*The Ross Video family of robotic camera systems came as the result of the acquisition of FX-Motion in December, 2011. The first Furio RC (Remote Control), pictured top, right, is designed for applications in which an operator controls the camera system remotely using a joystick or local (encoded) fluid head and foot pedals to move the camera along the rail and up and down. Furio RC translates the camera operator's every move to the remote camera. Highly responsive, Furio RC is perfect for live stage productions. This system allows one camera operator to rapidly move a camera from one end of the stage to the other and get shots simply not possible with a roaming camera person. The Furio system has been used to control cameras and provide compelling visuals on productions such as the Eurovision Song Contest, So You Think You Can Dance and in augmented reality productions like the Spike TV VGA awards as well as in news and variety production studio production environments.The Furio RC system is designed and engineered with a host of details putting them in a class of their own - easy to set up, use and maintain with a great return on investment from day one. Secondly, the Furio Robo is designed for live television production studio use in which typically a single operator controls multiple cameras with pre-set shot and motion path recalls. The system consists of a Pan-Tilt-Zoom Head (PTZ), Rail Based Dolly System with Elevator and a sophisticated IP based control system. The system scales from a simple PTZ head on a fixed tripod to a full multi-camera rail system. *For more information and fact finding go to: http://www.rossvideo.com/robotic-camera-systems/furio/applications.html
*Vinten Radamec is a leading provider of robotic camera support systems with an extensive range including robotic heads, pedestals and control systems suitable for a variety of applications including studio, outside broadcast and legislative broadcasts. By combining continuous innovation and investment in R&D with high precision manufacturing, Vinten Radamec has become globally recognised as an industry leader and has completed over 700 installations worldwide. The Fusion FP-188+ Robotic and Manual Pedestal, pictured bottom, right, is capable of recognizing compact L™ shaped floor targets that offers more precise reference positioning across a wider range of floor finishes.This floor target can also be incorporated into the floor design. The units generous payload of 85kg /188 lbs is capable of supporting an expanded camera/prompter package including the talent-facing vanity monitor often attached to the head during HD production. New differential wheel trucks maximise floor traction to enhance Vinten Radamec's already unmatched shot stability performance. The new FPR-210+ provides the heaviest robotic pedestal payload capacity, 95 Kg / 210 lbs. The FPR-210+ supports the combined weight of the FH-145 head plus the studio camera, studio lens and prompter / vanity monitor combination up to 66 Kg / 145 lbs. As standard the FPR-210+ recognises compact L shaped floor targets that work across a wide range of floor finishes. Alternatively it can be supplied with the new Fusion Absolute Positioning System (APS) for unrivalled accuracy of pedestal positioning wherever you want to go, without fixed floor targets and re-targeting routines. *For more information and fact finding go to: http://www.vintenradamec.com/
Let's NOT see this as a way of eliminating human jobs and salaries, but as an opportunity to expand our technical skills and embrace the ever-changing production studio environment!
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More precise than human camera operators could ever be!!!
Broadcast Beat Magazine / Sep-Dec, 2014