Speed ›
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Max linear move
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6.6 ft/sec
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Max overall speed
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32 ft/sec
Philly's BIGGEST, BADDEST
Motion Control
Robot
The holy grail
of camera movement
of camera movement
We're Philly's premiere camera movement specialists and our cinema robot workflow encompases the primo experience.
Specs
XL Reach
SISU Cinema C31 Robot
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WINGSPAN
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20.3 ft
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MAX HEIGHT
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13 ft 10 in
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MAX REACH ▸ From Center
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10 ft 2 in
Precision ›
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Repeatability
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0.0002 in
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Keyframe FIZ Control
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ARRI cforce Lens Motors
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Max camera payload
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44 lbs
Philly's BIGGEST
Studio
Big Studio
- 45 x 35 ft / 1,600 sqft Cyc Space
- 38 x 70 ft / 2,500 sqft of Available Production Floor
- 1200 Amps of Power (Camlock or 100a Bates)
- Studio Lighting Package (8x Aputure Nova P300C’s)
- 14’ Clear Space to Grid / 19’ from Floor to Ceiling
- Street-level, Drive-In Access / Sprinter-sized bay door
Express Studio
- 35 x 30 ft
- 1,045 sqft of Available Production Floor
- 600 Amps of Power (Camlock or 100a Bates)
- 19’ from Floor to Ceiling
- Street-level, Drive-In Access / Sprinter-sized bay door
Amenities
- Hair and Make-up / Wardrobe
- Green Room
- Mezzanine Client Lounge
- Conference Room
- Full Kitchen
Address
Lightbulb Rentals
4562 Worth St
Philadelphia, PA 19124
MoCo Workflow
We unite everyone and everything needed to create high end visuals, under one roof
Phase 1
Creative Consultancy
Here we learn more about a brand or product as well as about your communication needs, opportunities and goals.
| Creative workshops / Virtual meetings | |
| Research | |
| Production consultancy | |
| Written proposal | Project scope, creative outline, timing |
| Budget proposal | |
Phase 2
Concept Development
Here we refine our vision and paint a more vivid pociture of how the final results will look. This is our collaborative sandbox for discussing the vision and expectations to help us develop a well-thought-out and precise concept.
| Creative direction | Look & feel development through mood boards and style frames |
| Storyboarding | |
| Animatic | Mood film editing |
| Music research and sketches | |
Phase 3
Pre-Production
We organize and prepare everything needed to create the vision we designed.
| Pre-Visualization | Idea testing |
| Proof-of-Concept Video Sketches | Shot-Listing |
| Lighting Tests | Lighting Diagrams |
| Production / Shoot Scheduling | |
Phase 4
Production
Now we execute our plan and capture the vision in studio or on location.
| 5,000 sq ft Studio for film and photography | |
| In-house Directors, DoPs, and Photographers | |
| Camera / Lighting equipment | |
| Special / Practical effects | |
| High speed motion control | |
| SISU C-20 MoCo Robot | |
| On-site, same-day editing | DaVinci Resolve |
Remote Process
Tune in from your location and take full advantage of our specialty expertise.
Phase 1
Pre-Production
Take full advantage of our infrastructure for streamlining remote collaboration.
| Creative workshops / Virtual meetings | |
| Pre-Vis | Tune in remotely to live studio and main camera feeds |
| Here you get the chance to take part in our blocking and set-design | |
| We'll discuss the choreography and look with you, until we end up with a version you are happy to approve | |
Phase 2
Production
Take part in the process as we execute our plan, and capture the vision in studio or on location.
| Live Studio Feed | Birds eye view of our studio while we block and light |
| Live Camera Feed | Live view of the main camera for every take |
| Immediate playback after each take | |
| Offer your feedback and approval once you like the take | |
| Instant Dalies | You'll have instant access to a Frame.io folder curated with the best takes of the day |
| There you can leave comments at exact time-codes | |
| On-site Editing | Same-day edit will go live at the end of the day |
| There you can leave time-stapmed comments that sync with our project timeline in real-time |
Features
The strength + speed of bot
The heart of a storyteller
The workflow is seriously FAST!
| The system knows what you're expecting it to do as the cinematographer |
| The arm and software knows and adapts to your gear, camera, and lens configuration |
| Timeline based software (a lot like using After Effects) |
Get the camera where you need it
| Wingspan | 20.3 ft |
Tablet and Hand-Control
| Walk around and dicuss moves near the action ➜ Not tethered to a computer and desk |
| Robot Tai-Chi ➜ The robot arm mimics your Hand-Controller movements organically and knows your orientation |
Target Tracking
| Automatically keeps targets centered and in focus no matter how you move the arm |
| Easily switch between multiple targets |
| Pinpoint FIZ accuracy with ARRI cforce Motors |
Orbit Moves
| Circling motion around a point of interest while maintaining the same distance throught the move |
Accessories
| Bloop Light ➜ Sync multiple passes of a move for VFX |
| Triggered Events ➜ Spark events like liquid pours |
| DMX Lighting Control |
| Turntable Control |
Secondary Actions
Timeline Based / Triggered Events
Model Mover
| DitoGear OmniHead |
Automatic Pours
| DitoGear OmniHead |
Moving Lights
| eMotimo ST4 MoCo Dana Dolly | |
| 6 - 20 ft track | |
| Joker 400/800, Apurture 300x, 600d |
SISU C31 Specs
Robot Precision
the hands of experts
Size
| Wingspan | 20.3 ft |
| Max Height | 13 ft 10 in |
| Max Reach (from center) | 10 ft 2 in |
| Lowest Position | -5 ft |
| Pedestal Footprint | 66" Triangle |
| Pedestal with Outriggers | 4' 7" x 4' 11" |
Lens Control
| ARRI cforce Lens Motors |
| Rhobust / pinpoint accuracy |
Weight
| Max Camera Payload | 44 lbs |
| Max Payload | 52 lbs |
| Robot Weight | 1210 lbs |
| Controls Cabinet | 400 lbs |
| Mobile Pedestal | 760 lbs |
| Additional Weights | 2700 lbs |
| Total Robot Weight | 2,370 lbs |
Rig Performance
| Repeatability | 0.002 in | Max Linear Move | 6.6 ft/sec |
| Max Overall Speed | 32 ft/sec |
Power Requirements
| Max Power | 8kVA |
| Voltage | 480VA 3-Phase |
| Current | 10A |
| Power Cable ▸ Power source to Cabinet | 23 ft |
| Power Cable ▸ Robot to Cabinet | 23 ft |
| Plug Type | SCM420P7W |
| Compatible Socket-Outlets | IEC60309 |
Equipment Inventory
We unite everyone and everything needed to create high end visuals, under one roof.
