Concept in development
MIRROR MOTORISATION.
SOLAR TRACKER.
Tournesol follows the sun and sends its light exactly where you want it: onto a fixed target, or one that moves. Two axes driven over DMX, target accuracy 5 cm at 500 m. Ultra-compact — motors, DMX board and connectors sit inside a 102 × 75 mm cage, with no rack and no remote box. Wind-resistant — the aim holds in a steady 30 km/h. It carries a mirror up to 50 × 50 cm, a Lightbridge CRLS for instance.
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TOURNESOL V0
COMPOSITION / EXPLODED VIEW
AN ULTRA-COMPACT
DESIGN.
Everything sits inside a 102 × 75 mm cage: both motors, the DMX board, the connectors and the signal path. No rack, no remote electronics. The panel lifts off to reach the boards, and the slip ring lets Tournesol turn without ever twisting a cable. Open the section view to look inside.
One part stays outside, and only if you run Tournesol on battery: the dual V-Mount charger, which sits at the base or on the rig and reaches the machine through a single 4-pin XLR cable. On mains, there is nothing but Tournesol.
The mirror holds its aim in a steady 30 km/h wind: the structure takes the load without the beam drifting off its target.
Hard-wearing materials and a build meant to take transport, repeated installs and extended use.
- HARD-WEARING MATERIALS
- DURABLE BUILD
- HEAVY USE
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01 · CIRCLIP — Axial retention of the pan shaft under the cage.
Geometry taken from the Tournesol V1 STEP file. Local preview, no DMX output.
SUN AND PERSON
TRACKING.
IN REAL TIME.
Tournesol never relies on a single measurement. Its GPS position, the time and date, the sun position derived from them, the onboard solar sensor and the target GPS are cross-checked continuously: every source confirms the others, and the aim stays true even when one of them drops out. The same computation follows the sun’s course or a moving person, for bounced light, effects and interactive installations.
- INCIDENCE
- REFLECTION
- ERROR
- STATE
MAINS
OR BATTERY.
The format stays built around the two motors. The ballast is an Anton Bauer VM2 dual V-Mount charger: two V-Lock batteries and a 4-pin XLR DC output, the very connector Tournesol takes for power. A battery can be swapped without interrupting the movement, and mains power remains available for permanent installations.
CONNECTIVITY / THREE WAYS IN
CONTROLLABLE.
ANYWHERE.
Tournesol V0 is driven from a smartphone over Wi-Fi, from a lighting desk over wired DMX or CRMX, or directly through its USB port.
- 01 / MOBILE APPWI-FI
- 02 / LIGHTING DESKWIRED DMX + CRMX
- 03 / USB PORTSETUP + MAINTENANCE
PARTNER / LUMINATOR
A DEDICATED INTERFACE.
Luminator is a Tournesol partner. The app ships a dedicated interface on iPad and iPhone: 3D view of the mechanism, pan / tilt pad, degree-accurate sliders and MIDI assignment. It connects over Wi-Fi, or over wired DMX and CRMX.
Wi-Fi control of Tournesol is free in Luminator, with no licence and no subscription — where DMX control of other sources is paid.
- BUILT-IN DMX PROFILE
- 8-BIT OR 16-BIT
- WI-FI · DMX · CRMX
CRLS / PRECISION REFLECTOR / 50 · 25 · C100
LIGHTBRIDGE CRLS
COMPATIBLE.
Tournesol V0 is compatible with the CRLS 50 and 25 range. The reflector mounts on the tilt frame, in line with the spigot, with no intermediate adapter.
A Tournesol 1 × 1 version is planned to carry the C100. Final compatibility will depend on the mechanical configuration chosen and on prototype validation.
TOURNESOL / TEAM
TWO PEOPLE.
ONE PROTOTYPE.
Tournesol is built by two film technicians, on their own time and with their own machines. Each one holds half of the project.
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HADRIEN MARTIN
MECHANICAL DESIGN
He draws and builds the machine: chassis, motorisation, wind resistance, stand mounting. Fifteen years on set tell him what breaks outdoors and what has to be adjustable one-handed, gloved, in the dark.
KEY GRIP
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02
CÔME NOLO
SOFTWARE AND OUTREACH
He writes the aiming solver, the DMX profile and the interface that drives Tournesol from Luminator. He also carries the project to rental houses, crews and trade shows.
GAFFER
PRICE / ESTIMATE
ESTIMATED PRICE
AT LAUNCH.
A launch estimate, not a firm quote: it depends on prototype validation and on production volumes.
TOURNESOL V0 · MOTORISATION ONLY
$3,850EXCL. TAX
€3,500 excl. VAT — indicative conversion
- Two-axis motorisation — pan 360°, tilt 200°
- Mount for mirrors up to 50 × 50 cm
- Built-in DMX board, 8 or 16 bit profile
- Wi-Fi, wired DMX and CRMX
- Dedicated interface in Luminator
Mirror not included: Tournesol takes a Lightbridge CRLS up to 50 × 50 cm, ordered separately. Excludes the dual V-Mount charger, optional for battery operation.
ROADMAP
TARGET
MICRO SALON 2027.
MICRO SALON AFC 2027
- DATES
- 25 – 26 FÉVRIER 2027
- VENUE
- PARC FLORAL DE PARIS
- ATTENDANCE
- SUBJECT TO VALIDATION
Tournesol is aiming for a first public appearance at Micro Salon AFC 2027, on 25 and 26 February at the Parc Floral in Paris. The showing remains subject to prototype validation and to the event schedule.
A DOMESTIC USE.
A domestic use follows the same principle. Tournesol is aimed at an accessible version, set in a garden, on a terrace or on a roof, that follows the sun all year to send its light onto a façade, a room the winter leaves in shade, or a corner of the garden the sun never reaches.