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Motion control is an Occupation normally listed under Visual Effects. If the credits directly indicate it, then it might also be listed under Other Crew or Special Effects.

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  • Motion control
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  • Motion control is an Occupation normally listed under Visual Effects. If the credits directly indicate it, then it might also be listed under Other Crew or Special Effects.
  • As used on Doctor Who, motion control involves a camera mounted on a robotic arm. The arm can be computer-programmed to move in precisely the same way, as often as the director wishes. The camera can be programmed to focus in a certain way at a certain time or to achieve a certain exposure on a precise frame. This means that whatever is the subject of a "pass" of the camera will have the same position relative to the background elements in the shot as any other pass. It will also have the exact same focus, speed and exposure on every single frame. The "passes" can be composited together, creating the seamless illusion that the subjects occupy the same space.
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  • As used on Doctor Who, motion control involves a camera mounted on a robotic arm. The arm can be computer-programmed to move in precisely the same way, as often as the director wishes. The camera can be programmed to focus in a certain way at a certain time or to achieve a certain exposure on a precise frame. This means that whatever is the subject of a "pass" of the camera will have the same position relative to the background elements in the shot as any other pass. It will also have the exact same focus, speed and exposure on every single frame. The "passes" can be composited together, creating the seamless illusion that the subjects occupy the same space. Motion control was used to capture the opening model shot seen in The Mysterious Planet and for a scene with gangers and humans in The Rebel Flesh. Both shots are discussed in detail in their respective documentaries: DOC: The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord: Part One - Mysterious Planet and CON: Double Trouble.
  • Motion control is an Occupation normally listed under Visual Effects. If the credits directly indicate it, then it might also be listed under Other Crew or Special Effects.
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