Compass
Filmmaking Robot
A Robot To Bridge the Gap Between Creativity and Technology
We designed the Compass camera slider to bridge the gap between technology's complexity and artists' creative impulse.
Given the rapid pace at which technology is advancing, we face a new paradox: as our lives become simpler, technology becomes more and more complex. Learn more →
The concept for this robot started as a 3-axis robot, using standard mechanisms and parts such as stepper motors and aluminum profiles to allow great freedom in customization to satisfy the particular needs of each studio. The design was progressively improved to include up to 7 axes and a jib for easier manipulation.
Compass has been used by professional studios in numerous projects, mainly stop-motion, such as Lado C; a compilation of animated shorts of famous cartoons including Adventure Time and Regular Show, requested by Cartoon Network Latin America to the film studio Cinema Fantasma, and Viva el Rey, a short film awarded with the Ariel award for Best Animated Short Film.
Used in the filming of
Viva el Rey, winner of
the Ariela Award “Best
Animated Short Film”
Used by studios such as Cinema
Fantasma for the filming of Lado C, a
Cartoon Network Latin America program.
