Aaton

Aaton is a motion picture equipment manufacturer, based in Grenoble, France. Aaton was founded by Eclair engineer Jean-Pierre Beauviala, whose efforts have been primarily focused on making quiet, portable motion picture hardware suitable for impromptu field use, such as for documentaries. A theoretical model for all motion picture cameras they have produced is the "cat-on-the-shoulder", a small, light, quiet motion picture camera.