Offering a Wide Range of User-Friendly and Flexible Features to Record and Replicate any Manual Movements Made on Set
Surrey, UK – 31st of July, 2023 – Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC), a Nikon company, has today launched its latest innovation, the Cinebot Mini, a small, lightweight and versatile camera robot designed to enable operators to take charge of every shot. Debuting at IBC2023, Cinebot Mini has been engineered for simplicity, with a range of user-friendly, simple and portable features ideal for studio owners, content creators, grips, cinematographers and camera operators.
The Cinebot Mini is a compact camera robot offering the ability to manually control and record camera positions, helping to make complex camera movements more accessible. Built to be highly portable, it allows for convenient transportation, setup and location work. It can also run up to eight hours on battery power, providing an extended period of operation without a main power source. In addition, the Cinebot Mini allows users to control the robot by hand, directly from a mobile device or via MRMC’s Industry leading Flair Software.
Emphasising user-friendly control, the Cinebot Mini simplifies on-set operation for grips and Directors of Photography. It can handle a camera payload of up to 10kg and offers a 1.3m arm reach, allowing operators to shoot from a variety of angles and positions. For added flexibility, the Cinebot Mini comes with a track and pedestal option. This feature allows the robot to be used on an adjustable pedestal for height variation or equipped with a track for an additional axis of movement, expanding creative opportunities.
“MRMC continues to develop the most innovative technologies to meet the evolving needs of the film and cinematography industries,” said Assaff Rawner, MRMC CEO. “It’s the ideal solution for professionals looking to record and replicate any movement manually made on set with maximum flexibility and ease of use to meet a wide variety of production requirements.”
Motion control is often seen as a specialised technical skill that allows for absolute control of the camera path. It can be used to create high-precision moves and repeat camera movements for visual effects purposes. Typically, motion control has been achieved using software to create keyframes that are then joined together to create a smooth camera path. This has been mostly seen in high-end work or high-budget productions. MRMC’s latest innovation integrates motion control with the familiarity and type of control that is used on everyday sets, using regular grip equipment. Cinematographers can hand-hold the camera in various positions, and the robotic arm will record them. They can also push the track like a standard dolly, and this movement can be recorded and played back. The idea behind the Cinebot Mini is to make motion control available to any set with simpler, familiar control, a smaller footprint, and a price that makes it accessible to everyone, not just for bigger productions.
Delegates at IBC2023 will have the chance to control the robot and demo its capabilities using the MRMC Tracker app. The MRMC Motion Control Booth can be found in Hall 12, D20.
About Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC)
Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC) is a Nikon Group company. MRMC is on the front line of imaging innovation and is the leading manufacturer of cutting-edge solutions for motion control, automation, broadcast robotics, remote image capture and virtual and volumetric content production. They design, manufacture and assemble robotic rigs, pan- tilt and multi-axis robotic heads and tracking technologies. MRMC’s robotic and software solutions are used all over the world by film studios, sports broadcasters, football leagues and more. Class-leading technical and engineering achievements have earned MRMC several industry awards in the past 50 years. For more information, visit www.mrmoco.com. In 2016, MRMC was acquired by Nikon Corporation.
About Nikon
Nikon Inc. is a world leader in digital imaging, precision optics and photo and video capture and technologies; globally recognized for setting new standards in product design and performance for an award-winning array of equipment that enables visual storytelling and content creation. Nikon Inc. distributes consumer and professional digital SLR cameras,NIKKOR optics. For more information, visit www.nikon.com
