Mill’s Blackbird: The Ultimate Shape-Shifting Vehicle
Getting that exotic, high-performance vehicles for a video shoot is pretty expensive especially can be an expensive and arduous ordeal. There is so much to deal with regarding the vehicle itself, location, and filming, setting up the perfect shot for that student project, movie or commercial is extremely difficult. Now enter the Daniel Day Lewis of cars: the Mill Blackbird. With his cinematic miracle, the Mill has made it possible to shoot automotive content without needing to hunt for that specific vehicle.
What is it?
Mill’s Blackbird is the world’s first fully adjustable car rig. It is able to adjust its chassis to match the precise length and width of almost any car and using the latest in computer generated effects, its looks can be altered to be any car. On top on that, it has an electric motor electric motor can be programmed to emulate the driving characteristics of almost any subject car, too. No longer will automotive content producers NEED the physical vehicle for a shoot as the Blackbird is a go-to do-it-all-rig.
The Possibilities are endless.
The way the car works is through a series of stabilized cameras sit on top of the Blackbird and take a picture of the world around the vehicle. They synchronize with a unique with a lidar system that is also scanning. When all of that data is received to a computer with the required software, it allows the visual effects artists to mimic the surrounding world correctly on the virtual car. Any shadows, reflections, and other details that make you believe you’re looking at the real deal have to be calculated and recreated effectively.
Also notable is how the Blackbird was hand built in the same hanger as the Blackbird SR-71 supersonic jet by technicians from JemFX. This project and took two years to complete and is set to rock the video production and automotive content world by storm.
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Alex has worked in the automotive service industry for over 20 years. After graduating from one of the country’s top technical schools, he worked as a technician achieving a Master Technician certification. He also has experience as a service advisor and service manager. Read more about Alex.