Talos

MOTION CONTROL RIG

Speed 3M/S

Payload 40KG

Height 3.4M

Talos is a medium sized rig designed for easy, portable motion control – making it ideal for location work. Half the weight of the larger Milo rig, the Talos still offers a wide operating envelope, making it a good alternative for shoots where space or transport is a factor.

KEY FEATURES

ACCESS ALL AREAS

Able to access areas that other motion control rigs might struggle to, the Talos is small enough to pass through standard sized doorways, without dismantling, to enable easy filming in small buildings and confined spaces, even when operating on rails.

FLEXIBLE OPERATION

For flexibility, the Talos Utilises MRMC’s Ulti-Head, which has the option to be under- or over-slung, helping achieve maximum or minimum lens heights.

Additionally, you can use the Ulti-Head as a standalone Motion Control or Remote Head. Controlled by our powerful Flair motion control software, Talos is easy to use and integrates well with CGI software.

For flexibility, the Talos Utilises MRMC’s Ulti-Head, which has the option to be under- or over-slung, helping achieve maximum or minimum lens heights.

EXTREMELY PORTABLE

Designed to operate equally well in the studio or on location, the Talos is an extremely portable rig that can be set up by two people and prepared for action in under an hour when shipped in its principal parts. Operating on rigid Moy 620 track or even better the Precision Dolly Rail, it is not only easy to set up but its narrow width allows filming in restricted spaces.

FLEXIBLE MOTION CONTROL HEAD

The Talos accommodates a wide range of cameras both digital and film. The head can be used as an independent motion control or remote head unit, giving more flexibility to the system.

Feature Highlights

CGI Interface

Working through Flair, the Talos integrates smoothly with a wide variety of industry standard 3D and CGI packages

Portable

Given the Talos is lightweight and portable, it is ideal for both studios or on location

Fast Setup Time

Can be set up by two people and prepared for action in under an hour!

Removable Robotic Head

The Ulti-Head can be removed and operated as a standalone Remote Head

Manual or Remote Control

Remote Hand wheels or Panbars for recording the movement of individual axes

Expandable Axes

The Talos has 8 axes, expandable to 32

Specifications

Rig Performance

Track

3m Per Second

Lift

+3.4m to -.5m @ 1m per second at camera

Rotate

Unlimited @ 70° per second

Pan

Unlimited @ 120° per second

Tilt

Unlimited @120° per second

Operating Envelope

Lift Range of Travel

2.1m

Lift Drive Mechanism

Precision Ball Screw

Track Section

2’ Precision Bearing Dolly Rail

Track Drive Mechanism

Rack & Pinion

Camera Payload

40kg / 22Ilbs

Power Requirements

Single Phase 110-240VAC 50-60HZ

Ridge Width

706mm, (Fits through standard doorways)

Downloads

Leaflet Drawing

Controllers

Flair

Flair precisely controls up to 500 axes of motion and is fully compatible with all of our motion control rigs, heads and accessories.

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Flair precisely controls up to 500 axes of motion and is fully compatible with all of our motion control rigs, heads and accessories.

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Pan Bars

A natural and intuitive way of controlling a motion control head, Pan Bars can be used in isolation or conjunction with other axis controllers, and movements can be recorded and accurately played back as required.

A natural and intuitive way of controlling a motion control head, can be used in isolation or conjunction with other axis controllers, and movements can be recorded and accurately played back.

Handwheels

Frame your shot and accurately record manual camera movements for repeated playback in Flair. Compatible with all MRMC Motion Control heads and rigs, and assignable in Flair to control any axis of motion, the MRMC balanced handwheels have a very fluid feel just as top DoPs and directors would expect. Additional standard built-in features like electronic gearing/scaling and direction adjustment make the handwheels a perfect accessory for all rigs.

Compatible with all MRMC Motion Control heads and rigs, and assignable in Flair to control any axis of motion, the MRMC balanced handwheels have a very fluid feel just as top directors would expect.

LENS CONTROL MOTORS

Playback programmed moves or record manual lens movements for later playback with these precision-machined, highly accurate lens control motors. Compatible with wide a variety of types and sizes of lenses.

Triggers Box

Connect of your external equipment, such as lights, to the Flair Motion Control software using the Triggers Box. This simple solution allows you to trigger all of your equipment through Flair, giving you full, accurate control of every aspect of your shoot.

Connect your equipment to the Flair software using the Triggers Box. This allows you to trigger your equipment through Flair, giving you accurate control of every aspect of your shoot.

PRECISION BEARING RAIL

Designed to not bend or twist during any motion or acceleration/deceleration, the Precision Bearing Rail is the best track to use with the Talos. It’s inherent rigidity and straightness provides the ultimate stable platform for the Talos, allowing for high-accuracy at speed, even over uneven ground.

Available in 1.2, 1.8 and 3 metre sections.

LIGHTWEIGHT BEARING RAIL

Delivering higher levels of performance than industry standard dolly rails, the Lightweight Bearing Rail is lighter and more portable than the Precision Bearing rail and can be taken apart if necessary for easy transportation.

Available in 1.6, 1.8 and 3 metre sections which can be joined together to produce an unlimited length of track.