equipment - Simon Higgins - Director of Photography

The Trickatech.

Design repeatable camera and object movements.

Devised for precise table top work,
it can also be extended for larger applications.

Program on the fly ,
or previz in a post environment using Maya software.

A modular system including turntables, tracks,
risers, and x, y, z axes.

Includes camera, lighting and rigging equipment.

Recently used on campaigns for:
Lego
McDonald's
Xero
KFC
K-Mart
Ethical Nutrients
Emirates
Atomic Monster.
The Previz
Background and foreground camera and object plates were designed in Maya software.
The Shoot
The move was imported and fitted to the Trickatech rig.
The Finished Product
Multiple passes are brought together.
The Rig
6 metre, 45 degree rise.
Continuous tracking loop.
The Result
Director Boca Ceravelo
From tight to wide and back again.
The Story of KFC
Live action chicken pieces and boxes were rigged with custom mounts and puppeteered with programmed movements.
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