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In this feature, Assaff Rawner, CEO, talks through how the versatile nature of camera robotics is causing widespread adoption across a diverse range of industries.

It is that time of year where we round up a collection of high-speed work to showcase just a snippet of the incredible Bolt™ action from around the world. As usual, customers are producing brilliant high-speed action content, and we are spoilt for choice to show just a small selection of the incredible work being produced.

It has been an unusual year. While the pandemic has continued to make its effects felt around the world, the industry returned to almost full production once more and, as a result, it’s been a successful one for us.

The MrMoco Rentals team were super excited to have joined forces with creative studio Tawbox to create the world’s first live-recorded motion control capture music video with Bolt X at the recent Brit Awards.

For those looking to take their first steps in motion control, it might surprise you to learn the cost of a Bolt or other motion control robotic system is cheaper than you might think.

We are excited to reveal the new Bolt Jr+ with its newly designed, lightweight smaller track base which now has a one-connection umbilical - allowing for much easier transport and faster setup times.

We are excited to release this new MRMC company showreel highlighting a range of different robotic solutions.

We are extremely excited to share this collection of customer testimonials from a handful of experts using our robotic rigs.

We are excited to share this recent collection of high-speed robotics work, highlighting just a snippet of the incredible work created by our many talented customers and showcasing the infinite creative possibilities of using our robotic systems.

Nikon Inc. recently partnered with Major League Baseball team the Boston Red Sox to install a state-of-the-art Robotic Pod camera system throughout iconic Fenway Park to capture action-packed still images and full-HD video.

The wait is over. For the first time ever, watch the world's fastest Cinebots in action side by side, executing a series of moves that highlight each rig's operating envelope.

One of the biggest challenges facing professional photographers today is capturing images from new perspectives, images that stand out and push through the noise of our image-saturated world.

The Gift, Kaufland’s Mother’s Day commercial | The creative team over at visual distractions created a 2.5-minute continuous camera move with the Milo to tell the story of a woman’s life starting in the mid-60s from childhood to adult, covering the various stages of her life, ultimately portraying the declaration of love and gratitude for […]

New Milo Showreel Collection | The Milo is the original motion control system that set the precedence for repeat pass MoCo systems with its unrivalled precision and stability. The rig won the prestigious Academy Award for Scientific & Engineering Achievement and today, the system still maintains the most all-around pin-point precision and stability. Whilst the […]

A Collection of Motion Control Work | Heiko Matting is an expert motion control operator in Berlin who has worked in the Film & TV industry for over 15 years, collaborating and lending his expertise to hundreds of commercial projects. The new showreel below includes a collection of some of his most exciting work from the past few years, […]

MUSIC VIDEO WITH THE MILO RIG & RAMPING & PROJECTION MAPPING A complex process of in-camera techniques using the Milo rig tells the story of the band Aggregat being taken over by their alter egos who arrive through a bend in time and space. Technically a first, the in-camera ramping of camera speeds synchronized to […]

The Longest Reaching High Speed Cinebot rig | The latest edition to our high-speed robotics family, Bolt X, is now available on track. With its already incredible reach of 3.1m and 5m of vertical travel, you can now add yet another axis of movement giving creatives an unparalleled range of creativity. Watch the short demo […]

At this year’s IBC Show we’ll be showcasing our range of automated solutions and high speed robotics. Split between two locations, hall 10, stand D.26 will feature a range of innovative multi-camera automated systems, including Polymotion Stage, Polymotion Chat and Polymotion Player, as well as the Nikon Z series camera range. Whilst in hall 12, […]

BOLT HIGH SPEED CINEBOT IN ACTION! | Enjoy this collection of high speed work from a variety of production companies and cinematographers from around the world. Whether shooting high speed table-top work, film, TV or commercials, the Bolt High Speed Cinebot rig is the industry choice for professionals. | Credits: – Dianli – Shooting Gallery Asia […]

Article from vfxvoice.com |  THE ART OF REPLICATION | Soon to begin its sixth season, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC regularly features long takes. One such shot occurred in Season 2’s “S.O.S. Part 2” episode, when the character Daisy (Chloe Bennet) takes on the Inhuman Alisha (Alicia Vela-Bailey), who replicates herself into multiple ‘twinned’ versions. […]

Post courtesy of Unrealengine | Located in Sweden, Stiller Studios is one of the most technically advanced VFX studios in the world. It can offer its clients advanced motion control and motion capture equipment, housed within a huge pre-lit green-screen space, all tied together with live real-time preview on set, courtesy of Unreal Engine. What makes this […]

Blog post courtesy of Harniman Photography | Milo Rig Shoots Beautiful Triumph. If you follow any of our social channels, you may have seen the behind-the-scenes of us working with the Milo arm . . .this project was conceived as an interactive web experience for the viewer to get up-close & personal with the new […]

Here is a sneak peak of the upcoming Flair 7. Users will enjoy an entirely new experience operating the industry leading camera robotics software solution. With over 50 years of engineering knowledge already existing in Flair, the new UI now makes it entirely user friendly, giving operators easier ways to create and control any type of […]

Article: The Rise Of The Robotic Camera | from The Broadcast Bridge | By Adrian Pennington The rise of the PTZ camera, discussed in a previous post, fits into the wider trends for remote operation, robotic cameras, and automated content production. We spoke with Mark Roberts Motion Control (Nikon-owned since 2016), one of the pioneers in […]

Capturing precise, dynamic action in high-speed with camera movement requires extensive levels of automation. Leaders in visual engineering, RiTE Media Group specialise in combining high-speed filmmaking with ground-breaking robotics, such as MRMC’s Bolt Cinebot rig, to create breathtaking visuals. Collaborating with Director and Visual Engineer Steve Giralt, RiTE produced this beautiful short film – ‘Shoemaker’ […]

Join Us for the Latest MRMC Technology at IBC Show After a huge show at NAB earlier this year occupying the largest stand we’ve ever had, we now plan for IBC 2018. Partnering with Nikon B.V., this year we’ll have multiple stands, demonstrating the latest MRMC technology at IBC, including a highly exciting interactive Bolt display! Sharing the […]

