Pacific Motion Control

The Graphlite motion control camera crane was recently used to film a commercial for Super Mario Galaxy 2 for the Nintendo Wii. The commercial was filmed on a stage in Mexico, demonstrating that even our largest motion control rig is fully portable. In this case, the Graphlite, Kuper motion control computer system, and track were all packed into cases and flown to Mexico. Multiple setups and motion control passes were used to make it appear as if the actors are in a spherical world, and able to run, jump, and flip like Mario.

Pacific Motion helped to capture a historic moment, as Olympic medalist Apolo Ohno set a slime world record at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards. A motion control Pan/Tilt head was used to capture the action.

Motion Control Operator – Kevin Fitzgerald
Motion Control Tech – Craig Shumard

Motion Control Camera System

Motion Control Camera Rigs