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Special rigs, aerial & vehicle work · Specialist

Motion control

Also called: moco

ELI5

Computer-controlled camera movement designed for precise repeatability across takes or passes.

Used in conversation

“Can we try the motion control during the camera test?”

Pitch context

This term helps a treatment describe how the camera or light will shape the viewer's experience.

Why it matters: Explains what the image should look like and how it can be framed, captured and lit.

Connected terms

  • Slow motionMotion control repeats a programmed camera move; slow motion changes temporal appearance through capture or playback rate.
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