Mark Roberts Motion Control

A brief introduction to the structure of Flair user interface and the Engine. A useful explanation. Note the video recording of Flair does not seem to be related to the discussion.

If you are familiar with Classic, then you should have no issue using F7 if you need it. This runs through the basic principles of the UI and how to configure it for your needs.

The focus assist module allows you to automatically measure target distances and focus without relying on tape measures. It instantly focusses on any point.

The basics needed to get realtime output from Flair and connect to Unreal Engine.using a Blueprint

Flair has many different modes of target tracking. Here Simon explains why those different modes exist, how they work, how to choose the right one and what their effects and limitations or advantages are.
It is vital to understand the different modes to get the most out of the power of Flair. Fla...

Simon briefly delves into the different types of Target Tracking modes and how to get better moves. Also goes over the use of turning curve reversal on/off and editing the graphs.

In this brief extract Simon covers a number of techniques to make move adjustments, including using the "Quick Adjust" facility. He also covers Timecode.

With only 140ft of rail Simon achieves shooting a 300ft take mutil-passes. Here he runs through some of the tips and tricks he used to do this. The move was imported from 3D.

This goes through liquid, lighting, motion and trigger accessories being used for the shot in the demonstration. Basically a little set tour rather than a whole studio tour.

Learn some of the tricks of the trade from a top visual engineer. Steve shows how to get the timing and the look right, with some good preparation. Making use of 2 robots synchronised together using the multi-rig API to control multiple Flairs.

Dan gets techie and has a detailed look at the Multii-rig Flair API and how he set it up using the necessary network settings and the different controls that can be used. He answers a bunch of questions from the audience.

Colin & Justin show how they take a move from Maya, setup up Simul8 and export to Flair as they have done for some of their projects.

Going into the details of how to achieve specific shots for feature films, particularly imported moves in Maya - ones that look impossible to achieve. They also cover using Simul8, with a useful Q&A session.

In this brief talk Justin and Colin give an example of how they used scanning tools to create a complex music video and then talk about the different types of 3D scanning tools available, how to import a scan into Maya and a little bit about Simul8 to bring in a 3D model of the rig and animate th...