Motion control photography is a technique used in still and
motion photography that enables precise control of, and optionally also allows repetition of, camera movements. It can be used to facilitate
special effects photography. The process can involve filming several elements using the same camera motion, and then
compositing the elements into a single image. Other effects are often used along with motion control, such as
chroma key to aid the compositing. Motion control camera rigs are also used in still photography with or without compositing; for example in long exposures of moving vehicles. Today's computer technology allows the programmed camera movement to be processed, such as having the move scaled up or down for different sized elements. Common applications of this process include shooting with
miniatures, either to composite several miniatures or to composite miniatures with full-scale elements.