What Is Motion Control?¶
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what is motion control and why do we what is motion control and why do we care so much about care so much about care so much about it well if you want to clone yourself it well if you want to clone yourself it well if you want to clone yourself without dedicating your life to science without dedicating your life to science without dedicating your life to science all you need is a camera a tripod and a all you need is a camera a tripod and a all you need is a camera a tripod and a computer if you want the camera to move computer if you want the camera to move computer if you want the camera to move however that's where motion control however that's where motion control however that's where motion control comes in exactly you can think of motion comes in exactly you can think of motion comes in exactly you can think of motion control kind of like a moving control kind of like a moving control kind of like a moving tripod cool hey what's up guys I hope tripod cool hey what's up guys I hope tripod cool hey what's up guys I hope everyone's having a wonderful day my everyone's having a wonderful day my everyone's having a wonderful day my name is Ben Myers and this is mrmc name is Ben Myers and this is mrmc name is Ben Myers and this is mrmc Academy Academy Academy [Music] [Music] [Music] this series is designed to take you on a this series is designed to take you on a this series is designed to take you on a journey through the world of Moco you'll journey through the world of Moco you'll journey through the world of Moco you'll learn things from history to techniques learn things from history to techniques learn things from history to techniques of all levels this episode is meant to of all levels this episode is meant to of all levels this episode is meant to be more of an introduction so that we be more of an introduction so that we be more of an introduction so that we can make sure that we get off on the can make sure that we get off on the can make sure that we get off on the left left left foot at its core if you need to control foot at its core if you need to control foot at its core if you need to control the path that the camera will follow the path that the camera will follow the path that the camera will follow through 3D space that's motion control through 3D space that's motion control through 3D space that's motion control Moco has a ton of uses that we will get Moco has a ton of uses that we will get Moco has a ton of uses that we will get into but here are some of the most into but here are some of the most into but here are some of the most common ones to get you started multi and common ones to get you started multi and common ones to get you started multi and repeat passs in order to create some fun repeat passs in order to create some fun repeat passs in order to create some fun effects such as cloning someone like you effects such as cloning someone like you effects such as cloning someone like you saw at the beginning of this video uh saw at the beginning of this video uh saw at the beginning of this video uh you need to composite multiple takes you need to composite multiple takes you need to composite multiple takes together in order to add camera motion together in order to add camera motion together in order to add camera motion to your composits uh you need motion to your composits uh you need motion to your composits uh you need motion control robotics so that you can control robotics so that you can control robotics so that you can guarantee that the camera will follow guarantee that the camera will follow guarantee that the camera will follow the same path through 3D space every the same path through 3D space every the same path through 3D space every single time this makes it much easier single time this makes it much easier single time this makes it much easier when you are layering them in post when you are layering them in post when you are layering them in post because none of the background elements because none of the background elements because none of the background elements will shift around synchronization will shift around synchronization will shift around synchronization ensuring that the camera shutter opens ensuring that the camera shutter opens ensuring that the camera shutter opens and closes at the same point in time and closes at the same point in time and closes at the same point in time along the path this is crucial for along the path this is crucial for along the path this is crucial for multipass moves you can think of multipass moves you can think of multipass moves you can think of synchronization almost like the drummer synchronization almost like the drummer synchronization almost like the drummer in a band uh it's the heartbeat that in a band uh it's the heartbeat that in a band uh it's the heartbeat that keeps everything together Precision keeps everything together Precision keeps everything together Precision paths this is the path that the camera paths this is the path that the camera paths this is the path that the camera will follow through 3D space uh there will follow through 3D space uh there will follow through 3D space uh there are many different ways to create Import are many different ways to create Import are many different ways to create Import and Export these paths which we will get and Export these paths which we will get and Export these paths which we will get into in later videos flare this is the into in later videos flare this is the into in later