Using cameras to monitor welding processes is nothing new. They help operators control the quality, speed and positioning accuracy of automated welding equipment in dangerous or hard-to-reach areas. That’s where Davi Ribeiro and his colleagues...

Thanks to Vision Research’s Phantom v2511, Olson Technologies was able to see what their Plasma Blaster does in an oil well 30 feet underground—notably, the blast reaction and liquid retraction. Whenever a detonation or blast of some kind...

The actors, including Cate Blanchett, stunt performers and soon-to-be-winged horses, take their places against the bluescreen. Above them hangs a large, circular rig adorned with hundreds of strobe lights. As soon as the director calls...