Mark Roberts Motion Control
Mark Roberts Motion Control designs and manufactures motion control equipment for both the TV and Film industry. The company, based in Sussex in the UK, received an Academy Award in 1999 for its contribution to the special effects industry in feature films. The company was acquired by Nikon Corporation in September 2017.
The Bolt High-Speed Cinebot Robot is a 6-axis robotic arm used to capture high-speed camera movements. The rig can be combined with track creating a 7 axis of motion. In January 2018, the company launched "Junior", a more compact and more affordable version of its larger scale Bolt cinebot, which is marketed as "the fastest high-speed camera robot in the world."
The company was established in 1966 when Australian born engineer, inventor and part-time racing driver, Mark Roberts, set up a company to service and upgrade old animation rostrum tables that were used in everything from film titles, cell animation and news clips.
In 2017, Mark Roberts Motion Control was presented with the Queen's Award for Enterprise for International Trade by Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester.
Recent feature films that used Mark Roberts Motion Control Equipment
4.3.2.147 RoninA Nightmare on Elm StreetAftershockClash of the TitansDreddGulliver's TravelsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2HugoJack the Giant KillerJackboots on WhitehallJohn Carter of MarsKick AssLife of PiNanny McPhee and the Big BangPrince of Persia: The Sands of TimePrometheusRise of the Planet of the ApesSherlock Holmes: A Game of ShadowsSnow White and the HuntsmanStar Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerSucker PunchThe A-TeamThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn TreaderThe Flying MachineThe MuppetsThe Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!The Sandman and the Lost Sand of DreamsThe WolfmanThis Means WarTron: LegacyUpside Down
Past feature films that used Mark Roberts Motion Control Equipment
14082012102 Dalmatians99 FrancsA Knight's TaleAcross the UniverseAlexanderAmazing GraceAnacondaAngels & DemonsAsterix & Obelix: Mission CleopatraAvatarBabe: Pig in the CityBatman BeginsBelowBlack Hawk DownBladeBlood and ChocolateBraveheartBridget Jones: The Edge of ReasonBrotherhood of the WolfCasino RoyaleCharlie and the Chocolate FactoryChicagoChicken RunChildren of MenCity of EmberDante's PeakDawn of the DeadDe-LovelyDie Another DayDr. DolittleDr. Dolittle 2DreamcatcherDrivenElla EnchantedEnemy at the GatesEnemy of the StateEntrapmentEragonEuroTripExistenzExtreme OpsFace/OffFather's AffairFear and Loathing in Las VegasFinding NeverlandFive Children and ItFlushed AwayFred ClausFur - An Imaginary Portrait of Diane ArbusGhost ShipGladiatorHannibalHarry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsHarry Potter and the Goblet of FireHarry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceHarry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixHarry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneHarry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanHellboy II: The Golden ArmyHerbie: Fully LoadedI, RobotInspector GadgetJericho MansionsJumperK-19: The WidowmakerKing ArthurLara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of LifeLara Croft: Tomb RaiderLittle BuddhaLittle NickyLost in SpaceMax PayneMimicMinority ReportMission: Impossible 2Mission: Impossible IIIMoonMortal Kombat AnnihilationMoulin Rouge!My Favorite MartianNapoleonNew York MinuteNowhere BoyPaycheckPenelopePeut-êtrePitch BlackPlanet of the ApesPluto NashQuantum of SolaceResident Evil: ExtinctionS.W.A.T.S1m0neSaharaSaving Private RyanScooby-DooSecret WindowSherlock HolmesSix Days Seven NightsSky HighSleepy HollowSpider-ManSpider-Man 2Spider-Man 3Star Trek GenerationsStar Trek: InsurrectionStardustStuart LittleStuart Little 2SunshineSuperman ReturnsSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetTerminator 3: Rise of the MachinesThe AlamoThe AvengersThe AviatorThe Big LebowskiThe Blind SideThe Bone CollectorThe BorrowersThe Break-UpThe Brothers GrimmThe Bucket ListThe Chronicles of Narnia: Prince CaspianThe Count of Monte CristoThe Da Vinci CodeThe Dark KnightThe Discovery of HeavenThe FountainThe Golden CompassThe Haunted MansionThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyThe Imaginarium of Doctor ParnassusThe Importance of Being EarnestThe Incredible HulkThe InternationalThe Last ShotThe League of Extraordinary GentlemenThe Legend of 1900The Life Aquatic with Steve ZissouThe Matrix ReloadedThe Matrix RevolutionsThe MummyThe Mummy ReturnsThe Ninth GateThe OthersThe Phantom of the OperaThe Prince and MeThe Pursuit of HappynessThe VisitorThe World Is Not EnoughThe X-FilesThe Young VictoriaThe Time Traveler's WifeTwo BrothersV for VendettaVajont - La diga del disonoreVeronica GuerinWallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitWimbledon