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BOLT™ HIGH-SPEED CAMERA ROBOT

Bolt™ High Speed Camera Robot

Track 5M/S

Payload 20KG

Height 3.5M

The Bolt™ High-Speed Camera Robot is the fastest of its kind – capturing images in crisp focus that would be impossible by hand or any other method. The precision cinema robot adds an entirely new perspective to filming – whether shooting commercials, tabletop work, film or television.

Location Specs (For Robot Access)

  • Ideally, a slab house. (Both for ease of moving into the house and to minimize shake.)
  • Double Door Entry is recommended. (See dimensions below.)
  • Double Door Width/Height – Base Dimensions – 55 Wide x 64.5 Wide x 97” High (Can be folded down to get in 8’ door)
  • Large Room for the Arm to Move
  • High Ceilings – 10’ Plus\

HIGH-SPEED CINEMA ROBOT FEATURES

PRECISION CINEMA ROBOT

The Bolt camera robot moves from standstill to full high-speed motion and back to a complete stop in fractions of a second – capturing the fastest action with pinpoint accuracy. The precision robotic arm is capable of horizontal and vertical movement speeds of up to 2 meters per second, and 180-degrees of rotation in 1 second. In summary, the Bolt cinema robot can keep up with almost anything!

high-speed automated image capture

  • High-speed precision camera robot
  • 6 axis robotic arm
  • Camera payload up to 20kg
  • Track speeds up to 5m/sec
  • Arm reach 2m
  • Max Height 3.5m
  • Can be used as model mover
  • Perfect for tabletop photography

Industry Standard Software

Flair is MRMC’s premier motion control software

Designed to give exceptional command over camera movement, Flair precisely controls up to 500 axes of motion and interfaces seamlessly with CGI packages. Flair is the tool that makes your vision reality.

Feature Highlights

Turntables

Synchronised motion with external triggers, model movers for extreme precision timing

Portable

Portable, lightweight, designed to be set-up and ready for shooting in under an hour

Timecode | Lighting

Timecode based DMX lighting control

Timelapse

Create incredible timelapse with dynamic movement and feel

Repeatable

Every camera move under complete control. Precisely, repeatable.

Target Tracking

Define location of your object in space, to simplify any complex move

Lens Control

Precise control of zoom, iris & focus with the fastest & most powerful motors in the world

Maya

Take moves from Maya and feed them into the Bolt – or interface to AR/VR in real-time

BOLT CINEMA ROBOT ON TRACK

To add another dimension of movement for the Bolt cinema robot, you can run the precision camera robot on a track. Follow any object, person, or landscape to give much more flexibility in terms of visual creativity. Capable of speeds of up to 5 metres per second, execute any number of complex camera movements with pinpoint accuracy for new levels of dynamic high-speed camera tracking shots.

Operating envelope

Max Height (from ground)

3.5m / 11’5″

Max Reach (from rotate centre)

2.0m / 6’6″

Lowest Position

0m / 0′

Rig Performance

Track

Unlimited range of travel @ 5m/s 

Rotate

+/- 160˚ range of travel @ 240˚/s

Lift

+/- 137˚ range of travel @ 240˚/s

Arm

+/- 150˚ range of travel @ 300˚/s

Pan

+/- 270˚ range of travel @ 350˚/s

Tilt

+/- 120˚ / -105˚ range of travel @ 350˚/s

Roll

+/- 270˚ range of travel @ 870˚/s

Practical Shooting Speeds

Vertical

1m (3’3”) vertical movement /0.5s

Horizontal

1m (3’3”) horizontal movement /0.5 

Arc

Complete 180˚ arc with 75cm (2’5”) radius /1.5s Complete 180˚ arc with 45cm (2’5”) radius /1s

Rig Weights

Bolt + Base

600kg / 1323lbs

Maximum camera payload

20kg / 44lbs

Power Connection

Power Requirements

3x 400 volts, 32 amps, 50-60Hz

Generator

3k VA (Bolt™) 14k VA (Bolt™ on track)

Flair

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

Flair learn more

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.

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.

Flair

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

Flair learn more

Pan Bars – Available Upon Request – Pricing Per Project

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.

Handwheels – Available Upon Request – Pricing Per Project

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.

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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.

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.