Kendal Miller pointed me to this gem, an extensive video tutorial on Motion Control systems by Mark Roberts Motion Control. In some ways it’s an advertisement for the systems they create, but there is a lot of knowledge shared that transfers to planning, shooting, and compositing with lesser tools. A ton of fantastic commercial and music video creative work is shown, with shot breakdowns explaining how the motion control rig was utilized.

I must caution you, watching this video may induce the urge to mortgage your home and buy one of these MoCo systems. At the very least, you might wet your pants like an excited puppy. You’ve been warned.