The incredibly talented Virtuoso – The Virts team was captured in slow motion by the Bolt high-speed cinebot rig, by the equally brilliant Shooting Gallery Asia. The video demonstrates in slow motion the extreme skill of these talented Cardistry artists. A note from The Virts about the project and the video “RISE”: If there’s one thing we’ve learned […]

Royalty Visits MRMC HQ The Duke of Gloucester representing Her Majesty the Queen, visited robotics company, Mark Roberts Motion Control Ltd (MRMC), to officially present The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade. Awarded annually, The Queen’s Award for Enterprise is the most prestigious business accolade in the UK in recognition of a company’s continued achievements […]

Robotic Pod Capturing the Impossible The Robotic Pod is the latest in a wide range of powerful MRMC image acquisition units for sports stadiums, events and live concerts. The completely weatherproof Robotic Pod (housing a Nikon DSLR D5 or D850), can be positioned in places around a venue typically not accessible, to capture unique angles […]

 END OF YEAR MESSAGE FROM THE CEO I would like to take a moment at the end of the year to thank customers, colleagues and suppliers for your loyalty and support over the past twelve months. I recognise we wouldn’t be where we are without the contributions made by each and every one of you, […]

The team over at Rite Media Group in Atlanta were recently created a Coke Zero spot. Mikey Cosentino, CTO talks about the project: When an established brand announces a new product, it’s a challenge, but any challenge is an opportunity. That’s why we brought an inventive approach to accomplish a shot that’s never been seen before, […]

The Los Angeles based creative agency, Where It’s Greater (WIG), has teamed up with Nike and Dick’s Sporting Goods to produce a campaign video for the new shoes Nike REACT Flyknit Hyperdunk 2017. A brand new style, the REACT Flyknit Hyperdunk 2017 was first introduced at this year’s NBA Finals by Dremond Green of the […]

What happens when you take half a ton of suspended water, 2,048 nozzle switches (that are millisecond accurate), a motion control rig, motion capture and large flash bulbs? The first 3D animation made entirely from water droplets! The video was directed by Cole Paviour and produced by Unit 9 for Gatorade’s new ‘Active Water’ commercial. […]

IBC SHOW 2017 HIGHLIGHTS IBC Show is now over and we wanted to thank everyone who attended our booth. By far this was the busiest IBC event for us to date, and it was a pleasure meeting everyone there. We had visitors queuing up to put their mobile phones onto the Bolt High-Speed Cinebot rig, […]

THE MRMC AND CAMEROBOT STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP HERALDS A NEW ERA IN BROADCAST ROBOTICS AND STUDIO MOTION CONTROL Experts in camera robotics, Mark Roberts Motion Control Ltd [MRMC] has consolidated the highly respected German Camerobot robotic high-speed systems into the MRMC product portfolio of motion control and high-speed camera robotics. MRMC is now the worldwide ‘one-stop-shop’ […]

JOIN US AT IBC SHOW IBC Show is next month, and we wanted to give a quick preview of the latest technology we’ll have at the show. Come along to our stand Hall 12, F11 where will be demonstrating our latest revolutionary broadcast solutions – incorporating next generation automated robotic tracking technologies that maximize the creative […]

CASE STUDY: PDC WORLD DARTS CHAMPIONSHIP WITH MHC MRMC has been providing robotic systems for Sky Sports coverage of the PDC darts championships for 3 years. Between the 2013-2016 seasons, the robotic systems were used in elevated positions where operators cannot access directly. Control of camera moves is extended to a backstage position where the […]

Robotic Pod at Cannes Film Festival Captures Incredible Photos FOR THE SECOND YEAR RUNNING, AFP (ASSOCIATED FRENCH PRESS), HAS USED THE ROBOTIC POD TO CAPTURE STUNNING IMAGES FROM A LOCATION THAT IS COMPLETELY INACCESSIBLE TO PHOTOGRAPHERS DURING THE FESTIVAL. Using the Robotic Pod, fitted with a modified Nikon D5 and 80-400mm lens, AFP could easily […]

This year’s NAB Show was likely one of our busiest and we had a tremendous amount of interest in MHC (Multi-Head Controller) software, and its ability to have tailored skins. Another key focal point was in IP connected technology; many visitors were interested in the ability of remote production through IP,  using MHC tailored skins with […]

Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade We’ve had the great honour of being awarded the highly prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2017. Here’s what our CEO had to say about the award: “This is Britain’s highest business award and it is a great honour to receive. Our company is among the lucky few businesses […]

New Product Release at the Show NAB Show is only a few weeks away and we will be showcasing some incredible new tech developments along with numerous cutting edge robotic solutions. Our new Multi-Head Controller software (MHC) will make its debut at the show. MHC is a new software platform designed for complete user simplicity. […]

This behind the scenes video gives a great look at the Modula Rig in action, and how in a very small set, it helped shoot this well-crafted spooky short film, Turning Point. The plot line sees a young woman waking up alone in an abandoned house and exposed to a deadly disease, she must survive […]

During the summer, MrMoco and the Bolt High-Speed Cinebot rig made their way to Sofia, Bulgaria to shoot a 360 video for Samsung and the release of their Gear VR headset. The Video was produced by Resistance Films and directed by Ross Cairns. VR Rock Music Video with Biffy Clyro Samsung created the first VR rock music experience […]

It has been a fantastic and exciting year for MRMC. As the holidays are only days away, I wanted to write a few words about the present and the future. 2016 saw exponential growth for us, not only in terms of sales, but also in our R&D. We have always developed groundbreaking tech –– our […]

A small elite unit was sent out to represent the MRMC team, to conquer The Commando Series – a grueling 12km obstacle course that includes replicas of the Royal Marines Endurance, Assault and Tarzan courses. The team, inventively codenamed ‘MRMC’, included Laddi, Rob, Mark, Billy, Lidia and Sam – a crack squad of freakishly fit […]

Our LA sister company, Camera Control Inc., recently filmed the most technically difficult job ever undertaken. The shoot was for OK GO’s ‘One Moment’ music video. The group, famous for their painstakingly rehearsed choreography, pushed the limits of motion control that resulted in a visually stunning single high-speed shot. The entire video lasts a total of 4.20 seconds! However, once slowed down […]

