Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Motion Control Case Study Outline

Thesis: Motion Control, or camera rigs label a vast amount of instruments used to control the movement of a camera through computer programmed sequences--they are powerful and critical tools for the entertainment industry as they allow directors to achieve complex shots and realize SFX techniques and visions.
1. Introduction:
a. Lead in/Creative Hook
b. Presentation of Thesis/Topic of Case Study
c. Introduction three topics that will be covered
2. Paragraph 1: The Definition and History of Motion Control/Camera Rigs
a. Motion Control is the use of computer programmed rigs to created precise sequenced shots
b. Brief History of Motion Control/ Early models and their effect on the industry
c. Progression the Rig from Past to present
3. Paragraph 2: Types of Camera Rig/ Outstanding Models and their characteristics
a. Presentation of five different types of camera rigs
b. MILO : the description of the Academy Award winning rig and rigs similar to MILO
c. Uses of Camera rigs in the entertainment Industry/ purpose
4. Paragraph 3: Examples of how the Rigs are used in the Entertainment Industry
a. Kylie Minogue music video/ layering of sequences
b. Fight Club Ikea catalogue scene
c. The Protector/ Presentation of the continuous one-shot technique
5. Conclusion:
a. Recap of stated topics