Patent ID: 9160898
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A system for motion control photography comprising: a master control comprising a processor and a memory that is configured to receive a plurality of control signals for a plurality of mechanically operable device actors and synchronize the plurality of control signals with a global timeline to create a plurality of synchronized signals to cause each device actor of the plurality of device actors to operate during a scene at respective positions associated with corresponding times in the global timeline; and a master input device that is configured to convey a master input signal to the master control indicating an initial time in the global timeline and a rate to progress the scene through the global timeline; wherein the master control is configured to respond to the master input signal by communicating the plurality of synchronized signals to the plurality of device actors to cause each device actor of the plurality of device actors to undergo respective movements starting from respective initial positions associated with the initial time; wherein the respective movements for each device actor of the plurality of device actors correspond to the rate to progress the scene through the global timeline and the respective positions for each device actor associated with corresponding times in the global timeline.