Motion-Control Systems and Visual Engineering for the Film and Advertising Industries
Superposition GmbH
Zurich (Headquarters)New on Amplifa
About Superposition
Superposition GmbH is a service provider specialising in motion control for the Swiss and European film industry, headquartered in Zurich. The company is a spin-off of the creative robotics studio AATB GmbH, founded in 2018 by Andrea Anner and Thibault Brevet. Its range of services includes robot-assisted camera moves, preproduction, previz, 3D scanning, prelight, high-speed recording up to 1000 fps, multi-robot synchronisation, FIZ control, virtual production via FreeD streaming as well as on-location operation. In-house system developments such as the large Jumbo robot and the lightweight Jumbolino, a 12-m track system and a motorised turntable are complemented by software programming, electronics and mechanical engineering. Clients include On Running, Lil Bruzy, The Most Beautiful Swiss Books and Fiona Krüger Timepieces, among others. The company works internationally on advertising and creative productions.
- Site
- Zurich
- Processes
- Motion Control (robot-assisted camera moves), Previz, Scouting and 3D Scanning, Prelight, FIZ (control of focus/iris/zoom motors, Arri cforce, Tilta Nucleus-M), High-speed recording up to 1000fps (Phantom) / 800fps (Freefly Ember S5K), Track only (tracking system standalone), Jumbolino on Track
- Materials
- Motion Control (robot-assisted camera moves), Previz and 3D Scanning, High-Speed Recording, FIZ Control, Virtual Production, Synchronisation
- Industries
- Film industry, Advertising, Creative production
- 01
Preproduction and Consulting
- 02
Previz and 3D Scanning
- 03
Prelight and System Setup
- 04
Robot and Camera Control on Set
- 05
On-Location Operation
- 06
Synchronisation of Light, Sound and Effects
Services and Systems
Motion Control (robot-assisted camera moves)
Frame- and pixel-accurate, repeatable camera movements for multipass and SFX shots.
Previz and 3D Scanning
Preparation of shots and 3D scans of locations for precise camera and robot setups.
High-Speed Recording
Up to 1000 fps with Phantom (with operator) or Freefly Ember S5K (up to 800 fps, without operator).
FIZ Control
Control of focus, iris and zoom motors (Arri cforce via CUB-1, Tilta Nucleus-M).
Virtual Production
FreeD streaming of the camera position to Unreal or Unity systems.
Synchronisation
DMX lighting control, trigger box with 8 channels, sync bloop and audio cues (WAV/MP3).
Locations
Zurich
CHHeadquarters and base of the motion-control systems
- Materials
- Motion Control, High-Speed, Virtual Production
- Jumbo Motion-Control Robot
- Jumbolino Motion-Control Robot
- Freefly Ember S5K High-Speed Camera
- Phantom High-Speed Camera
- Track System (12 m)
- Arri cforce FIZ Motors
- Tilta Nucleus-M FIZ Motors
- Motorised Turntable
- Trigger Box
Systems and Operations
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motion Control (robot-assisted camera moves)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| PrevizEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Scouting and 3D ScanningEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| PrelightAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| FIZ (control of focus/iris/zoom motors, Arri cforce, Tilta Nucleus-M)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| High-speed recording up to 1000fps (Phantom) / 800fps (Freefly Ember S5K)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Track only (tracking system standalone)Engineering | – | 12m | 50kg | – | – |
| Jumbolino on TrackEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jumbolino on CarAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Model Moving (moving props)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Multipass (frame- and pixel-accurate)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sync Bloop (visual/acoustic)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Virtual Production (FreeD streaming to Unreal/Unity)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Motorised turntable synchronised with robotsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| DMX lighting controlEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Trigger Box (8 channels, external devices)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Audio Cue (WAV/MP3)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motion-control robot (largest system) | Superposition Jumbo | – | Reach 2.5m from centre, diameter 5m, max. lens height 3m, 8m/s | – | Zurich |
| Motion-control robot (light) | Superposition Jumbolino | – | Reach 1.3m from centre, diameter 2.6m, max. lens height 2.5m, 2m/s, payload 12.5kg, 30kg | – | Zurich |
| High-speed camera | Freefly Ember S5K | – | up to 800fps | – | Zurich |
| High-speed camera (with operator) | Phantom | – | up to 1000fps | – | Zurich |
| Track system (length 12m, 1.8m/s, payload 50kg) | Superposition | – | Max Length 12m | – | Zurich |
| FIZ motors | Arri cforce via CUB-1 | – | – | – | Zurich |
| FIZ motors | Tilta Nucleus-M | – | – | – | Zurich |
| Motorised turntable | Superposition | – | – | – | Zurich |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2018
Founding of AATB GmbH by Andrea Anner and Thibault Brevet; Superposition is created as a spin-off of the studio.