motion control

Automating image capture for 3D scanning through photogrammetry

Sep 29, 2018 Michael J. Bennett

3D data creation is part of a growing trend in the use of computational imaging techniques within cultural heritage digitization shops. In particular, operational adoption…



The MIOPS Capsule360 is a 3-axis motion control system with face and object tracking

Jun 13, 2018 John Aldred

MIOPS has seen some measure of success with its rather popular MIOPS Mobile camera trigger. Well, now they’re getting into motion control with the launch of…



Timelapse shooters delight! the Genie II is a 3-Axis motorised timelapse delight

Mar 28, 2018 Udi Tirosh

When SYRP first introduced the Genie in 2012, we did not quite know how to swallow this new animal. It was a motorized panning head,…



How to fake motion control camera movements manually

Jan 3, 2018 John Aldred

Motion control hardware and even fully articulated robotic arms have drastically come down in price the last few years. To the point where they’re very affordable…



eMotimo Spectrum St4 Review – Hands on With 4-Axis Robotic Motion Control

Jul 9, 2017 JP Danko

What does it mean to have 4 axis robotic motion control? Starting with just an eMotimo Spectrum St4 you have two axis robotic motion control…



Build an advanced DIY motion control slider for timelapse and stop motion animation

Mar 13, 2017 John Aldred

Since initially discovering the Arduino, Eduard Puertas has spent a lot of time experimenting with it. It’s all an attempt to make his working life…



The Art of the Timelapse and some of our favourite timelapses from 2016

Dec 29, 2016 John Aldred

Timelapse seems to have exploded in 2016. Every other week, there’s a new one coming out trying to best the ones that came before it….



Syrp’s new Slingshot is a motion control zipline that lets you dolly your camera for hundreds of feet

Sep 14, 2016 John Aldred

Creating super long slider or dolly shots is something many timelapse photographers and filmmakers dream about doing. For some, hyperlapse techniques and a lot of…



DIY your old train set into a motion control timelapse dolly

Sep 5, 2016 John Aldred

This is one of those unique repurposing projects that would have never occurred to me. Having never owned a train set in my life, why…



This is how they shot the amazing super slow motion burger drop

Aug 26, 2016 John Aldred

Food can be a difficult subject to photograph. There’s all kinds of things to take into account about the colour and texture of the food….