The solution
Motorized Precision deployed the KIRA moco robot on a custom 30-foot track, using MP Studio’s intuitive motion control software system to achieve frame-accurate synchronization with VTPro’s lighting rig. Every sweep, beam, and reflection was choreographed to match the robot’s movement exactly. The system ensured that each take could be repeated identically, providing the consistency needed for complex post-production compositing while preserving the integrity of the performance.
"DECIMA is a short film exploring themes of transmigration, empowerment, soul passage, and illumination. Produced for the legendary design conference OFFF Barcelona, which granted GMUNK the opportunity to craft their 20th Anniversary Title sequence with the highest honor.”
“Once you start creating the world, there are so many interesting vignettes you can take the characters on. The best part of being a filmmaker is dreaming up all the history and new scenarios.”
The Impact
The GMUNK Project highlighted Motorized Precision’s ability to blend cutting-edge robotics with intricate lighting automation, producing a shot that was both breathtaking and technically uncompromising. This project set a standard for how motion control and lighting synchronization can combine to deliver moments of cinematic precision in high-end commercials and film productions.
DECIMA x OFFF2022
CREDITS
Starring Nana Ghana and Jagger Hunt
Production/Director: GMUNK
Screenplay: Shimmerkid
Story: Bradley G Munkowitz
Production Company: JOJX
Executive Producer: Jackson Morton
Executive Producer: Joe Care
Executive Producer: Pedro Aragão De Oliveira
Production Company: Commandeer
Line Producer: Micah Ross
Line Producer: Lars Ruch
Prod Supervisor: Conor Bailey
1st AD: Ryan Lippert
2nd AD: Patrick Gorman
Director of Photography: Isaac Bauman
2nd Unit DoP: Adrien Oniega
Ronin Tech: Andrew Brinkhaus
1st AC: Payam Yazdandoost
2nd AC: Alan Certeza
DIT: Jack Schaefer
Decima: Nana Ghana
Eidolon: Jagger Hunt
Wardrobe Stylist: Michelle Martini
Stylist Asst: Stephanie Porter
Make-Up Artist: Allyson Joiner
Hair Stylist: Bianca Harris
Art Director: Arne Knudsen
Leadman: Steve Tobler
Production Design: VTProDesign
Robotics Studio: VTProDesign
Executive Creative Director: Michael Fullman
Executive Producer: Paul Elsberg
Director of Creative Technology: Matt Wachter
Robotic and Animation Lead: Jordan Ariel
Robotics Design and Animation: Hailey Mendoza
Designer: Tyler Lampe
Art Director: Anass Benhachmi
Laser Operator: Derek Abbot
Senior Creative Technologist: Dom Ricci
Fabrication Lead: Jim Shawhan
Motorized Precision Director: Sean Brown
Motorized Precision: May Chess
Motorized Precision: Brian Davidson
Key Grip: Adam Kolegas
BB Grip: Daniel Tucker
Grip: Casey Slade, Mike Gray, Izzy Ernst
Grip (Pre): Johnathan Gonzalez
Gaffer: Paul Monroe
BB Electric: Taylor Freeland
Electric: Connor Burns
Electric (Pre): Theo Hyppolitte
Electric (Shoot): Nick Riportella
Stills: James Heredia
BTS: Aaron Marcellino, Andrew Curtis, Scott Middow
Sound Mixer: Houston Guy
Medic: Michael Smith
SFX Rigger: Pat Romano
PA Office: Olivia Tripp
PA Truck: Tristan Copeland
PA Set: Colby American
Post Production:
Editor: Matt Berardi
Composer: Ben Lukas Boysen
Sound Design: Jochen Mader
Post-Production Studio: Psyop Berlin
Executive Producer: Justin Stiebel
Creative Director: Stefan Susemihl
Lead Compositor: Stefan Susemihl
3D Artist: Thomas Sali
2D Compositor: Thomas Sali, Florian Dehmel
Hologram Designer: Peter Clark
Concept Art: Toros Kose, Nicolas Lopardo
Colorist: James Bamford
Titles Typography: Felipe Carvalho
Titles Animation: João Vaz Oliveira
Producer: Jodi Kraushar
Producer: Matthias Bauerle
SCOPE
Creative Technology
Robotics
Engineering
Design
Creative Design
Production
Lighting Design
Custom Fabrication