Exhibiting PTZ Systems @ Government Video Expo MRMC are thrilled to be exhibiting its range of new compact pan-tilt systems for the first time at the Government Video Expo in Washington on 7th and 8th December. As a global leader in the manufacture of Motion Control and Robotic Camera Technology, MRMC will showcase some of […]

Highly talented movie-making agency, RiTE Media Group, acquire a Bolt High Speed CineBot rig to further help them create visually stunning productions. Mark Roberts Motion Control, industry leaders in motion control robotics have partnered up with Rite Media group, a full service production studio headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Dan Brown, Mark Roberts Motion Control’s VP […]

The High-Speed, Silent PTZ MRMC’s latest fast robotic head, aptly called the Whisper Head, is a robust, compact, lightweight unit specifically designed for silent, high-speed movement. The head integrates with lightweight cameras such as AJA RovoCam™ 4k camera, making it perfect for stadium applications, live events, corporate shows, or any other environment that requires fast, noiseless operation […]

Rise of the Underwater Robotic Camera System This year's Games have seen the exponential rise of robotic cameras and the crucial part they now play in capturing magical live action moments! Advances in technology have provided a platform for automated robotic photography, which, in a nutshell, means cameras can be placed and controlled in virtually any […]

Pan-Tilt Heads at Wimbledon Tennis Championship Once again MRMC’s pan-tilt heads were operating at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. It’s been four years since the heads were implemented at the tournament in partnership with Nikon. In 2013, renowned sports photographer Bob Martin wanted to bring a whole new dynamic to the photography at Wimbledon and therefore […]

Flair and Motion Control Training We recently held one of our 3-day moco training courses in our HQ studio. The course was attended by students from around the world and covered all vital aspects of Flair and Motion Control, along with valuable insight and insider knowledge into the TV and film industry from our instructor […]

This year at IBC we will be showcasing some exciting new MRMC developments using complementary IP-based technologies to offer a greater than ever range of robotic camera control options. These controls options range from: interfacing with ‘smart stadiums’ and venues producing real-time tracking data and enabling intelligent use of MRMC robotic camera automation. Long distance […]

John Redfern of Redfern Animation specialises in a unique combination of antique timepieces and film-making, to produce some of the most mesmerizing and beautiful footage of watches and clocks you have ever seen. With a client base ranging from museums to collectors and watch manufacturers, John has honed his skills for over 40 years to […]

  What we are showcasing at Broadcast Asia! This year we will be demonstrating a combination of our Aimtrack technology along with our AFC pan-tilt head. This combination of tech gives a full proof solution for any studio or live environment, allowing real-time tracking of any person, object or anything you wish to track. Our AimTrack technology is […]

NAB SHOW 2016 REVIEW NAB this year was definitely one of the most enjoyable shows we’ve ever had! The team had such fun using the Bolt and shooting many of the stand visitors. Theatrics including dances, jumps, celebrations and other creative displays were all caught in super slow motion! This year we also received a nomination for Best […]

London Live in is a local TV channel based in London, England. The channel transmits local news, current affairs, sports, arts, events and entertainment and was launched on the 31st March 2014. Adding Motion Control Robotics To The Studio In September 2013, MRMC and London Live began discussions around ways to employ motion control robotics to […]

MRMC once again teamed up with Hitachi at CABSAT 2016. MRMC’s AFC-100s robotic pan and tilt took to the telescopic mast of the Hitachi’s newly built 4K-capable OB-van. Designed as a multi-functional production vehicle with DSNG capabilities, the AFC system fits perfectly with the rapid deployment concept of the vehicle. Showcased with MRMC’s AimTrack object […]

The AFC pan and tilt head has established itself in the broadcast sector as a versatile performer offering new possibilities for sports and studio content producers. With a small footprint and high payload capacity, the AFC head is the perfect choice for getting close to the action without compromising picture quality.  The art of fluid […]

Studio 727 are a Slovakian post-production company who have been using MRMC robotics for some years now. They have recently completed a nationwide digitalisation project, in which they had to take over 10 million photos! Using over 10 different MRMC robotic rigs, they worked through 55 museums to capture the countries historical artefacts! Read more about our […]

  We are delivering training for a range of Mark Roberts Motion Control robotics. Join our in-house training, and get hands on tuition and experience using our latest technologies. We deliver beginner, intermediate and advanced robotic courses. Training dates for 2016 are: Date Beginners Intermediate Advanced March    Tuesday 1st Wednesday 2nd Thursday 3rd June Tuesday […]

The Showbolt is no stranger to hanging out with famous actors, but this is usually on a dark set in a studio somewhere. This time it was front row under the bright lights of the Golden Globes red carpet event where the Bolt, AKA “E!’s Glambot” captured the stars as they rolled up for the show. The Bolt/Glambot, […]

MRMC had some of its AFC pan-tilt heads at The British Basketball Championships earlier this month, where the London Lions played the Leicester Riders at The Copper Box Stadium in London. The AFC heads are used by Hawk-Eye Innovations, the same company known for their ball tracking technology used at all the major international Tennis […]

MrMoco is no stranger to Hollywood productions; with countless credits in many of the top blockbuster movies, including Avengers: Age of Ultron; Jupiter Ascending; Skyfall and Maleficent to name just a few. Now MrMoco’s ever popular Bolt High Speed CineBot finds itself involved in Marvel’s latest production Ant-Man. High speed motion control photography was needed […]

Rocket Inc. are making waves in the Far East with their latest showing at InterBee in the Makuhari Messe exhibition centre near Tokyo, Japan. The film & TV rental company had on display the Bolt High Speed CineBot, which generated a lot of interest at the show. The high-speed rig was setup on a track […]

  MRMC warmly welcomes Dan Brown, our new VP of Sales & Marketing for the USA. Heading up our US office, Dan will further expand our reach into both existing and new fields of broadcast, product photography and other areas of motion control robotics. Smartly located in the Cincinnati area, the US office will provide […]

