Using robots to capture beautiful shots is nothing new. Take Spike for instance. It is a high speed motion control system that moves the camera freely, allowing pros to shoot high speed sequences with precision. The system supports repeatable camera moves, which can be created and modified in seconds.
Spike allows you to apply additional effects in sync with the move, so you can capture highly complex sequences. The above video gives you a better idea how this motion control system works.
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