FoMaSystems supported the execution of a large‑scale 3D live concert film production co-directed by James Cameron and produced in collaboration with his production company Lightstorm Vision.
The production required stabilization technology capable of supporting Lightstorm’s advanced 3D beamsplitter camera systems in a live performance environment where reliability and operational flexibility are critical.
To support these requirements, Lightstorm Vision deployed FoMaSystems’ Antares stabilized remote head across multiple camera positions during four nights of filming at Co‑op Live in Manchester, UK.
Across the filmed performance days, seven 3D beamsplitter cameras relied on FoMaSystems’ stabilization, including five FoMa Antares systems configured to support stereoscopic capture across several unique camera deployments.
A two-point Spidercam aerial system incorporated FoMa Antares stabilization tunneling network, camera control, 3D beamsplitter rig control, and operator lens control routed through the FoMa Antares’ fiber‑optic slip ring.
FoMa Antares systems were paired with Motion Impossible’s AGITO Cine platform along both sides of the stage and throughout audience areas, enabling dynamic perspectives between stage‑level coverage and elevated venue positions.
Two on‑stage camera positions utilized high‑clearance FoMa Antares configurations incorporating 180mm extension rods allowing full tilt movement of the beamsplitter camera rigs atop Blackcam Robotics towers.
Each wireless FoMa Antares system utilized FoMaSystems’ robust ERM‑2400 External Radio Module employing adaptive channel‑hopping connectivity designed for RF‑dense environments. The wireless systems operated alongside six additional wireless Vislink transmitter and receiver systems in a venue hosting more than 20,000 attendees per performance.
“We were very happy to lend our support to James Cameron and Lightstorm Vision,” said Rainer Maertin, CEO of FoMaSystems. “Live 3D capture presents unique technical challenges, and our goal was to provide a stabilization platform and operator control solution that allowed the camera systems and lens control to operate reliably. We focused on integrating the technology in a way that felt transparent to the operators who had been working the entire tour, allowing them to stay focused on the creative process rather than the equipment.”
FoMaSystems camera stabilization and control systems supported 3D beamsplitter camera operations across multiple dynamic camera positions throughout the venue.
