All About MOTION CONTROL!

This is our definitive guide to getting started in motion control, from live action to stop motion, kit, software and methodology.
We've also got some sneak peaks into our work on the short film 'A Memory Owed' where we capture multiple passes of a 1/32 scale Avro Lancaster.

Here are a range of some ‘off the shelf’ entry level motion control solutions.
List is ordered into ascending order of price point and recommendation :

Hardware suppliers with mobile/ app based control:

EdelKrone
Sliders/ PT heads/ dollies/ jibs and accessories:www.edelkrone.com

Dynamic Perception
Time Lapse / Video/ Stop motion hardware and control solutions: https://www.dynamicperception.com/

Black Forest Motion
Pine controller/ Sliders/ PT heads/ Focus motors and accessories: https://blackforestmotion.com/ytic

Kessler Crane
CineShooter and Second shooter Pro motion control systems: www.kesslercrane.com


Dedicated Motion control software and hardware controllers:

DragonFrame Software
https://www.dragonframe.com/
Fantastic ‘all in one’ industry standard for SMS animation and motion control. Artist friendly, user intuitive software that can easily be expanded into real-time capability via hardware controller.

DragonFrame Master Controller DMC-32 https://www.dragonframe.com/product/d...
The DMC-32 (Dragonframe Master Controller) is a 32 axis motion control coordinator for use with Dragonframe software.


BFG -’Mantis’ Motion Control Software.
http://www.bfg-motion.com/
  / gerald-thompson-6a522511  
   • Mantis Unboxing  

Gerald Thompson’s widely accepted standard for real-time motion control software and hardware control solutions.Very open to expandability and well suited to bespoke rigs and setups.

DIY and most affordable methods of entry into motion control. (Also many other easy to follow tutorials to find on YouTube.)

Stepper motors and Arduino:
https://howtomechatronics.com/tutoria...


Control a Stepper Motor using an Arduino, a Joystick and the Easy Driver - Tutorial
   • Control a Stepper Motor using an Ardu...  

G-Code control of stepper motors:
https://courses.ideate.cmu.edu/16-375...


Hardware components for DIY built rigs:
https://openbuilds.com/?category=came...

https://ooznest.co.uk/product-categor...


Recommended YouTube videos that cover Motion Control:
   • The Basics of Motion Control  

   • TUTORIAL DRAGONFRAME HOW TO MOVE A MOTOR  

   • MoCo Build  

   • Making a Pan Tilt head DIY #2  



Social media resources for motion control:

DIY Motion Control Facebook group:   / 1482887721871093  

Motorized Precision Motion Control Fourms
  / 1555044797918190  

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