

elektraDRIVE BUNDLE PACKAGE with ORACLE Controller

The elektraDRIVE is the solution for motorizing and controlling Kessler Crane’s line of dolly & slider products. The elektraDRIVE and controller bundles meet the unique motion control demands filmmakers have today. The Kessler Camera Control Module is a remote trigger for your camera or an intervalometer for time-lapses, including Stop-Motion and Shoot-Move-Shoot modes.

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

  1. Oracle Add-On:Joystick Protector
  2. Motor Doubler:Speed Doubler Pulley
  3. elektraDRIVE Motor Mount:Philip Bloom Pocket Dolly
  4. elektraDRIVE Motor:elektraDRIVE 200 Series Motor Pod (264:1)

THE STUDIO

105 Carson Drive
Bear, DE 19701

Features:

  • 20 ft wide corner cyc wall
  • 3,500 Sq ft production facility
  • Studio load-in through bay door on ground level
  • Overhead ceiling truss beam mounting options
  • 3 phase 125/240v 200a
  • 600a total power

On-Site Lighting Rentals:

  • ARRI SkyPanel S60-C LED Softlight (x2)
  • ARRI Chimera Lightbank with Frame for SkyPanel S60 (x1)
  • Litepanels Astra 1x1 Bi-Color LED Panel (x2)
  • Litepanels DoPchoice Snapbag Softbox for Astra 1x1 (x2)

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