Guitar Hero Freestyle Games has created the latest instalment of the music video game, Guitar Hero. The upcoming game dubbed Guitar Hero Live reboots the franchise since its first inception back in 2010. The game simulates a real-world concert setting from the perspective of the guitarist. Its soundtrack spans across a diverse range, and includes […]

Our latest behind the scenes video is an urban sports video short, showcasing the Bolt on track. Shooting both street basketball & football using Love High Speed's Phantom 4K Flex, the film directed by Nick Sawyer demonstrates the versatility and creative potential of the Bolt on Track. There were two shoots, one for Basketball and one […]

The MrMoco team took the Bolt rig to Madrid earlier in the year for Honda’s latest Civic Commercial. Produced by RSA films and directed by Johnny Hardstaff the commercial showed Honda’s attention to detail to create that perfect feeling when driving. Shooting a mixture of frame rates on a Phantom flex it appears as though the car is suspended in its surroundings allowing Honda’s engineers to manipulate the environment to […]

Another dimension of movement for the already highly versatile Bolt, you can now run the Cinebot rig on a track. The operator has the ability to run the Bolt along a track and follow any object, person or landscape, giving much more flexibility in terms of visual creativity. With rapid acceleration, the Bolt on Track […]

We wanted to let you know we will be exhibiting at Cinegear in LA next month. This will be the first show we've ever demonstrated Bolt on track! With speeds of up to 6 metres per second at the camera, it is the only technology of its kind — so you won’t want to miss it!

At NAB we showed countless demonstrations and met many fantastic people. For us the show is a great opportunity to make new friends, meet old acquaintances and of course showcase all the latest developments we’ve been working on here at Mark Roberts. In case you missed us there, or perhaps just didn’t get a chance […]

At MRMC we are proud of our major new product releases and concentrate so hard on them we often forget the significance of our many incremental feature additions and product upgrades that occur on a daily basis but may not be headline news or create a flurry of press releases. Recently we’ve been looking through […]

What you can see at 1,000 frames per second… What would you do if you had a couple of days with the Bolt High Speed Cinebot rig and a Phantom Flex 4K camera capable of shooting at 1,000 Frames per second? The creative geniuses at Forsberg and Stiller tried everything they could think of and we think the results […]

The AFC-100 Robotic Pan-Tilt heads complete Celebro Studios, London’s first fully 4K Studio.   In the centre of London, metres from Oxford Circus, sits Celebro Studios (www.celebrostudios.co.uk), a brand new state of the art, purpose-built studio that offers huge potential in capturing and delivering 4K media. The 2000 square foot TV and film studio boasts a […]

The fastest and the best has an upgrade! We got bored of people asking when are we going to put the Bolt on track, so we did it.  With 4m per second track speed, 6m per second achievable at camera and phenomenal acceleration, to get up to speed quickly, this Bolt doesn’t hang about. Portable […]

What's the latest in Special Effects In the world of modern features it can be hard to tell what is real and what is CGI. In fact, most assume that if a special effect can't be real, then it must be digital, but many special effects still rely heavily on motion control to film in […]

The Orbital rig is specifically designed to simplify and dramatically reduce the time taken to take product shots for e-commerce or museum archival projects. Designed to be very fast in moving from position to position, saving valuable time resources when there are thousands of products to shoot. Major online retailers typically have at least 10,000 […]

Lights, Camera, Action – MRMC used by new 24/7 TV channel London, UK, 25th February 2014 –  Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC) today announces that London Live, the first 24 hour entertainment channel devoted to London, will be using MRMC broadcast robotic products in their new London-based studio. Working with Mark Roberts Motion Control and […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – PRESS RELEASE The future of broadcast took a giant leap last recently with successful tests of live-action control of robotic cameras, from Kent, England, to Sao Paolo, Brazil, over the internet. Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC), world leaders in robotics and motion control for the TV and film industry, were pleased […]

MRMC UK, 8th July 2013: Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC). takes a giant leap forward in photographic development, with the introduction of a revolutionary new robotics solution that allows professional photographers to achieve shots that were never before possible. Bob Martin, legendary sports photographer, made history at Wimbledon 2013 as the first photographer to trial […]

On the 20th of June Mr Moco Rentals in collaboration with Love High Speed and Park Royal studios released the Bolt high speed cinebot rig in the UK. For those of you who couldn’t make it here is a taste of what you missed. [vimeo clip_id=”69887138″] For more information on Bolt High Speed Cinebot rig. […]

The AFC-100 offers unparalleled performance for a compact robotic head and provides advanced features designed to excel at a wide range of TV production requirements. From high speed live action, precise time-lapse and silent studio operation, the AFC-100 is built to exceed the most demanding of creative applications. With integrated I/O connectivity, network scalability, optional […]

Cutting Edge Motion Control solutions that push the envelope and keep the industry moving forwards has been the stock-in-trade for UK based company Mark Roberts Motion Control Ltd since it's inception nearly 50 years ago. So it was with a hint of nonchalance, but extreme pride, that the AFC-100 Broadcast Motion Control Head was released at the […]

The longest and only telescopic moco arm in the world designed and created by Mark Roberts Motion Control was unveiled in 2012. The Titan is the first precision telescopic motion control arm. Fitted to a Milo or Cyclops the reach and maximum height is more than any other motion control rig available anywhere. We have […]

MRMC will be exhibiting the revolutionary patented Polycam system (https://www.mrmoco.com/wp/products/broadcast-solutions/polycam/) at BVE in London, 26-28th February (http://www.bvexpo.com/) as well as showing new developments in pan & tilt heads. The BVE expo is the essential broadcast and production technology event in London and features over 300 exhibitors. MRMC will be found with their products on the […]

The next installment of our series of mini-tutorials has just been uploaded to the Mark Roberts Motion Control YouTube site, this time the video features a tutorial on the joystick controller or (MSA-20). The Joystick controller allows our heads to be directly controlled as a remote or repeat head. The Joystick console can record multiple […]

