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You can move this
if you take the arm
you can choose the first point of view
by moving the arm in the right position.
This is the keyframe-mode
then the information is transmitted to the computer (the computer saves every keyframe position)
If you would stop this mode, the mechanics stop the freemove mode and everything is fix.
Can you turn on the record mode?
To clearify I am not having the full weight of it.
...to answear that question
The system will measure and fix the camera weight automatically.
For example I do a camera movement starting here.
over there...Up...
and one more time to there.
(I'm releasing now)
To the other guy: Do you got this?
Now the computer got the data, the recordings are in the software now.
Now we could make a simple replay
then
it should replay all the movements!
(This should be fixed)
Recognize two things...
A) It is doing with exacly every movement we did. Including every jiggle
B) As you can see:
It's not that simple to drive a 7-axis Arm with this mode.
That means, in real situations:
you would do the keyframe mode
to 90 Percent with
key postions you choose and then move the camera linear to that positions.
Or the motion like curve, or make the shortest way...
(where is the data now?)
What we might else have regognize... (did you move the focus?)
This was what is monitored
I have here a visual reference
As well of the roboter as well of the focus plane.
that means:
it is mirrored the movement
where the focus plane was...
It is possible to have a depth of focus exacly on the objects in the scenary
It is possible to have a direct reference from the robot.
We start here with recording
go down
move up
one more down
Everything what I did was recorded
and now we can review it
if it is working...
...
It is possible to replay it more than one time. That is the purpose of this thing
(Comment: Probably sooner or later it is possible to remote your robot with nerve impulses... like you move protheses)
another thing that is interesting
I've cheaten a little bit
the robot is not that light weight
there is additionally this heavy box
this is still in development
this was one of few things we underestimated in this project a little bit
In the industry the remote-box was always that size
it doesn't matter for a factory to have a big box somewhere standing around.
remote
we talked to the engeneers and told them we want it small, compact and lightweight
engeneers said:
yes, yes
well
sience one years it failed to reduce the size
you would not believe this...
There are some special parts
and there exist only this specific motherboards
they tryed everything
but this is the status Q
The PLAN is to make it smaller
the idea is to make it small like this
specially for travelling it would be much easier for transportion.
but until now it wasn't ...converted
(Comment: and what is the box doing?)
(I mean isn't it possible to connect it with USB?)
This is because of the lag and speed is to slow.
(Comment: USB 3.0)
The robot did 1:1 the same
If I think now it is well done
it worked out
but I want it very smooth
Now there are some possibilities:
I can
apply a moddifier
to all axis
and then the motion would be
theoretically
"smooth"
...we will see
(comment: you can set an easy ease like in After Effects)
lets see - - -
it is very tender
some keyframes are
going to be sanded, the keyframes are to far away.
The purpose of this it is woking fast
I can
make an animation
make the choice to accelerate the beginning,...
to the end make an smooth out, action,...
not much jiggle. I have the complete freedom.
Can I have it in Keyframe?
It is ready.
ok
At our first presentation
to the begin the robot was ORANGE!
It was a real attraction
NAB everyone was black - We had an orange robot.
and we were really conspicuous
Lets try something: we are recording
conscious we are making a "drunk" camera
the idea is
if we are moving 7-axis it is a little bit difficult to follow
lets say we have followed the actor
that he is in the center
actually the jib is cool
but i want the level,
allthough the motion ist good, I want it out
without the level... can you do it?
one drive without level
lets go
thats all of the noise this robot produce
of course you can hear the motors. Specially when they all move more
this shot is not beautyful, but i want if for sure
now it is possible
the software knows
that the level
level stays. That means
it will calculate an new inverse cinematic for all 7-axis
and send the camera the information that the horizon is in level
at this camera
You tell me when its ready
Its the slow notebook
everythings need to get faster
but of course there are some algorithms that take a while to calculate
the result will be a new drive
to continue this: exacly like this it would work with 3D programs
3D programs: Maya, this is our first
but it will be available for 3Ds Max
or a special format.
You get an plugin
where the parameters and the ranges are collected of the robot
because
otherwise you couldn't animate anything
or verify
finally you move the camera and if you modify it
our software must
calculate the new algorithm to let the robot
drive in the space as you want it.
...there just was a small problem...
as you see
I've promised to much!
to this product, it can't...
IT WILL DO IT !
we are working just in time with the shedule
Till begin of June in Los Angeles
Until this event we are fixing issues.
This is an product of Austria, with the focussystem "cmotion".
Stephan was operating it with the compuer over there
this will be attached at this part
this will get compact
the handle
is not nessesary
and then
the cables are covered finally so finally it will look even better.
Can we do it one more time simply?
If you have questions?
Now everyone can try it in Keyframe mode
then you will expirience how it feels like
You will see, what challenge it is
to operate this
7-axis system
For many shots
data for the camera and the robot will do your job.
the wunderful thing is you can
work it out and design it offline
and see it in the program how it will look
who want to test?
Name?
You have to press this button and then it is ready to move
if you release the button it is fix again
try it
Take it where you feel comfortable with it
...what an expirence!
It is now in this plane
se we drive in this plane
and it stays in this plane
of course the arm must sidestep his own arm
but the point of view stays with this setup
i can do it like this
if I need for miniature projects
prepare spaces for this
where I can move the camera
it is an advantage
for example I can make single rotation axis work
with software modes, it is possible
then you can move it smooth and slow
this is what you can't do with "jib":
rolling
and moving stright up is not possible
The robot makes it drive straigth up
Packshot of a bottle
That's it
he can't do much more
(but it is enought fist)
Stephan is Technical Director
CMOCOS