Achieve your vision with Bolt motion control
Use motion control rigs with the Bolt to create innovative and eye-catching visuals.
Turntables
This rig is great for bringing elements into frame, 360 degree spins, and more.
Small Turntable
The small turntable is perfect for items such as jewellery, utensils or other light equipment, and is easily controllable through the Flair software, handheld remote, or even MRMC's iPad app.
- Up to 44lb payload
- Rotation Speed: 100°/s
- Can be positioned upside down to hang fashion accessories on such as bags
- Different size disks for a variety objects
Medium Turntable
For larger and heavier items such as appliances or even actors, the medium turntable is a great option. It features a centreless design, so you can run cables through the middle to power items if needed. Watch a video demo here!
- Up to 440lb payload
- Rotation Speed: 90°/s
- Centreless so cables or power can be fed through to appliances
- Turntable weight 35kg
conveyor belts
This rig is great for situations where you need to drop an item, or series of items, with controllable and repeatable speed and timing. This could be ice cubes dropping into a glass, french fries dropping onto a plate, etc. For small items, it can also be used as a single-axis model mover.
conveyor belt
Conveyor belt rigs can be made in a variety of lengths, and can be mounted several ways. If needed, multiple conveyor belts can be controlled at once to add more layers of visual interest.
- Adjustable size
- Adjustable speed
- Repeatable timing
- Various rigging points for adjustment and placement
pouring rigs
These rigs are primarily designed to pour, drop, or spill items or liquids from a container. This could be pouring beer from a bottle, cereal out of a box, etc. Pour rigs pair especially well with high frame rate footage, which helps you capture the texture, weight, and consistency of your product with striking and attractive visuals.
Repeatably and reliably pour, drop, or spill at any speed to get the perfect shot. Whether it's a slow drizzle or instantly sending an object into total free fall, pour rigs can do it right every time.
- Fully adjustable speed
- Highly configurable
- Multiple applications
- Repeatable timing
catapults
Our catapults and launchers are able to launch small objects into the air with a predictable arc of travel and velocity. Common uses include things like cereal, small fruits, confetti, candies, etc. Pair the catapult or launcher with motion control and high-speed camera for beautiful and impressive results!
Pneumatic catapult
Send small objects flying through the air with repeatable results, so you can quickly and easily caputre the perfect take. Especially with launchers, cleanup between takes can be time consuming, so having programmable and repeatable results add tremendously to your production's efficiency
- Adjustable pressure for precise launch
- Controllable arc of travel
- Rigging for easy positioning
custom rigs
Got an idea and aren't sure how to execute the shot?
Let's talk about a custom rig
Sometimes motion control shoots need a custom rig for unique applications or complex motions. If this sounds like something your shoot may need, we are happy to help build a custom rig to achieve your creative vision.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the benefit of using motion control when it comes to the post-production?
Post production relies heavily on having good original takes. Motion Control is often the unsung hero of effects, enabling scenes from the real world to be seamlessly multi-layered and combined with computer graphics and digital effects. Eye-catching post production graphics packages attract a lot of attention and impress viewers, but many people miss the vital context that without the motion control footage at the foundation, these high end effects could not exist.
Additionally, because the camera trajectory and perspective is very easily exported from the rig to the post-production tools, CGI backgrounds and foreground elements can be very easily and accurately added.
Schedule a Bolt Demo
Contact us to learn more about Bolt Motion Control rentals and schedule a demo.