Mark Roberts Motion Control New “Robo Head” has a special pre-order price of just £2999. Don’t miss out on your chance to Pre-order at this special price. Register Today! The Robo-head has the following advantages: LOW-COST high-end, quality, pan tilt head. Light-weight aluminium construction with a 4kg/9lb payload. Ethernet controlled, which can include wi-fi or […]

Aeon is our motion control software designed specifically for timelapse or very simple stop frame animation. The user interface is very simple to use and its low cost means it is the most cost effective way to control one of our timelapse or animation heads. Aeon can run wirelessly from a PDA or wired from […]

Mark Roberts Motion Control are pleased to announce the imminent arrival of our latest DSLR pan tilt head, the Robo-head, to complement our best-in-class small heads, including the SFH-30. The Robo-head will provide the high specifications not normally only found in MRMC products but at a fraction of the cost. The Robo-head has the following […]

Imagine setting up 10 cameras to broadcast a football game, or music concert, and then having only one operator controlling them simultaneously. Or imagine, having a full complement of camera positions and camera operators and then adding some additional automated camera positions for generating additional second-screen views and revenue, without having to increase man-power. These […]

Mark Roberts Motion Control was recently involved with Cinimod studios and their interactive lighting design project “Walk the Light”. Commissioned as part of London Design Festival 2012 the entrance walkway to the V&A Museum was bathed in colour that reacted to the movements of the people walking through the tunnel of light. The whole effect relied […]

For 6 Months AFP worked with camera manufacturer – the default camera for most of the Agency’s photographers – and us, to adapt the devices to be used in London. SFH-30 custom remote robotic pan, tilt, zoom and roll heads The Heads are a variant of the MRMC standard SFH-30 Pan Tilt Head, but by working with […]

Motion Control Tutorial from Mark Roberts Motion Control on Vimeo. This motion control tutorial is the most comprehensive, simple to understand explanation of what motion control is and how it is used in the TV and film industry. Over 25 mins you will be introduced to the Milo Motion Control rig, the most widely known […]

Sneak Peek SFH-30 with Car Mount The Mark Roberts Motion Control Pan/Tilt Head SFH-30 recently was mounted on a car. Here below is a sneak peek of what that looked like. The SFH-30 is precise enough to be completely pixel accurate with HD cameras yet compact and lightweight for ease of use and transportation to any […]

Mark Roberts Motion Control are attending Cine Gear Expo again in 2012. Look out for an exciting display of small heads and accessories all available right now. Some of these heads (15 in fact) are being used in the upcoming international sporting spectacle taking place in London England. Cine Gear will be taking place at […]

At Mark Roberts Motion Control we do a small pan tilt head perfect for the Scarlet/Epic sized cameras, it is called the SFH-30. The SFH-30 can be controlled over Ethernet running from a joystick back to an AV room. One joystick can control several heads or you can have a dedicated joystick for each, depending […]

Tributes have been pouring in for Mark Roberts who founded Mark Roberts Film Services in 1966, this later became Mark Roberts Motion Control ltd as it is today. Mark’s Family would like to say a heartfelt thank-you for the hundreds of messages received. Here follows a small sample of them: “Please accept my sincere condolences […]

Mark Roberts Motion Control are leaders in the world of Motion Control Products, and have been supplying cutting edge Rigs and equipment to the industry for nearly 50 years*. Mark Roberts Motion Control rigs are now the defacto systems used around the world for feature films, music videos and commercials, with Broadcast solutions and other […]

Mark Roberts Motion Control will be returning to the annual showcase and celebration of professionalism and dedication to the world of Stop-motion animation, Annecy 2012. We attended for the first time only a couple of years ago, and are very proud and delighted to announce we will be returning again this year. The Animoko Rig, will […]

This Year MRMC have been working with Nikon and have appeared together at various expos, and exhibitions. We attended the Broadcast Video Expo in London Earls Court earlier this year. If we saw you there we appreciated the chance to meet with you and show some of our products including the SFH-30 pan tilt head with joystick […]

Titan Telescopic Arm  Worlds largest telescopic motion control arm successfully used in productions. Called the Titan Arm and with an extended length of 9 metres (30 feet), it allows numerous shots to be created with motion control that would normally be impossible.   DON’T FORGET THE MOCO FORUM Remember everyone is welcome to become a member […]

MRMC Monorail at NAB   Development at Mark Roberts Motion Control has been feverish in the last 12 months, including developing underwater motion control equipment, ethernet controlled hardware, EPIC/Scarlet & Alexa control interfaces and many different new versions of DSLR rigs, including equipment that will be used at the Olympics. At NAB we will be […]

As part of our ongoing development of equipment being used in this year’s Olympics, here is a sneak peak of the early underwater prototype, designed to go in the swimming and diving pools. It will also work in the sea for underwater filming or time-lapse. Not shown on this model is the underwater focus control.

SFH-30: The Creative’s Mini-Head The SFH-30 pan tilt head has been designed to provide precision, accuracy and versatility not found in similar sized heads, making it suitable for a wide range of applications including live action, events, sports broadcasting, stop-frame animation and time-lapse photography. click here to view the new flier. SFH-30_handout_LR

  Best Wishes for the Holiday Season 2011, and a prosperous New Year From all of us at Mark Roberts Motion Control Ltd

Mark Roberts Motion Control was founded 40 years ago by Mark Roberts. Realizing that Motion Control was inadequate to the needs of animators, he decided to produce a more stable and reliable camera rig that would produce consistent and accurate control of the camera. Mark Roberts Motion Control website – www.mrmoco.com  Our goal is to […]

First ever Milo Motion Control Rig on display at BIRTV When: August 24th – 27th 2011 Where: China International Exhibition Center, Beijing, China Come and visit Mark Roberts Motion Control at this year’s BIRTV Exhibition in Beijing where for the first time ever we will have on display the Milo Motion Control Rig. We look […]

The RED Epic on the SFH-30 pan tilt head The highly anticipated release of the RED Epic has begun rolling out with production versions now quickly making their way on to film sets and motion control rigs. We gave a new Epic, supplied by RED Europe based at Pinewood Studios, a test with one of […]

