Motion control footage always requires a finalization step in post-production, and any footage shared or broadcast on professional platforms has already gone through this process. However, most manufacturers do not clearly communicate this requirement in their own resources, leaving inexperienced users unaware of this essential stage. As a result, this critical step is often overlooked, and discovering its necessity later on can lead to confusion.

But as creators of this technology, it’s our responsibility to help users build the right expectations. We’re proud to lead with clarity. The need for a finalization step doesn’t make motion control systems any less critical—on the contrary, it’s what allows them to remain portable, much more affordable, and still deliver the highest quality results.

This workflow empowers a far broader community of creators to tell visually stunning stories with tools that were once out of reach. And that’s exactly what makes motion control such a powerful and growing force in modern filmmaking.

In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS) only provides real-time correction and cannot distinguish between intentional camera movements and unintended micro-vibrations in motion control shots. As a result, it often interferes with the carefully programmed motion, leading to distorted or unusable footage. For this reason, all stabilization settings on your camera and lens must be disabled during motion control recordings.

You need to capture the micro-vibrations as they are, and handle the finalization entirely in post-production using dedicated software. This approach ensures full control and preserves the integrity of the motion you've designed.

Although stabilization software is often seen as a solution that heavily alters the image, it causes almost no harm when cleaning up footage captured with motion control devices. You may have heard—or even experienced—that running footage through stabilization software results in a significant drop in resolution. However, as shown in the video examples on this page, there is virtually no loss in quality. That’s because the micro-vibrations created by motion control systems are extremely low in amplitude. Stabilization software can suppress these micro-level shakes without requiring any meaningful cropping or degradation. In other words, the bad reputation of stabilization tools doesn’t apply when working with motion control footage. This clearly shows that instead of trying to eliminate all vibrations at the hardware level—which would increase cost, complexity, and reduce portability—the smarter approach is to reduce vibrations to a manageable level so that stabilization software can easily clean them up in post. This unlocks far greater flexibility, mobility, and cost-efficiency, allowing us to offer the technology we provide at a fraction of what it would otherwise cost.

The human eye is highly sensitive to micro-vibrations-more so than to the larger, slower shakes typical of handheld footage. While these micro-movements may appear to be a bigger issue, they are actually the easiest type for stabilization software to correct. The real danger lies not in micro-vibrations, but in attempting to get camera movements without motion control systems. Tools like gimbals may dampen angular motions but the camera is still prone to speed and acceleration variations coming from the operator and the slower the motion the more these bodily mistakes show in the footage often in the form of subtle vertical shifts, tracking delays, or premature movements that cause the subject to drift within the frame.

These flaws are difficult to fix in post without sacrificing resolution or introducing visual warping-and they simply won't satisfy true professionals or audiences who expect truly cinematic, mesmerizing visuals.