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Upcoming Exhibitions – BVE & NAB 2013
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 […]
**New Product Launch** – AFC100 Broadcast Motion Control Head
PRESS RELEASE – AFC100 Head – Accurate, Fast, Compact 3G HD Broadcast head released As part of its expansion of broadcast-related products and services, Mark Roberts Motion Control are releasing the AFC100 compact robotic head. The world’s first broadcast head with the option for full 3G HD-SDI capable slip-rings allowing unlimited, cable-free panning, as well […]
Motion Control Explained (MSA-20) Joystick Controller
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 […]
**NEW** Robo Head – Don’t miss out Register Today
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 […]
Motion Control Explained – AEON Software Applications
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 […]
Motion Control Explained – SFH30 Flair & Timelapse
The SFH-30 is one of our most popular heads. This versatile head can be used for many applications such as live-action, sports, Time-lapse, Stop-Frame animation, or High-speed shooting. This video offers a simple introduction to this popular Motion Control Pan-Tilt-Roll Head. https://www.mrmoco.com/wp/products/heads/SFH-30/ https://www.mrmoco.com/wp/products/broadcast-solutions/broadcast-robotic-heads/
IBC 2012 & The Olympics Fully Covered
MRMC AT IBC, Amsterdam 7-11 September MRMC will be exhibiting again this year at IBC. Come and see us at stand 11.G35 and our technology will also be on display at the Nikon Europe stand (9.B14) on display and available for demo will be our ‘Polycam’ system. Polycam is an IP-based robotic camera system that […]
Mark Roberts Motion Control on DoddleMe News
CineGear Expo 2012 Round-up
Mark Roberts Motion Control were in LA once more for the recent CineGear Expo at Paramount Studios. If you came to the Expo we would like to say thank-you for visiting us on the MRMC / Camera Control inc stand and speaking with our representative from Mark Roberts Motion Control Ltd. We trust you found […]
Cine Gear 2012
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 […]
MRMC – Flair via Ethernet & Product Developments
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 […]
Annecy 2012 – Mark Roberts Motion Control
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 […]
Nikon and Mark Roberts Motion Control
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 […]
Sneak Peek — NAB 2012
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 […]
The 7 Uses of Motion Control
The 7 Uses of Motion Control (This is the full article previously published in parts) Did we say 7 uses? – Well that’s not quite true. There are in fact countless. To many to list in a newsletter in detail, but there are generally 7 main reasons for using motion control. These categories are listed below and we will be covering […]
SFH-30: The Creative's Mini-Head
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
Mark Roberts Motion Control
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 […]
Aeon for iPhone
There is an upcoming new Aeon iPhone interface, allowing our SFH-30 Pan Tilt heads to be controlled wirelessly from the ever popular iPhone. The head can already be used with a PDA, or a netbook for doing simple timelapse shots, but the iPhone interface will make it the world’s first and only commercial motion control […]
The RED Epic on the SFH-30 pan tilt head
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
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 […]
The latest addition to the Mark Roberts Motion Control Range – The SFH-30
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 […]
Animoko making of, Sandman and the Lost Sand of Dreams
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 […]
S3 3D Stereoscopic Animation Unit
S3 3D Stereoscopic Animation Unit It is now 12 months since the S3 3D Stereoscopic Stepper/Slider unit was released and in that time it has gone from strength to strength being used in everything from commercials, to feature films and TV series and in all corners of the globe. Being compatible with MACs and PCs and all […]
Stop frame commercial – Minimalism, making of
Stop frame commercial – Minimalism, making of Weirdoughmationfilms, a Stop-Motion-Animation-Studio based in Germany (Rhein-Main Area near Frankfurt) recently handled the production of all Stop-Frame footage as well as all Motion-Control-Shots for the production of Minimalism, a web Viral / online spot produced by Living Room Pictures for MINI /BMW. Agency: Webguerillias, directed by Jochen Hirschfeld. Having worked with a Locomoco- and Kuper-systems […]
The BSC Show, 13th and 14th of March
The BSC Show, 13th and 14th of March MRMC will be exhibiting at the British Society of Cinematographers in March at Elstree Film & TV Studios in London. Everyone is welcome to visit. The Talos Motion Control Rig, Modula Rig system and the SFH-30 pan tilt head will be on show and available for demo. […]
The Talos – one year on
The Talos – one year on The Talos has been doing a lot of travelling in the last year, with 2008 marking its first year in full service. The start was in Italy on the new action feature film of Tom Tykwer “The International”, to be released this year, but since then it showed up in […]
SFH-30, from stop motion animation to live action sports
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 […]
The extremely versatile SFH-30
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 […]
Losito International Films welcome the arrival of their Milo
Losito International Films welcome the arrival of their Milo Based in Italy, Losito International Films, one of the leaders in the film and TV industry High speed and Table-top/special effects are now the proud owners of their very own Milo Motion Control Rig. Now combining Motion Control with High speed special effects, the Losito crew are […]
Welcome to Motion Control 3D!
Welcome to Motion Control 3D! Note – this product is now released and available to order. See S3 Stereosopic Stepper Unit The Academy Award winning team at Mark Roberts Motion Control are pleased to announce the up-coming release of a vital tool for any stop-frame animators looking to produce in 3D Stereoscopic. The field of 3D […]
The SFH-30 demonstration video
The SFH-30 demonstration video With floods of enquires and requests for different controllers for different applications, the Mark Roberts Motion Control design team have created systems for all users. For broadcast applications and small HD video cameras there are pan bars, hand wheels or a joystick console. For stop frame animation there is our Flair computer […]
Aardman Animations add the SFH-30 to their arsenal of moco equipment.
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 […]
Need Rental Advice on Motion Control Equipment?
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 […]
SFH-30 Head Spec Sheet
SFH-30 Head Spec Sheet Due to the huge demand for more information we have received after the release of the SFH-30, we have put together a spec sheet on this new head. Click here to download the SFH-30 spec sheet.
Motion Control in Colleges and Universities
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 […]
Award winning Milo at IBC
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 […]
MRMC’s 40th Birthday Celebrations
MRMC’s 40th Birthday Celebrations This year sees the celebration of forty years of innovation from Mark Roberts Motion Control. The history of our company started with Mark Roberts, our founder and chairman, who was born in Western Australia in the early 30’s. After his education in civil engineering he moved to the UK where upon he had several careers including a […]
OSCAR SUCCESS FOR AARDMAN
OSCAR SUCCESS FOR AARDMAN Nick Park and Steve Box win The Oscar for ‘Best Animated Feature’ Aardman were delighted last night when they picked up an Oscar for the Best Animated Feature. Commenting on this fantastic news Nick Park said “Both Steve Box and myself are just overjoyed and feel very privileged to have won this Oscar. The crew at Aardman deserve this […]
Aardman Animates Another Hit!
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 […]