Mark Roberts Motion Control launch new website:  www.mrmoco.com         Mark Roberts Motion Control are proud to announce the launch of our new website. Loaded with information on all of our rigs, heads and our full range of products including many on set shots and behind the scenes footage of our equipment in action. Take a look […]

MRMC at Cine Gear Expo, Los Angeles   3-4 June 2011, Los Angeles Register today MRMC will be exhibiting again this year at Cine Gear, Paramount Pictures Studio Lot. On display and available for demo will be some of our smaller rigs, the Ulti-Head and SFH-50. Follow the link above to register for free before […]

The release of the Animoko Rig Mark Roberts Motion Control is pleased to announce the completion and delivery of the first Animoko rig to La Cambre, the Belgian School of Visual Arts, for their Animation Department. (click here to visit the La Cambre website) The Animoko rig was named by Kommer Kleijn, the VFX Cinematographer who came to us […]

The Talos visits the Middle East The Talos is definitely clocking up it’s frequent flyer miles. As you have heard in previous newsletters, since the release of the rig it has been in use right across Europe. This past month saw the Talos make a trip to the sandy deserts of Egypt where it was used on […]

The latest addition to the Mark Roberts Motion Control Range – The SFH-30  Mark Roberts Motion Control are pleased to announce the latest addition to the range of animation and timelapse equipment on offer, the new SFH30 Stopframe and Timelapse motion control head. This compact and lightweight head is designed specifically for Digital SLR and compact […]

Oscar Winning Techniques for the Golden Compass In the last newsletter we told you about the success of The Golden Compass with its Oscar winning special effects. As part of creating Iorek the polar bear, Framestore CFC commissioned Ian Menzies from Motion Control Cameras to build a mechanical structure which would move with similar motion to a walking or galloping bear when mounted […]

Dulux Let’s Colour Project Working with Stink UK and Director Adam Berg (well known in the moco world as the Director of “Carousel” for Phillips, shot using the Milo by the VFX Co.) Let’s Colour was shot over five weeks and took us to four continents. The shoot started in Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and ended in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India with a couple of […]

Animoko making of, Sandman and the Lost Sand of Dreams Julian Hermannsen from Visual Distractions Ltd. worked as the Motion Control and Visual Effects Supervisor on the recently released German stop-motion feature, The Sandman and the Lost Sand of Dreams produced by Scopas Medien. From the outset it was clear that the five-month principal photography was going to be […]

Upcoming Shows: BIRTV, IBC, Cinec MRMC will be exhibiting at the following shows with the Modula Rig, the Talos, S3  3D Stereoscopic Stepper, Animoko Rig and for the first time the SFH-50 Pan Tilt Head with Roll axis. Please let us know if you will be attending. We look forward to seeing you there! Note: Today […]

Talos at Vis a Vis Film Germany The below commercial for the VW Golf was shot in Berlin, Germany with the Talos motion control rig based at Vis a Vis Film. For the interiors the Vis a Vis Film crew used the SFH-30 pan tilt head with the RED One on it. The SFH-30 was chosen due to […]

Cheryl Cole, Three Words Music Video Cheryl Cole’s “Three Words” music video had the concept of one camera move for the duration of the video with a second camera breaking off to film an alternative camera path then rejoining the existing camera.  It would have been extremely hard to achieve this programming a motion control […]

Samsung 3D TV commercial, A New Dimension Rogue Films approached Ian Menzies with the project of shooting a commercial for Samsung’s first LED 3D TV. The aim was to create a 3D feel to a 2D image. The Director, Sam Brown and DP, Damien Morisot wanted to have a handheld look to all of the camera moves shot with the motion control […]

*** New Mexico State University Acquire the MRMC Modula Rig *** New Mexico State University’s Creative Media Institute (CMI) is the first University in the USA to have acquired a Mark Roberts Motion Control Rig. Derek Fisher, the program’s Director of Animation and Visual Effects was appointed to head the effort to develop and equip CMI’s Motion Lab and […]

  *** BIRTV 2009, see the first Milo in China ***  Venue: China International Exhibition Center, Beijing China Exhibition Dates: 26th – 29th of August 2009 Visit MRMC at the Beijing International Radio, TV & Film Equipment Exhibition where we will be demonstrating the first Milo Motion Control Rig in China! For more information or to let us know […]

Introducing the Motion Controlled Ladder Dolly A couple of SFH-30 Pan-Tilt head owners have asked about using their Ladder dolly in combination with the SFH-30. A ladder dolly is a very lightweight dolly that uses ladders as rails for the dolly. The advantages for location work are numerous, one can easily buy or borrow a […]

Shotbox welcome the arrival of their Modula Rig in Prague Shotbox are now the proud owners of a new Modula Rig. Located in Prague, Shotbox are a tabletop and SFX Studio who pride themselves on making innovative footage of food, beverage and other products. With the use of motion control and the Modula Rig they […]

SFH-30, from stop motion animation to live action sports The SFH-30 pan tilt head is getting around. This past month we received photos from customers who are now using the head: In Slovenia, AAtlanta, who just acquired the SFH-30 in December have put it to use on the set of “The Kiddo – Slingshot”, a stop […]

Milo on the set of Max Payne In our May 2008 newsletter we mentioned Operator Jerry Andrews and Technician Craig Perrin from Kinetic Camera in Toronto had been working with a Milo on the feature film Max Payne. At the time we couldn’t say or show a whole lot. With the film now released here are some photos and details of how the […]

The extremely versatile SFH-30  From basketball and football broadcast events, stop frame animation, remote head camera work for commercials to crowd timelapse photography, the SFH-30 seems to be everywhere making that perfect shot attainable. Due to its small light-weight build, low cost, high precision and its ability to handle the RED and other small HD cameras, the […]

Ulti Head on track shoot, Gordon Ramsay: Cook Along Live Freelance Operator Ian Menzies recently did a shoot in conjunction with Kontrol Freax and MRMC for a Channel 4 commercial, Gordon Ramsay: Cookalong Live. Using the Ulti-Head on track and a Genesis camera the first day was spent shooting Gordon. Mimic pan bars were used to control the pan and tilt […]

