Motion-Controlled RED With Used Car-Assembly Robot

[Ben Varnau]

This may have already been posted - but I couldn't find it...

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/04/st_robotfilmaking/
http://www.autofuss.com/

It's hard to see in the web version but in the print Wired it is the RED ONE mounted on this bad boy....

 

[Mark Collins]

And now we all lose our jobs to robots.

Yay!

 

[David Battistella]

I dare you to try to perform like this robot. Unless you really understand motion control, you would not understand how really fantastic this device is and that it will allow you to do something a human could never do.

It has it's advantages for sure.

I thought this was very, very cool.

David

 

[Stephen Williams]

I dare you to try to perform like this robot. Unless you really understand motion control, you would not understand how really fantastic this device is and that it will allow you to do something a human could never do.

It has it's advantages for sure.

I thought this was very, very cool.

David

Hi,

With accuracy of +/- 0.3mm I would not get too excited as far as real motion control is concerned, fine on a wide shot and as a crane.

 

[JosephArthur]

Its really no different than a shorter version than the Technocrane (Mastercrane) I have seen Richard Moriarty , Noah, and Craig Keif handle technocranes with precise control. Its just how you retool these industrial auto painters and welders to fit the needs of the type of filmmaking you should use.

 

[Mark Collins]

I dare you to try to perform like this robot. Unless you really understand motion control, you would not understand how really fantastic this device is and that it will allow you to do something a human could never do.

It has it's advantages for sure.

I thought this was very, very cool.

David

I'm not quite sure these are needed though. A technocrane with a 3-axis head and a seasoned operator/1st AC can do the same job, but with a bit more flexibility.

Another issue is how long it would take to program one of those. It seems really cost-ineffective compared to the above solution. If it only takes seconds to repgrogram than fine, but it looks fairly complex.

What it would be good for is in filming action sequences where you need the cameras to move very fast and precise on a single take.

 

[Andrew Rieger]

These are very very noisy, I can not see uses beyond commercial work or miniatures. Anything where you need to record sound will be a problem.

 

[Dan Kanes]

Still pretty cool. I love how everyone pooh-poohs something like this.

The concept piece they did was awesome, and funny but I think the poetic reading wasn't too hot. Needs better voice-over work.

 

[Dan Kanes]

And now we all lose our jobs to robots.

Yay!

I'd probably hire a robot before I'd hire a film student.

-Less whiney.
-Doesn't eat craft service.
-Doesn't ask about breaking the 180 degree line every take
-Less formulaic.
-Robots generally don't aspire to be directors.

That's a joke.