Cameras
| ALEXA Mini LF | |
| ALEXA Mini | |
| RED GEMENI 5k |
Spherical Lenses
| Cooke S4/i 6 Prime Lens Set | 18mm, 25mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm |
| Cooke Panchro/i Classic 7 Lens Set | 18mm, 25mm, 32mm, 40mm, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm |
| Leitz Summicron-C 6 Lens Set | 18mm, 25mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm |
| Leica R 6 Lens Set | Vintage lenses rehoused by G.L. Optics / 19mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 80mm, 135mm |
| Canon FD Vintage 7 Lens Set | 14mm, 24mm, 28mm, 35mm, 55mm, 85mm, 135mm |
| Zeiss Super Speed B-Speed 5 Lens Set | 14mm, 24mm, 28mm, 35mm, 55mm, 85mm, 135mm |
| Zeiss Ultra Prime 5 Lens Set | 16mm, 24mm, 32mm, 50mm, 85mm |
| Tokina Cinema Vista 4 Lens Set | 25mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm |
Anamorphic Lenses
| Cooke Anamorphic/i Full Frame Plus 5 Lens Set | 40mm, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm, 135mm |
| Cooke Anamorphic/i SF 5 Lens Set | 32mm, 40mm, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm |
| Special Flair ▸ New lens coating allows you to kick aberrations into new visual territory | |
| Kowa Evolution 4 Lens Set | 40mm, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm |
| Includes Hoya +1, +2, +7 77mm screw-on Diopter set | |
| Atlas Orion Series A 3 Lens Set | 40mm, 65mm, 100mm |
| Lomo 3 Lens Set | 35mm, 50mm, 80mm (Square Front) |
| Includes Schneider +1/2, +1, +2 Full Field Diopter set | |
| OConnor O-Box WM Matte box Deluxe Set |
Cinema Zoom Lenses
| Angenieux EZ-2 15-40mm | |
| Angenieux EZ-1 30-90mm | |
| Sigma 18-35mm T2 | |
| Sigma 50-100mm T2 Cine Zoom |
Specialty Lenses
| Venus Optics Laowa 24mm Probe Lens | |
| G&L Optics / Tokina 100mm T3 Cine Macro |
LED Light Units
| 2x ARRI SkyPanel S60-C LED | |
| 8x Apurture NOVA P300c LED | |
| 2x Apurture 1200D LED | |
| Nanlux Evoke 1200 LED | |
| Apurture 600D LED | |
| Apurture 600X LED | |
| Apurture 300X LED | |
| Fiilex K302 3-Light LED Kit | |
| LiteMat+ Plus 4 | |
| LiteMat 2L S2 | |
| LiteMat+ Plus 2L | |
| 4x Quasar Science 4' BiColor LED Tubes | |
| 2x Quasar Science 2' BiColor LED Tubes | |
| Apurture MC Mini LED 12-Light Kit | |
| Apurture Accent B7c 8-Light Kit |
LED Light Accessories
| Apurture Light Dome II | |
| Apurture Lantern 90 | |
| Apurture Nova P300c Softbox | |
| Chimera Medium for SkyPanel S60 | 40 Degree Egg Crate Grid |
| Beehive Woody Space Boxx for Apurture Nova P300c | |
| Apurture F10 Fresnel and Barndoors | |
| Apurture Spotlight Mount Set 36 Degrees | |
HMI Light Units
| ARRI M40 | |
| ARRI AS25/AS40 | |
| ARRI M18 | |
| ARRI Compact (1200w Fresnel, not PAR) | |
| ARRIsun 12 Plus PAR (1200 w) | |
| K5600 Joker 800 | Joe-Leko Bug-A-Beam Adapter |
| K5600 Joker 400 | Joe-Leko Bug-A-Beam Adapter |
Timeline Based / Triggered Events
| DitoGear OmniHead | Model Mover |
| Automatic Pours | |
| DitoGear Spinn360 MoCo Turntable | Payload: 240lbs |
| We create custom table-tops and object mounts | |
| Moving Lights | eMotimo ST4 MoCo Dana Dolly |
| 6 - 20 ft track | |
| Joker 400/800, Apurture 300x, 600d |
Movement Architects
Robot precision
In the hands of experts
Andrés Torres
| Titles | Lead Movement Philosopher, Lead MoCo Operator |
| Nicknames | Dr. Dré, Smooth Operator |
| 7 years of MoCo experience with Dragonframe | |
| 3 years of MoCo experience with Flair | |