BIRTV Exhibition, Beijing China, 5 – 8 November MRMC will be in Beijing, China for the annual BIRTV exhibition at the China International Exhibition Centre where we will have our equipment on show and available for demos. The exhibition starts on the 5th of November and runs until the 8th of November. You can visit […]

Milo Shoot, Natasha Bedingfield, “Angel”   Camera Control Inc recently operated the Milo on Natasha Bendingfield’s “Angel” music video. The Milo motion control rig was used to achieve multiple passes of Natasha in the various sets and in a variety of costumes. Flair motion control software was used to program the panning off speed, then matched to the panning on […]

Cambotics Broadcast Robotics Reseller While Mark Roberts Motion Control equipment is most known in the realms of film, commercials and music videos, we have also supplied the TV industry on countless occasions. In order to offer an even greater range of broadcast equipment for the TV industry, MRMC are working in collaboration with Cine-TV Broadcast Systems and Cambotics […]

A 3rd Axis for the Ulti-Head  Mark Roberts Motion Control are proud to announce their latest new option for the high precision pan-tilt Ulti-Head, the MRMC manufactured full roll or 3rd axis. This option was also released at this year’s IBC and was shown on the Talos rig. The 3rd axis can take a wide range of cameras, […]

Interesting US locations Here are some shots from Camera Control Inc. shooting on location in the US: The Modula Rig in the Imperial Dunes shooting time-lapes with two Nikon D3 cameras. The day before the shoot, 50 foot of track was laid on a steel deck in the dunes. Have you done something cool with motion control? […]

IBC 2008, Sept 12th-16th – BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW   IBC 2008 Yes, its that time of the year again. Time to get onto your favourite travel website and book your tickets for Amsterdam! Mark Roberts Motion Control will be at this year’s IBC exhibiting our latest motion control technology. On display and available for demo will be […]

What do Motion Control Operators get up to in their spare time? See the below youtube video from Motion Control Supervisor Nigel Rowe from Turner Studios.  He was recently in South America and made some interesting discoveries. The below video is the last thing we heard from Nigel and the Motion Control crew at Turner Studios…

Another CONTROL for complete Motion Control For broadcast television and general simple pan, tilt, zoom control applications, SFH-30 or Ulti-Head users may be pleased to know there is a simple joystick controller. This has the same record and playback facilities like the MSA-20 Handwheels but with a very simple 3-axis joystick controller. Additional motions like […]

Famous Second User Milo for Sale MRMC have available for sale a second user Milo, which has worked on such well known movies as Superman Returns, The Matrix Trilogy, Babe, Pitch Black, Ghost Ship and many others. It includes many extras, even a full set of curved rails, and a Slimline pan-tilt-roll head. Second user […]

Aardman Animations add the SFH-30 to their arsenal of moco equipment.  Triple Oscar Winners Aardman Animations Ltd. have just acquired the SFH-30. This compact, lightweight pan tilt head is designed specifically for Digital SLR, compact video, HD cameras or even the RED camera. The SFH-30 provides precision and accuracy not normally found with similar sized heads, making it suitable for a […]

Milo on set for the feature film Max Payne Kinetic Camera in Toronto recently completed shots for the feature film Max Payne, due to be released in October this year. We can’t give you any images at this time, but we can tell you that one of the scenes was an establishing shot of Max, played […]

Need Rental Advice on Motion Control Equipment? In a recent survey conducted by Mark Roberts Motion Control we found that one of the services you wanted from us was advice and options of what to rent and where to rent motion control equipment from. We are more than happy to offer this service and answer any […]

Flair Demonstration Video We get asked many questions about Flair, our powerful motion control software and for years have allowed people to freely download the software from our website together with a manual. Now to make trying out Flair even simpler, we have made a short video tutorial to guide you through the first steps […]

Curved Rail Ever needed motion control on curved rails? Then contact us, we have the solution for you! If you missed the Ulti-Head running on curved rails at the BSC show but want more information, then let us know. Contact info@mrmoco.com

Motion Control helps The Golden Compass to the Best Visual Effects Academy Award this year It was good news for The Golden Compass at the Academy Awards when they beat off stiff competition from Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End and Transformers to take Hollywood’s highest accolade in best visual effects. Framestore CFC, who were honoured in Hollywood last week, provided key […]

The RED Camera used on Mark Roberts Motion Control rigs With the first RED cameras shipping at the end of 2007, we are now starting to see them being used in conjunction with precision motion control. Dennis Henry, owner of MC2 used a RED camera on his Cyclops motion control rig and had the following to say, “The shoot […]

Motion Control in Colleges and Universities An increasing number of media, film and computer graphics degree courses are including motion control as a major part of their curriculum. While motion control has been a standard part of filming and special FX for many years, it has rarely been given as much importance at higher education […]

SIGGRAPH 2007 Best of Show Award for ARK The new short animated film “Ark” by Grzegorz ‘Greg’ Jonkajtys (director, producer) and Marcin Kobylecki (producer), has received a number of awards this year including the Best of Show award at SIGGRAPH 07. Shot using the Milo from Platige Image mounted (as you can see in the […]

Track & Lift Column on Modula’ Rig Mark Roberts Motion Control recently delivered the first Modula’ Rig lift column to TPS in Poland, http://www.tps.com.pl . This system is designed to be a lot more portable than our larger systems and works directly with the popular Ulti-head. We made a brief web-movie of the system which you can view […]

Exhibitions, Expos & Conventions – BSC, Cinegear, BIR-TV, IBC Mark Roberts Motion Control have exhibited newly developed equipment at a number of shows recently and there are some more major exhibitions in the coming weeks. First this year was the British Society of Cinematographers exhibition which was the first public outing for the new Modula’ […]

The Biggest Rig Ever? MRMC upgrade The VFX Co’s Cyclops with a 9m Long Arm Is this the biggest motion control rig on the planet? Mark Roberts Motion Control were proud to deliver this month an upgrade to the VFX Co’s Cyclops motion control system to allow it to carry their 9 metre long Carbon Fibre Arm – almost doubling […]