videos flare this is the software that runs it all without flare software that runs it all without flare software that runs it all without flare it would be really difficult to program it would be really difficult to program it would be really difficult to program these complex camera moves with Target these complex camera moves with Target these complex camera moves with Target tracking triggering and timing uh flare tracking triggering and timing uh flare tracking triggering and timing uh flare acts as the conductor in the symphony so acts as the conductor in the symphony so acts as the conductor in the symphony so that you can have full control over when that you can have full control over when that you can have full control over when things start stop the goal with Moco is things start stop the goal with Moco is things start stop the goal with Moco is to make things repeatable triggering to make things repeatable triggering to make things repeatable triggering helps make complex systems repeatable helps make complex systems repeatable helps make complex systems repeatable scaling flare has the ability to change scaling flare has the ability to change scaling flare has the ability to change the size of the path that the camera the size of the path that the camera the size of the path that the camera will follow for these repeat passes will follow for these repeat passes will follow for these repeat passes which allows you to combine elements which allows you to combine elements which allows you to combine elements such as Miniatures with people to create such as Miniatures with people to create such as Miniatures with people to create some pretty cool effects slow motion and some pretty cool effects slow motion and some pretty cool effects slow motion and high speed this is probably one of the high speed this is probably one of the high speed this is probably one of the more popular combinations as of late more popular combinations as of late more popular combinations as of late high-speed robots definitely pair nicely high-speed robots definitely pair nicely high-speed robots definitely pair nicely with high-speed cameras such as the with high-speed cameras such as the with high-speed cameras such as the Phantom Flex having that extra speed of Phantom Flex having that extra speed of Phantom Flex having that extra speed of the bolt lineup really adds to the the bolt lineup really adds to the the bolt lineup really adds to the immersive experience of slow motion immersive experience of slow motion immersive experience of slow motion footage interoperability combining live footage interoperability combining live footage interoperability combining live action with CGI for complex unique or action with CGI for complex unique or action with CGI for complex unique or prev visualized shots MoGo can actually prev visualized shots MoGo can actually prev visualized shots MoGo can actually replace camera trackers in studios that replace camera trackers in studios that replace camera trackers in studios that use in camera visual effects or ICB use in camera visual effects or ICB use in camera visual effects or ICB effects as it's called in the industry effects as it's called in the industry effects as it's called in the industry flare makes it easy to send positional flare makes it easy to send positional flare makes it easy to send positional data or other types of data to Unreal data or other types of data to Unreal data or other types of data to Unreal Engine or whatever in real time stop Engine or whatever in real time stop Engine or whatever in real time stop motion moves can be programmed at normal motion moves can be programmed at normal motion moves can be programmed at normal speed and then shot step by step frame speed and then shot step by step frame speed and then shot step by step frame frame by frame as the animation comes to frame by frame as the animation comes to frame by frame as the animation comes to life moving time lapse you can really life moving time lapse you can really life moving time lapse you can really enhance the look and feel of your time enhance the look and feel of your time enhance the look and feel of your time lapses just by adding some simple camera lapses just by adding some simple camera lapses just by adding some simple camera motion now why do we care well we've motion now why do we care well we've motion now why do we care well we've been Pioneers in this industry for over been Pioneers in this industry for over been Pioneers in this industry for over 50 years now and for us it's truly a way 50 years now and for us it's truly a way 50 years now and for us it's truly a way of life we firmly believe that Rising of life we firmly believe that Rising of life we firmly believe that Rising Tides lift all boats this series aims to Tides lift all boats this series aims to Tides lift all boats this series aims to ensure that every operator new or old ensure that every operator new or old ensure that every operator new or old has all the tools they need to be has all the tools they need to be has all the tools they need to be successful we hope you've enjoyed this successful we hope you've enjoyed this successful we hope you've enjoyed this introductory episode and we look forward introductory episode and we look forward introductory episode and we look forward to sharing more of the history of Mr C to sharing more of the history of Mr C to sharing more of the history of Mr C and Moco in the next one peace and Moco in the next one peace and Moco in the next one peace [Music]