Makina Creative Post premiers Milo in Turkey Turkish company Makina Creative Post started their motion control journey with an extraordinary shoot.  Having taken delivery of a brand new Milo they were challenged with shooting “Dream in Efes” which was the first big budget international commercial for Efes, a leading Turkish beer brand.  The commercial illustrates the taste of Efes in […]

Award winning Milo at IBC  IBC Honors Award recipient – Aardman Animations – showing Milo at IBC Yet again Aardman Animations are scooping awards, this time, the IBC International Honour For Excellence has been awarded to the world famous four times Oscar winning company. So to celebrate this and in association with Aardman we will be exhibiting […]

Rig Model in Flair and V5 development Several major new developments have recently been added to Flair with more planned for the rest of the year. The first is the implementation of a 3D graphical model of the Milo within Flair. This allows the user to program in moves and view on-screen how the rig will perform […]

MRMC Maquette System A few months ago MRMC delivered an interface to the VFX Co to provide them with a 6-degrees of freedom model-mover system for special effects. The motion base platform is capable of moving a 1-ton load in any direction or rotation and is currently being used for a feature film to simulate […]

BSC Show Success The new Ulti-head track system and 360 degree roll shown at the British Society of Cinematographers show last month proved very popular. Working with industry standard rails and using MRMC racking or toothed belt (on request), the system provides an invaluable additional axis of motion to the Ulti-Head. Able to achieve speeds in excess […]

Motion Control training courses We would like to hear from you if you are interested in attending our Motion Control Training Courses. Following several requests we run a series of training courses for Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced operators. These courses are tutored using a Milo motion control rig and teach the setting up of a Milo, […]

New MSA-20 STAND ALONE SYSTEM We are proud to announce the that the Ulti-head as well being offered as a full motion control head now has an option which allows it to be purchased as a stand alone remote repeat head, without the Flair software. Connecting the Ulti-head to the newly developed MSA-20 handwheels, allows the head to […]

ULTI-HEADS SHOW OFF THEIR NEW OWNERS Camera Control Inc based in Los Angeles took delivery of two Ulti-heads from Mark Roberts Motion Control in December last year adding to their two Milos and  Panther dolly.   Operators Chris Toth and Jan Beran both seriously contemplating just how good the Ultihead is! Manager, Jason Rau had this to say “After many years of lugging around […]

Ikea in a spin Having taken delivery of their Milo this summer, Syndicate Technologies based in Sweden immediately got their Milo into action filming the most quintessentially of Swedish exports…IKEA This was Ikea’s first web only commercial. The campaign is called “Dreamkitchens for everyone” and shows six kitchens in a time slice format which turn […]

Prestigious BAFTA Award for Dupe We are very proud to announce that Dupe (featured in our October motion control Blog,) was awarded Best Short Film at the BAFTA Scotland Awards 2005 earlier this month. For those of you overseas or unawares, BAFTA or British Academy of Film & Television Arts Awards are kind of our equivalent to the […]

Aardman Animates Another Hit! The cheese-loving Wallace and his ever faithful dog Gromit—the much-loved duo from Aardman’s Oscar®-winning clay-animated “Wallace & Gromit” shorts—star in an all new comedy adventure, ‘Wallace & Gromit – The Curse of the Were-Rabbit’. The acclaimed latest feature from the award winning team was shot extensively with motion control equipment (twenty […]

Motion Magic for Paheli – Courtesy of Asia Image Magazine Paheli, the latest Indian blockbuster by acclaimed director Amol Palekar and producer-actor Shah Rukh Khan, shows how motion control can solve the most difficult of visual effects shots. Romance, drama, betrayal. The dilemma of lovers, a symphony emotions, an encounter with the supernatural. A mix of […]

Cloning Around – by Chris Waitt  The challenge of the movie Dupe was that the script called for several identical people. Award-Winning Director Chris Waitt describes how motion control was the answer. Dupe is a short film, funded by the UK Film Council as part of their Digital Shorts scheme. It tells the story of […]

  NETZERO Shoot at CCI In a recent commercial for Net Zero, an Internet provider, production company Patriot Pictures and Riot used Camera Control Inc with their Milo long arm and Slimline Fries camera to shoot a series of pre-visualised moves of a Net Zero customer enjoying his Hyper Fast Internet experience. The concept called […]

MRMC Announcement We are pleased to announce the recent promotion of James Biggs to General Manager at Mark Roberts Motion Control.  In this role he will be responsible for the day to day running of the company.  James started at MRMC 9 years ago as a mechanical fitter following a long career in the Navy.  […]

IBC2005 Already? You might think IBC2005 is still a long way away but it is never too early to register. Registering early not only saves you time but also gives FREE entry into the exhibition hall saving you 55.- Euros. Here’s your chance to register FREE for IBC2005 and registering is easy! Visithttp://www.ibc.org/2002/plan/pytreg.html. Simply follow […]

Ulti-Head Package Pricing From £34,900! Do you know you how low-cost Motion Control can be?   Many people do not realise that getting a simple motion control system need not be expensive. In fact, with pricing for an Ulti-Head package starting at £34,900, it costs less than many remote pan and tilt heads which have no motion […]

Jerry Andrews is Calling North America… There are currently three MRMC Milo cranes based in the Eastern half of North America. Two of these are in Canada and the other is based in Atlanta, Georgia. While this large region is fertile ground for creative visual effects in feature films, broadcast television and music videos, recent economic […]

Bolex Camera Video Assist Mark Roberts Motion Control is nearing completion of its new Bolex 16mm camera video assist. The colour video assist allows the camera, which is very popular with 16mm animation companies as well as other applications, to be used without having to look through the viewfinder or more importantly to be used […]

Ulti-Head at Panavision At the request of freelance motion control operator/director Jay Mallet we took the Ulti-Head to Panavision UK to try it out with Panavision cameras and lenses and run a few tests. Here are a couple photos showing the afternoon which proved a good success with everyone who saw it.

Polar Express Equipment The Polar Express animated movie is not a film one would normally associate with Simon Wakley, motion control operator for Camera Control Inc, but it is true, Here’s the story of why: The Polar Express is the latest creation of director Robert Zemeckis, the same man who directed “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?”. It […]